United Nations Environment Programme Senior Strategic Adviser Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme Senior Strategic Adviser Jobs in Kenya; The Senior Strategic Advisor will work in the INC secretariat on Plastic Pollution in the UNEP Executive Director's Office supporting the implementation of UNEA resolution 5/14 "Ending plastic pollution: towards an international legally binding instrument" and specifically support strategic planning for negotiations set up and provide guidance on negotiating tools and approaches to the presiding officers within the process.

The consultant will also provide strategic advice and support to the Executive Secretary of the INC and the Secretariat in planning and organizing the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC 5.2), including any high-level engagement.

[The Consultant will undertake tasks and responsibilities, in close collaboration and consultation with the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) Secretariat. The tasks associated with each specific deliverable are outlined below:

1. With respect to the training and guidance for the INC presiding officers.

a) Provide inputs to the design of the training program, including the overall program planning and design of specific sessions, building on the relevant experiences in other processes.

b) Provide inputs to the background materials for the session.

c) Deliver the relevant sessions of the in-person training during the meeting of the presiding officers of the INC (27-28 May 2025).

2. With respect to the provisions of strategic advice to the Executive Secretary of the INC: Ad-hoc advice on the strategic issues in the planning for the session and during the session, as appropriate. The advice would primarily be provided in the form of inputs to the strategic planning meetings online, as well as on the margins of the meeting of the Co-Chairs in May 2025. Should the need to provide in-person input during INC 5.2 be required, the costs associated with the consultant’s participation in the session will be processed separately. The

consultant will report directly to the Executive Secretary, INC on Plastic Pollution and Head of the Secretariat.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced degree in economics, international relations, environment or natural resource management, law and/or the equivalent in related fields.

A first level university degree in combination with five additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Minimum of 15 years of professional experience relating to strategic planning, intergovernmental negotiations and treaty processes, including intergovernmental drafting, and extensive networks and client orientation is required.

Demonstrated competence in political and analytical skills and experience in engaging relevant critical stakeholders is required. Experience with respect to the Rio Conventions, particularly on strategic planning, is desirable.

Experience at ministerial, senior or executive levels in developing pertinent policy, at international or national settings, is desirable.

Proven experience in strategic planning, intergovernmental negotiations and treaty drafting and other related norm setting processes related to the Rio Conventions, particularly on the interfaces at national, regional and global levels, as well as mobilization of non-State actors is required.

Demonstrated experience in coordinating organization of work under different working modalities and representing national delegations in intergovernmental processes is required.


Languages

Fluency in English (both oral and written) is required.


How to Apply

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