Policy and Legal Expert

Result of Service

1) Prepare and conduct a preliminary Legislative and Policy review for the full-scale project. 2) Development of the component relating to policies and implementation frameworks. 3) Conduct a scoping study on Financing Schemes in relation to Policy to support improvements in practice and implementation.

Work Location

Home-based in Thailand

Expected duration

4 months

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Purpose: 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 Ecosystem Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. The Coordinating Body on the Seas of East Asia (COBSEA) is a regional intergovernmental mechanism and one of 18 Regional Seas programmes with nine participating countries – Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Republic of Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, and Viet Nam – aimed at the protection and sustainable development of the marine and coastal environment. COBSEA’s efforts are guided by the Strategic Directions 2023 – 2027 across three thematic areas: marine pollution prevention, reduction, and control; marine and coastal biodiversity, ecosystem conservation and management; and climate action. Within the marine pollution thematic area, COBSEA is mandated to reduce nutrients pollution as a regional and transboundary challenge in the East Asian Seas. To accelerate this process, COBSEA, together with the Thailand Pollution Control Department (PCD), developed a child project for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Clean and Healthy Oceans Integrated Programme (CHO IP) focused on addressing nutrients pollution in Thailand. The project “Seeding a Nutrient Pollution Reduction Strategy for the coastal waters of Thailand” is currently in its project preparation grant (PPG) stage, aiming to guide and finalize the arrangements for the implementation and workplan of the full project. The project focuses on nature-based solutions, improving strategic national policy, and improving the monitoring and data analysis of nutrient pollution. It is aimed that the experience of this Thailand project can serve as basis for the regional nutrients pollution reduction strategy. Duties and Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of PPG National Coordinator, and overall supervision of the COBSEA Secretariat and the Thailand Pollution Control Department, the Policy and Legal Expert assesses the existing legislation and policy related to nutrient pollution. The expert has an active role in understanding potential policy gaps and limitations in the responses to nutrient pollution in local communities in Thailand. The expert will have an active role in reviewing and providing legal and policy technical advice for the development of the Project Document (ProDoc) and CEO Endorsement Request Packages.

Languages

Fluency in written and spoken English is required. Fluency in written and spoken Thai is required.

Additional Information

● A minimum of 10 years professional experience in policy, law, and legal matters related to the environment is required. ● Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as environmental law, environmental policy, development studies, international relations, economics any related field is required. ● Excellent knowledge of local coastal conditions and policy frameworks in Thailand and a basic understanding of nutrient pollution. Experience in the three policy sectors (agriculture, aquaculture and tourism is an advantage. ● Experience working with government officials and/or stakeholders in Thailand is required; ● Strong analytical, research and report writing skills are 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.