IMEO Senior Waste Methane Scientist

Consultant Environment

Overview

Lead the design and coordination of the waste methane studies under IMEO's methane science studies.

You have:

• PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or other relevant field is required.
• More than 10 years of research experience in the waste sector.
• Track record of leading and coordinating scientific studies collecting empirical data to better understand GHG emissions and/or air pollution is required.
• Demonstrated scientific expertise, including a record of scholarly publications and/or involvement in scientific panels is required.
• Knowledge and research experience in methane emissions measurement and management is highly desired.
• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Additional languages are an asset.

Contract

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Result of Service

The Consultant will lead the design and coordination of the waste methane studies under the IMEO’s methane science studies.

Work Location

Remote

Expected duration

12 months

Duties and Responsibilities

UN Environment Programme hosts the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). IMEO is a data-driven, action-focused UNEP initiative that takes an innovative approach to address the methane emissions problem by collecting, integrating, and reconciling data from different sources, including scientific measurement studies, satellites, rigorous industry reporting through the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0), and national inventories. IMEO will create a global public dataset of empirically verified methane emissions, with an initial focus on fossil fuel sources and will interconnect data with actions on research, reporting, and regulation. This will catalyse deep reductions in human-made methane emissions and serve the rapidly growing ecosystem of governments, companies, investors, researchers, NGOs and other entities engaging in this crucial climate challenge. IMEO seeks a senior waste scientist that will provide leadership and technical guidance to the IMEO Methane Science Studies in the waste sector. The consultant will report to the Methane Science Studies Manager.

Qualifications/special skills

PhD in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering or other relevant field (required) More than 10 years of research experience in the waste sector Track record of leading and coordinating scientific studies collecting empirical data to better understand GHG emissions and/or air pollution is required Demonstrated scientific expertise, including but not limited to a record of scholarly publications and/or involvement in scientific panels is required Knowledge and research experience in methane emissions measurement and management is highly desired

Languages

For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Additional languages are an asset

Additional Information

The Consultant will support IMEO in the characterization of methane emissions from the waste sector by designing and coordinating waste methane science studies. • Lead the design, planning and execution of IMEO’s waste methane measurement campaigns related to the waste studies • Supervise the quality assurance of data from field measurements • Oversee the analysis and interpretation of the measurement data sets • Provide support to other IMEO methane science project efforts as needed. • Present scientific and policy-relevant results from this work to internal committees and at major conferences on waste methane emissions Specific tasks and responsibilities: Provide waste sector scientific guidance for UNEP IMEO’s Waste Methane Studies • Participate in the scientific consortium of collaborators and experts for key waste sectoral studies • Provide review of scientific proposals, method design, results, and research papers • Engage with potential and contracted methane science partners • Participate in major waste methane conferences and present IMEO’s work on the sector

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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