Location:

Nairobi, Kenya
Salary:

$83,293 - $111,611 / YEAR
Job type:

FULL_TIME
Posted:

2 months ago
Category:

Legal Affairs
Deadline:

15/09/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

ABOUT THE COMPANY:

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment

JOB SUMMARY

Requirements

Education

An advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in international law preferably in environmental law or international environmental law or a related field is required.

A first-level university degree in law in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing is required. A minimum of two (2) years of service with the legal office of a government department or ministry or of the secretariat of an international organization, is required.

Experience in professional legal work relating to procedural and institutional issues of intergovernmental bodies is desirable.

Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. NOTE: Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.

Responsibilities

Under the direct supervision of the Head of Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:

• Handles a range of issues related to environmental law (substantive, procedural and comparative), including the environmental rule of law, the interpretation and application of MEAs at the national, regional and international level, in consultation with senior Legal Officers.

• Conducts extensive legal research and analysis in the field of environmental law, and prepares studies, comparative studies, briefs, reports and correspondence.

• Undertakes basic or extensive review of legal documents, instruments, or other material; identifies important issues, similarities, and inconsistencies. • Prepares or assists in the preparation of drafts of background papers, studies, reports, legislative texts and commentaries on those texts, teaching materials in the field of international environmental law. • Prepares or assists in the preparation of legal opinions/advice on a wide range of international and national environmental law issues, including the United Nations Charter, the interpretation and application of MEAs, and the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) resolutions and decisions.

• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of agreements and contracts with governments, NGOs and other public and private entities, as well as in the negotiation and in handling international law matters, for the carrying out of activities under the UNEP Programme of Work and the Montevideo Environmental Law Programme.

• Administers programmes of legal technical assistance, notably under the Law and Environment Assistance Platform (LEAP), and capacity building for different enforcement networks, including judiciary and customs.

• Prepares or assists with the preparation of environmental law seminars and symposia, lecture on various legal issues at such events. • Provides guidance to more junior staff. Performs other duties as assigned. • Services or assists senior colleagues in servicing diplomatic conferences, commissions, committees, task forces, expert groups and other bodies, including preparation of background materials, summaries of issues and views of delegations, meeting reports.

• Provides legal advice on the interpretation and application of national and international environmental law matters.

REQUIRED EDUCATION: Postgraduate Degree

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: 60

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