Environmental Law Expert

3 weeks ago

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia United Nations Full time

Result of Service
Contribute to the development and implementation of environment law in Saudi Arabia.

Work Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Expected duration
6 months

**Responsibilities**:
Organizational Setting, Purpose, and Objective:
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. The West Asia Office delivers advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environment and sustainable development objectives. This consultancy is established at the West Asia Office within the framework of the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between UNEP and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Consultant will report to the Project Manager at UNEP West Asia Office.

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager in UNEP West Asia Office and in coordination with the respective department in the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA) of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Consultant will carry-out, inter alia, the following duties & responsibilities:
1. Provide technical expertise to Legal Team of MEWA in international environmental law, such as environmental rule of law and environmental crime.
3. Provide legal advice on diverse substantive and procedural questions of considerable complexity, which may include those related to environmental justice and the sustainable management of natural resources through the rule of law, institutions support, capacity building, etc.
4. Performs extensive legal research and analysis in the field of environmental law and correspondence.
5. Develop an assessment of existing institutional and legal frameworks (including laws, regulations, and policies) relevant to the National Environment Strategy of the Kingdom. This assessment should consider relevant commitments of the Kingdom under relevant multilateral environmental agreements as well as relevant policies and strategies and identify legal and institutional gaps as well as associated capacity-building needs.

Expected Outputs and Deliverables:
1. Baseline report on legal and institutional frameworks.
2. A country brief on environmental law in KSA.
3. Capacity needs assessment for MEWA on environmental law.
4. A training courses, manual and staff training on environmental law for KSA.
5. Monthly progress reports.
6.A final report on environmental law.

Qualifications/special skills
Master’s degree in law, environmental law, international law, or any other relevant field is required.
A minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience related to environmental law is required.
Previous practical experience in similar tasks and familiarity with environmental law is desirable.
Experience working in West Asia is desirable.

Languages
Fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic is required.

No Fee
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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