Consultant – Pollution

Result of Service Identification of challenges, documentation of good practices, and creation of awareness materials for dissemination.

Work Location Lebanon

Expected duration 3.5 months

Duties and Responsibilities 1. 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 Regional Office for West Asia delivers advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environment and sustainable development objectives. This consultancy is under the supervision of the Regional Coordinator of the chemicals and pollution action subprogramme of the UNEP West Asia Office (UNEP ROWA). UNEP’s work in chemicals and pollution action focusses on supporting the governments, industry, and civil society organizations to minimize the adverse effects of chemicals and pollution on human health and the environment. As part of the chemicals and pollution action, UNEP aims to foster a coordinated approach for air quality management in West Asia through establishing a regional air quality network for the region. This consultancy aims at contributing to the enhancement of national and regional efforts in West Asia to control and prevent air pollution. The objective of the consultancy is to map the measures taken by the West Asian countries to control and prevent air pollution, identify challenges, document good practices, and create awareness materials for dissemination. The consultancy will also provide recommendations and guidance to the countries on how to improve their air quality management policies and strategies, based on the best available scientific and technical knowledge. The consultancy will work in close collaboration with the relevant stakeholders, including national authorities, regional organizations, civil society, and experts. The expected outcome of the consultancy is to increase the capacity and awareness of the West Asian countries to address the challenges and opportunities related to air pollution control and prevention.

2. Duties and Responsibilities: Under the direct supervision of the Chemicals and Pollution Action Regional Coordinator in UNEP West Asia Office, the consultant will take the overall responsibility of the following: 1) Mapping of actions taken by West Asian countries for improving air quality a. Conduct situation analysis on the actions taken by the West Asian countries for control and prevention of air pollution (desk research), including the regulatory and institutional governance framework for improving air quality. b. Develop and circulate survey to West Asian countries to collect data and information on actions taken by the countries to improve air quality. c. Conduct bi-lateral consultations with relevant stakeholders to complete the survey and analyse the survey results. d. Identify policy actions that can reduce the negative impact of air pollution on health and environment and drive sustainability in key sectors responsible for air pollution. e. Draft the situation analysis report that describe the situation, identify gaps and provide policy actions. 2) Documentation of good practices a. Develop a system for documentation of good practices for control and prevention of air pollution. b. Based on the situation analysis and other research, document good practices for control and prevention of air pollution. c. Develop a compendium of good practices for control and prevention of good practices. 3) Awareness raising and coordination a. Develop awareness raising materials on the regional air quality network for West Asia. b. Develop documentations of meetings of the regional air quality network for West Asia. c. Strengthen coordination of the regional air quality network for West Asia.

Qualifications/special skills Master’s degree in environment sciences, engineering, pollution, or economics is required. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree is required. Minimum of 7 years’ experience working in the environmental field preferably on air quality management issues in West Asia is required. Solid overall computer literacy is required. Excellent communication skills are required. Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting and analytical skills are required

Languages Proficiency in English and Arabic is required.

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