Environment Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Specialist contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 25 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, Environmental Unit/RAO, Kidal, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Support the implementation and monitoring of the Mission’s Environmental Management System (EMS) through the following tasks applicable to Sector North;
• Deliver environmental briefings to new mission personnel including police and military contingents during their induction;
• Promote environmental awareness through inter alia campaigns, activities for international environmental days;
• Undertake site environmental inspections at regular frequencies;
• Assist in the delivery of Regional Environmental Committees (REC);
• Co-develop and monitor environmental initiatives with local communities (such as QIP or Trust Fund projects);
• Participate/contribute to Environmental Unit mainstream activities and reporting (e.g. provision of data for the environmental Action Planning and Performance – eAPP) and Peace Ops Environmental community/working groups;
• Investigate complaints and reports of pollution and other environment-related incidents.

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Bachelor degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Environmental management, engineering, science, policy, or related area.

Required experience:

36 Months

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent
• French(Mandatory), Level - Working Knowledge

Area of expertise:

Policy, regulation, planning and education and capacity building

Area of expertise details:

Windows 10

Driving license:

Yes

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Communication, Ethics and Values, Integrity, Planning and Organizing, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity, Working in Teams

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool? Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call for to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 16 Septembre 2020