UNDP Ukraine invites applications from highly qualified and experienced Ukrainian professionals for the post of Environmental Specialist.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Contribute to the assessment of guidelines, tools and resources to support the mainstreaming of Rio Conventions into regional sectoral policies, plans and ongoing programmes;
• Contribute to the identification of the main sets of Rio Convention mainstreaming activities selected from among the sectoral analyses for implementation at the regional or local level; facilitate the development of the Guide on mainstreaming environment at conflict-affected territories;
• Contribute to the creation of the strategic Regional Environmental Plans that should consider current and future environmental trends;
• Provide practical support to the Local Self Governance Bodies (LSGBs) to restore, expand, and automate pollution monitoring, control, and environmental reporting in the conflict area;
• Support public participation in the environmental impact assessments (EIA) at territorial level and raise awareness of LSGBs and CSOs on the legislation regulating EIA at that level as well as on current experience and successes achieved throughout the country;
• Develop participatory innovative strategies, and their budgets, focused on sustainable urban planning using the “Symbiocity” approach, integrated solid waste management, ecosystems management by the regional authorities and ATCs, renewable energy development, improved availability and quality of drinking water;
• Promote effective Public-Private Partnerships for the implementation of the environmental protection strategies in the Project’s pilot territorial units;
• Support LSGBs in ATCs and non-amalgamated communities (especially those along the contact line) to keep and update an inventory of the industrial and municipal facilities;
• Lead the dialogue between the local authorities and the largest industrial enterprises to expand the environmental activities;
• Contribute to increasing the capacities of CSOs and citizens’ groups to effectively initiate, plan and implement initiatives aimed at protecting the environment through focused preparatory training as well as hands-on support to the design and realization of community development projects;
• Contribute to increasing the level of awareness and information of territorial communities’ members on environmental safety with a specific focus on mine risk awareness and education, for communities located near the contact line and the existing legal and regulatory framework for hazard and crisis management.
• Prepare and conduct trainings, seminars, webinars using the international best practices and guidelines for the local authorities, environmental managers, students of colleges/ universities, journalists.  

Required Skills and Experience 

• Master’s degree or equivalent in Environment-related field (preferably), Economics, Management, Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences or other relevant areas.Bachelor’s degree with additional two years of extensive progressively responsible relevant experience is accepted in lieu of Master’s degree.
• 2 years (with Master’s degree) of proven knowledge and professional experience in the fields related to the environmental sector including experience in environmental mainstreaming (planning and/or management, and/or awareness-raising etc.), social policy development and analysis, project/programme coordination or related field. 
• 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of proven knowledge and professional experience in the fields related to the environmental sector including experience in environmental mainstreaming (planning and/or management, and/or awareness-raising etc.), social policy development and analysis, project/programme coordination or related field. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems
• Proven experience in preparing recommendations, compiling materials and/or publications related to the Environment Experience in working or cooperating with international organizations would be an asset. 
• Experience in working or cooperating with international organizations would be an asset. 
• Proven writing skills (list of (or reference to) publications, joint research works, analytical papers) would be a strong asset.
• Fluency in English, Russian and Ukrainian is required.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 25 February 2022.

If you wish to apply for this or other positions, please visit UNDP in Ukraine website, section Jobs and apply:

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UNDP will use a transparent and competitive screening process, though will only contact those applicants in whom there is further interest. Applications may only be submitted for specific vacancy.

Qualified women are strongly encouraged to apply.