Regional Project Coordinator On Plastic Pollution

hace 2 semanas

Panamá, Panamá, Panamá United Nations A tiempo completo
Result of Service
Objective


Under the supervision of the UNEP Regional Coordinator of Chemicals and Pollution Programme, LAC Office, in coordination with the relevant UNEP Divisions and units, the consultant will support the implementation of the UNEP plastics initiative and project portfolio in Latin America and the Caribbean.


Responsibilities:

Support the delivery and visibility of the UNEP programme and project portfolio on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment:
a.

Support the development, implementation and execution of UNEP GEF projects, including the GEF LAC project, to Reduce marine plastics and plastic pollution in Latin American and Caribbean cities through a circular economy approach, in Colombia, Jamaica, and Panama, in coordination with the relevant task managers, Executing Agency, and related UNEP Divisions and units.

b.

Support the action planning at the national level to address plastic pollution, which may include the development of national sources inventory, and national stakeholders' engagement.

c. Provide technical assistance to countries and relevant stakeholders in the development of plastics regulations and policies.
d.

Support awareness raising, outreach, and capacity building activities, and facilitate knowledge and information exchange in the LAC region, including dissemination of UNEP knowledge products, and organization of related events.

e.

Assist with monitoring, reporting, and visibility of results of UNEP activities in coordination with project managers and sub-regional and country offices.

f.

Support the coordination and communication within UNEP in the implementation of the plastics initiative, including the LACO Plastics Task Team, and coordination with the different programmes, Divisions, units, and national and subregional offices.


  • Support to the identification of regional priorities and baseline analysis in the LAC region
a.

Carry out research, analysis, and present information and data gathered from diverse sources on status of plastic pollution in the LAC region, available policies and regulations, and existing initiatives, programmes and projects.

b.

Develop and maintain country profiles, which shall include key data on plastics and policy and regulatory instruments, stakeholders, as well as information on barriers and priorities of countries to transition towards a circular economy of plastics, considering the national and local contexts and resources.

This will inform geographic focus of UNEP action in the LAC region.
c. Support the development of country and briefing notes, as appropriate, as well as relevant knowledge products, reports, and presentations.

Contribution to Ministerial and policy dialogues and gathering input from these dialogues to UNEP action:
a.

Contribute to policy and ministerial dialogues and relevant fora in the region, bringing in the UNEP approach, including within the framework of the LAC Forum of Ministers of Environment.

b.

Facilitate the implementation of UNEA resolutions and ministerial decisions, including those from the LAC Forum of Ministers of Environment, and support to identify suitable UNEP action and initiatives to respond to political resolutions and mandates.

c. Support the coordination of relevant coordination and cooperation platforms, established within the LAC Forum of Ministers, such as the Working group on marine litter and microplastics in LAC, Regional Coalition on Circular Economy - Group on plastics ), and other related initiatives.

Support the mainstreaming of the plastics agenda within the UN reform:
a.

Contribute to incorporate possible elements related with plastic pollution in Common Country Analysis (CCAs) in the LAC region, and in the subsequent United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks (UNSDCF).

b.

Support the liaison and work of United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) in jointly tackling plastic pollution in the LAC countries, in coordination with relevant national authorities and stakeholders.

c.

Support the joint work on plastic pollution with other UN entities, such as UN HABITAT, UNDP, FAO, PAHO, among others.

d. Support the UNEP country focal points in LAC in addressing the plastics agenda in their respective countries and UNCTs.

  • Resource mobilization and partnership building
a.

Identify funding opportunities to address plastics pollution, and support the development of project proposals contributing to the UNEP plastics initiative, in collaboration with the relevant UNEP divisions, offices and units.

b.

Facilitate partnership building and engagement of relevant stakeholders to ensure the implementation of projects, activities, and initiatives related to plastic pollution.

Work Location
UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office, Panama

Expected duration
6 months

Responsibilities:

Purpose

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes t

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