National Consultant - Environmental Law Expert (Malaysia)

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Overview

Contribute to legal analysis and policy frameworks addressing waste trafficking in Malaysia.

You have:

• Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in Malaysian law, specializing in environmental law/policy, environmental crime, comparative law, or other relevant qualifications.
• A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in the field of environmental law/policy in Malaysia is required.
• Fluency in oral and written Bahasa Malaysia and English is required.
• Experience in research and analytical report writing on legal and policy approaches to address environmental crimes and trafficking in waste is desirable.

Result of Service Text contributions on Malaysia for (i) Legal Framework - the report on legal frameworks in 10 ASEAN Member States with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties to address waste trafficking and a gap analysis; and (ii) Comparative Analysis - the report on comparative analysis of administrative and criminal remedies adopted to respond to violations of the legal frameworks in place in the Priority 1 group of countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand).

Work Location Home Based

Expected duration The contract duration will be for 8 months from signature of the contract.

Duties and Responsibilities Background 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. UNEP’s Asia and the Pacific Office geographically serves 41 countries across the region to promote and implement sustainable development solutions. It assists countries of the region pursue sustainability, particularly in their implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development including technical expertise, facilitating access to finance, undertaking cutting-edge science-policy assessments, offering advisory services and strengthening laws, policies, management and governance. UNEP works with national and local authorities, civil society, other UN organizations, research institutions and the private sector to catalyze the efficient use of the region’s natural assets and reduce the degradation of the environment. UNEP Law Division is the lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of environmental law, governance and related policy issues, including those related to multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs). UNEP supports the environmental rule of law through strengthening legal frameworks and institutional capacities to address priority environmental issues including the illegal trade in environmentally sensitive commodities.

This consultancy will support the implementation of UNEP’s contribution to the project, ‘Unwaste: tackling waste trafficking to support a circular economy’, which is being implemented in partnership with United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The Unwaste project aims to fight trafficking in waste between the EU and Southeast Asia by promoting enhanced EU-ASEAN Member States partnerships, in support of ongoing efforts towards a circular economy transition. UNEP’s contribution falls under the Law Division umbrella project ‘Addressing Environmental Challenges through the Law’. The national consultant shall work under the supervision of the Head, National Environmental Law Unit (NLU) of the Law Division or his/her designated mandated representative(s), and in close cooperation with the Regional Subprogramme Coordinator for Law and Governance, Asia and the Pacific Office.

Responsibilities The consultant will undertake the following activities under the Unwaste project to launch and dissemination of a first comprehensive study detailing waste flows from Europe to Southeast Asia, as well as policy and legislation gaps, and the bilateral dialogue in Malaysia for the country’s strategies on improvements at the legislative, enforcement management and compliance levels to effectively respond to waste trafficking and transition to a circular economy: 1. Collect, through desk research and interviews of key stakeholders, as needed, and analyze information on legal and policy framework in Malaysia with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties, including administrative and criminal remedies to address waste trafficking, and conduct a gap analysis; 2. Provide regular and updated information on translation of materials on the legal and policy framework in Malaysia, following methodology guidance by UNEP, for the preparation of the report on legal frameworks in 10 ASEAN Member States with special focus on offences, violations, crimes and penalties to address waste trafficking, and a gap analysis (“Legal Framework”) and the preparation of comparative analysis of administrative and criminal remedies adopted to respond to violations of the legal frameworks in place in the Priority 1 group of countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand) (“Comparative Analysis”); 3. Prepare and organize two series of consultations with experts and stakeholders (including feedback sessions with UNEP and other project implementing partners) to present, review and finalize the components of the two reports referred to in paragraph 2 above, which relate to and are relevant for Malaysia, including the preparation of the agenda, the proposed list of experts and identified stakeholders and participants, questionnaires, presentations, post consultation reports, and any material relating to the consultations; 4. Provide drafts and finalize the contributions on Malaysia for the Legal Framework and Comparative Analysis referred to in paragraph 2 above; 5. Provide legal and policy input to Unwaste project. 6. Work in close collaboration with UNEP, UNODC and stakeholders involved, provide regular updates on the progress of the activities to UNEP.

Qualifications/special skills Academic Qualifications: - Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in Malaysia law, specializing in environmental law/policy, environmental crime, comparative law, or other relevant qualifications (required). A first level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Experience: - A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in the field of environmental law/ policy in Malaysia is required. Experience in research and analytical report writing on legal and policy approaches to address environmental crimes and trafficking in waste is desirable. Language: - English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written Bahasa Malaysia and English is required.

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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