About United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

TheUnited Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world’s environmental agenda, promotes coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Established in 1972, UNEP works with governments, civil society, businesses and other UN entities to address critical environmental challenges including climate change, ecosystem degradation, chemicals and waste management, and environmental governance. UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.

Job Summary

This consultancy provides an opportunity to contribute specialized expertise to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)’s mission in environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable development. Working in France, you will apply your professional skills to address complex challenges in environmental protection, climate action, and sustainable development and support the organization’s programmatic objectives. This role offers the flexibility of consultancy work while contributing to meaningful international development outcomes with global impact.

Key Details

• Job Title:Technical Consultant – Gender and Just Transition
• Grade:CON
• Location:Paris (Remote work possible)
• Department:United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
• Contract Type:Consultancy
• Salary Range:$50,000.0 – $120,000.0 USD annually

Qualifications

• Academic Qualifications: Advanced level degree (MA./MSc. or PhD) in gender studies, social studies, political or philosophy studies, environment, international relations or closely related area is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience supporting gender action plans (GAPs), gender strategies, or gender-responsive policy or investments is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience contributing to knowledge products, tools, guidance notes, or communication materials on gender mainstreaming is required.
• Academic Qualifications: Experience coordinating or supporting gender focal point networks, communities of practice, or multi-country/thematic working groups is desirable.
• Academic Qualifications: Prior work on GEF-funded projects and UN system with government stakeholders is desirable..
• Fluency in English (oral and written).
• Fluency in French, Spanish and/or Arabic is desirable..

Skills

• The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional levels.
• Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
• UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division works with international governments and non-governmental organizations, national and local governments, business and industry to develop and implement policies, strategies, and practices that are cleaner and safer, incorporate environmental costs, use natural resources efficiently, reduce pollution and risks for humans and the environment, and enable the implementation of conventions and international agreements.
• The UNEP Plastics Initiative is UNEP’s programme to activate and scale up global, regional, and national actions to tackle plastic pollution.
• Through collaboration with diverse stakeholders, ongoing projects, and a multifaceted approach, the Initiative seeks to accelerate market transformation towards a circular economy of plastics.
• Plastic Reboot is the GEF-8 Integrated Programme on Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution, jointly led by UNEP and WWF-US.
• It aims to help countries transition towards a circular economy.
• To support the Global Projects implementation, UNEP is recruiting a Gender and Just Transition Consultant.
• The role will lead the update of the Programmes gender action plan. – Ensure gender-responsiveness in project knowledge and communication products Ensure gender coordination and strengthen capacity of the 15 IP country project gender focal points..

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package
• Professional development opportunities
• Comprehensive health and wellness benefits
• Inclusive and collaborative work environment

How to Apply