Applicant criteria
- 25 - 100
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
The UN Volunteer Program offers an opportunity of volunteering as Chemicals Management Officer in Bahrain as a part of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).
Under the direct supervision of the Regional Climate Change Coordinator, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:
[1] Liaise with the secretariats of the Chemicals and Wastes-related multilateral environmental agreements to have up to date understanding of approaches to provide such information to West Asia countries to support them in meeting their obligations toward related multilateral environmental agreements.
[2] Provide technical support on chemicals and wastes to the ongoing work of reviewing and updating national and sub-regional chemicals and wastes legislation, systems and tools.
[3] Assist in the execution of chemicals projects currently being undertaken by West Asia Office.
[4] Undertake a capacity needs assessment and develop a programme of needed support.
[5] Liaise with other UN specialized agencies, local, regional and international nongovernmental organizations, and relevant multilateral environmental agreement secretariats to establish best practice and share lessons learned within the region.
[6] Undertake regular reviews and analysis of reports on latest developments related to the field of chemicals and waste and develops advocacy materials as part of an outreach campaign on pollution in the region..
Applicants must:
[1] Hold a Master degree or equivalent in chemicals/environmental sciences or its equivalent.
[2] Minimum of 5 years of qualifying, work experience in related field(s) to the assignment.
[3] Be fluent in both English and Arabic.
[4] Have excellent computer skills particularly with Microsoft Office.
[5] Be flexible and able to adapt.
[6] Be Committed to Continuous Learning.
[7] Be able to work in teams.
The volunteer program covers:
[1] Monthly Living Allowance (MLA) and a Family Allowance (FA) for those with dependents (maximum three).
[2] A settling-in-grant.
[3] Life, health, and permanent disability insurances.
The contract lasts for a period of one year with possibility of extensions subject to availability of funding, operational necessity and satisfactory performance.