The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world’s 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 environment.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of the Acting Head of Unit or Legal Officer of Law Division’s Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit, the consultant will produce:
• Research paper on just transitions in the environmental context.
• Research paper on environmental rule of law as a catalyst for just transition.
• Research paper on the application of environmental rule of law in achieving a just transition.
• Analysis of case studies.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced level law degree from a university or institution of equivalent status with specialization in environmental law, including natural resources management, environmental assessment, environmental policy, or environmental justice is required.
• A minimum of ten years of experience working on environmental law, including on the intersection with environmental policy, rule of law and environmental justice is required.
• Of these 10 years, at least five years of experience in conducting research related to environmental law and in the drafting of legal, policy or academic documents is required.
• Prior experience with international or regional organizations is required.
• Excellent research, analytical skills, writing, communications skills, results-focused, clear and concise communication are required.
• Demonstrated capacity to work in a consultative manner, good networking and good interpersonal skills are desirable.