Human Rights and Conservation Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the supervision of the Legal Officer of Law Division’s Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit, the consultant will:
• Finalize the options paper for a potential forum on human rights and conservation, based on stakeholder consultations, to take place in the first half of 2025.
• Develop a stakeholder survey for priority setting for the Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Funders.
• Organize stakeholder meetings, including online meetings and one in-person meeting, by preparing background documents, identifying participants, and drafting recommendations based on the consultations.
• Support the development of a joint work plan with the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) and other conservation organizations.

Qualifications/special skills

• An advanced level law degree from a university or institution of equivalent status with specialization in environmental and human rights related field, including natural resources management, environmental assessment, environmental policy, or law.
• A minimum of seven years of experience working on the intersection between human rights law and environmental law is required.
• Prior experience working on conservation and human rights is required. Prior experience working with intergovernmental bodies and international organizations, including United Nations agencies is required. Prior experience in analyzing information and drafting recommendations is required.
• Direct working experience in environmental law or environmental policy is required.
• Excellent writing and communications skills; Excellent research and analytical skills,in particular in legal analysis, and expertise; in independent research and review; Results focused; Clear and concise communication are desirable. Demonstrated capacity to work in a consultative manner, good networking and good inter-personal skills; Excellent organization and partnership management skills are desirable.