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Summary

Under the overall leadership of the Chief Scientist in collaboration with the Director of the Law Division a consultant will develop the conceptual framework for the tracker considering the available policies and assessments at global and national level and produce a proof-of-concept platform.

The responsibilities of the consultant will be to: 

• Assess available policy tracking tools and methods focusing on the focal area (air quality and pollution), in terms of their structure, design, inputs, methodology, resource needs, impacts and effectiveness.
• Assess the potential partners and identify, engage and coordinate strategic collaborator(s) who will assist UNEP to implement and deliver a user-centric design/ architecture to present the content for web-based digital proof-of-concept EPT platform.
• Take into account other related environmental issues; reporting processes such as UNEP GAAPL; UNEP initiatives such as the World Environmental Situation Room; and platforms such as INFORMEA and those of MEAs and other UN entities, including collaborating centres.
• Develop and present an overview of alternative models for the pilot policy tracker, setting out the objectives, advantages, limitations and resource implications of each, as a basis for UNEP senior management to identify a preferred model.
• Develop a conceptual framework for UNEP’s preferred model for the environmental policy tracker on air quality and pollution considering the further development of the tracker.
• Undertake discussions with key users to develop both use cases and potential personas.
• Elaborate the data, information and knowledge needed to support a tracker and an overall approach to the development and implementation of a policy tracker.
• Coordinate the content management for the proof-of-concept and beta-test the tracker with key audiences.
• Facilitate the development of a proof-of-concept tracker, including management of a contractor to develop the platform and visualization of the tracker.
• Undertake testing and consultations on the proof-of-concept tracker with stakeholders to guide further refinement of the tool and inform analysis of further development, implementation and maintenance of the tracker.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced university degree (Master’s level) in environmental science, policy, law, economics, administration, computing, data analytics, or related area is required. A Bachelor’s degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in programme or project development, environmental science, administration, environmental law or policy, or related area is required.
• Experience in data and information management and analytics is desirable.
• Work experience in dealing with knowledge management tools will be an advantage.
• Experience in science writing and community engagement.

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is an advantage