Provides legal and procedural advisory services to support the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) in developing a legally binding instrument on plastic pollution.
A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in law, including legal analysis, research and writing, including at least two (2) years of service with the legal office of a government department or ministry or of the secretariat of an international organization with a specialization in international law, procedures of intergovernmental meetings and governance, is required. Experience in professional legal work relating to the rules of procedure and institutional questions of intergovernmental bodies administered by the United Nations that focus on the environment is required. Experience in professional legal work addressing issues related to plastics manufacturing or plastic pollution, is required. Experience supporting meetings, consultations, or multistakeholder processes is required.
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in law is required. A first-level university degree in law in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
