Environmental Compliance Expert

Result of Service Development of Key Performance Indicators to measure compliance in economic sectors.

Work Location Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Expected duration 24 Months

Duties and Responsibilities Organization Setting:

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 of UNEP delivers advisory services and capacity building support to countries to achieve environment and sustainable development objectives. This consultancy announcement is meant to solicit applications for rostering purposes to serve as the pool of expertise that UNEP West Asia Office is creating within the framework of the long-term strategic partnership and the Saudi Environment Sustainability Programme with the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture of Saudi Arabia.

Under the overall supervision of the project manager in coordination with the respective department in the National Centre for Environmental Compliance and the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture in Saudi Arabia, the Consultant will carry-out, inter alia, the following duties and responsibilities:

1. Develop environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to measure environmental compliance of economic sectors (i.e. industry, mining, agriculture, water, energy, etc.). 2. Develop processes and technical guidelines for monitoring and implementation phase of the developed KPIs or indices. 3. Provide capacity building, knowledge sharing and transfer, training and hands-on experience of required tools and processes. 4. Technical guidance in the development of required performance measurement dashboard.

Outputs / Work Assignments (Deliverables): 1. Inception Report. 2. Environmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI). 3. KPI performance measurement dashboard. 4. Capacity building needs assessment report. 5. Training for NCEC and MEWA staff. 6. Final project report.

Qualifications/special skills Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Environmental Sciences, Environment Information Management or related fields is required. A minimum of 10 years of relevant international work experience in environmental performance indicators measurement and implementation is required. Professional experience in sustainable development, environmental management issues, monitoring and reporting on Multilateral Environmental Agreements, and other related sustainable development issues is desirable. Prior experience in providing training, sharing knowledge, and facilitating consultations on technical subjects in the field of environment is desirable. Experience working in West Asia is desirable.

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

Additional Information This consultancy announcement is meant to solicit applications for rostering purposes to serve as the pool of expertise.

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.