National Environmental Law Expert at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Carry out a baseline mapping and analysis of the policy, legislative (laws, decrees, and regulations) and institutional framework governing climate change in Seychelles, with specific reference to agreed national priority sectors, identifying existing strengths, gaps, and challenges within this governance framework.
• The analysis should include an assessment of legislative provisions for subnational governance structures (District Administrative Offices), including their current mandates and responsibilities related to local climate action and risk management.
• Based on the above analysis, develop a report on key findings and recommendations for strengthening legislative and institutional frameworks for climate change, in collaboration with UNEP and the Government of Seychelles.
• Provide technical legal support to the Government of Seychelles in the organisation and execution of stakeholder consultations. Integrate feedback of stakeholder consultations into the report on key findings and recommendations as appropriate, in collaboration with the Government of Seychelles and UNEP.
• Building on the report on key findings and recommendations for strengthening legislative and institutional frameworks, prepare draft legislative provisions with a view to implementing the recommendations, in collaboration with relevant government stakeholders and UNEP.
• Develop and execute tailored training workshops for targeted government agencies identified above on key climate change responsibilities under national law and best practices for national climate change governance.
• Participate in regular meetings with the Government of Seychelles on project activities and progress and contribute as requested.
• Communicate periodically with UNEP focal points to update on progress and milestones.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, environmental law and/or administrative law, preferably with a focus on climate change and agriculture is required. A first-level university degree with additional 2 years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in environmental law and climate change is required. Proven experience in reviewing legal and policy frameworks and drafting recommendations is required. Experience working in Seychelles or comparable African Small Island Developing States (SIDS) contexts is required.
• Excellent legal research, writing and communication skills in both English and French are required.
• Strong analytical and policy drafting skills, particularly in climate change and agriculture sectors are required.
• Demonstrated capacity to work collaboratively with government institutions and stakeholders is required.