Junior Environmental Law Specialist
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: BA/BSc/HND, MBA/MSc/MA
Experience: 2 years
Location: Nairobi
Job Field: Law / Legal, Safety and Environment / HSE
To enhance internal communication and UNEP’s contributions to environmental law, the Law Division aims to create an internal guidance document. This document will establish standardized definitions and terminology related to environmental law, policy, and relevant terms, outlining their interactions. The Law Division seeks the expertise of an Environmental Law Specialist to contribute to the development of this guidance document.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Director of the Law Division, the Consultant will:
- Draft a concise guidance document aimed at standardizing the understanding and usage of key terms and concepts in environmental law and policy. The content should be accessible to non-legal experts while maintaining academic rigor and legal precision.
- Develop specific sections within the document addressing definitions of key terms such as “policy,” “law,” “regulatory instruments,” “governance,” “primary legislation,” and “secondary legislation.” Additionally, provide examples of different regulatory mechanisms and their classifications.
- Examine the intersection between environmental policy and law, elaborating on how these two domains interact and inform one another. This analysis should offer guidance for UNEP staff to bring clarity and coherence to the organization’s publications and documents.
Reporting Lines:
The Consultant shall work under the overall supervision of the Law Division Director.
Qualifications/Special Skills:
- An advanced university degree (master’s degree, or equivalent) in international law, international environmental law, or a related field is required. A first-level degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two (2) additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of two years of progressive working experience in international law, environmental law, environmental policy, or a related field is required.
- Experience in institutional legal matters related to managing legal processes of international organizations is desirable.
- Excellent organization and consultation management are desirable.
- Direct working experience in environmental law or environmental policy is required.
- Excellent research and drafting skills are required.
- Experience at the international level, including with United Nations system organizations or international science-policy-making bodies, is desirable.
Languages:
Fluency in oral and written English is required.
Deadline: Dec 19, 2023
Method of Application: Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) to apply.
