Result of Service
Operational readiness of the SWIOP Project achieved through established coordination structures, implementation frameworks, and planning instruments to support effective project delivery under the Nairobi Convention.
Work Location
Home based
Expected duration
4 months
Duties and Responsibilities
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.
UNEP administers the Nairobi Convention for the Protection, Management and Development of the Coastal and Marine Environment of the Western Indian Ocean (WIO). The Contracting Parties to the Convention are Comoros, France, Kenya, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa and United Republic of Tanzania.
UNEP’s Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.
The consultant will undertake various activities in support of Specific Objective 1 (SO1) with a focus on improving the framework conditions among Contracting Parties to the Nairobi Convention and other partners and stakeholders for implementing the Regional Ocean Governance Structures. (ROGS) and assisting with strengthening the capacity of regional stakeholders to participate fully in ROGS implementation.
Initially, the main focus will be on providing technical leadership during the inception phase of the project, work planning, developing TORs for required consultants and development of legal instruments with Implementing Partners during the 4-month Inception Phase.
Under the general supervision of the Head of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat, the consultant will be responsible for the following:
- Work with the Nairobi Convention Secretariat to prepare draft Terms of Reference for recruitment of the SWIOP Project Coordination Unit (PCU) including for the Project Manager, Assistant Project Manager, Communications Consultant and National Ocean Governance Consultant.
- Work with the Secretariat to prepare a comprehensive workplan for Year 1 of the SWIOP including description of activities, timelines and responsible parties.
- Work with the Secretariat to draft Small Scale Funding Agreements for Implementing Partners (IPs) in Ocean Governance and Science to Policy support, Implementation support for ROGS Structures, MSP technical support and training, and Ocean Accounting.
- Draft Terms of Reference for consultancies on regional Policy and Legal assessment, Blue Finance, BBNJ Agreement implementation support, MSP related activity support, Ecosystem Indicator Monitoring Framework implementation and training, and Information Systems design and management.
- Attend and represent the Nairobi Convention in SWIOP coordination meetings.
