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.

Summary

Under the supervision of the Director, Law Division, the consultant will perform the following tasks:

Assess the following:

• The current mandate(s) of the Law Division.
• The current functions of the Law Division.
• Expectations and needs of other Divisions and Offices as well as Member States from the Law Division and its different branches and units.
• How Law Division should fulfil its responsibilities as the lead Division for the foundational environmental governance sub-programme but also ensure it serves other sub-programmes as a cross-cutting and enabling Division.
• The strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the Law Division.
• Whether the title of the Law Division is fit for purpose and if not, what it could be instead.
• Based on the above, identify the core functions of the Law Division.
• Make recommendations to help ensure that the Law Division can deliver these core functions.

Qualifications/special skills

• Bachelor’s degree in management, business or related fields is required.
• At least 10 years of relevant experience in providing organizational reviews and management recommendations at a senior level for United Nations entities or other intergovernmental organizations is required.
• Demonstrated experience working in environmental law or governance issues is desirable.