Human Rights in Conservation Specialist at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

Under the supervision of the Legal Officer of Law Division’s Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit, the consultant will:

Organize consultations for strategy development
Coordinate the planning and logistics for consultations aimed at developing implementation strategies for UNEP’s Core Human Rights Principles for Private Conservation Organizations and Actors.
Engage with key stakeholders, including representatives from private conservation organizations, human rights experts, Indigenous Peoples, and local communities to ensure an inclusive consultation process.
Document and synthesize feedback from consultations to inform strategy recommendations.
Support multistakeholder platform coordination
Facilitate and coordinate the multistakeholder platform dedicated to implementing the Core Human Rights Principles, fostering cross-sector engagement.
Develop and maintain engagement materials to keep stakeholders informed.
Assist in scheduling, organizing, and documenting platform meetings, preparing agendas, and tracking action points to ensure smooth coordination.
Stakeholder engagement and outreach Conduct outreach and manage relationships with diverse stakeholders to strengthen buy-in for the Principles, focusing on the inclusion of rights holders, including Indigenous Peoples.
Collaborate with human rights experts and other stakeholders to gather insights and recommendations that will enhance the implementation strategies.
Reporting and documentation
Prepare a detailed final report summarizing activities, outcomes, and recommendations based on consultations and platform engagements.
Provide periodic updates to the Law Division’s Frontiers in Environmental Law Unit on progress, challenges, and key milestones.
Other relevant assignments
Undertake relevant additional tasks, as requested by the Legal Officer, including supporting fundraising efforts.

Qualifications/special skills

An advanced level law degree from a university or institution of equivalent status with specialization in environmental law, or human rights law, including natural resources management, environmental assessment, environmental policy, or environmental justice.
A minimum of fifteen years of experience, and at least 10 working on the intersection between human rights law and environmental law. Prior experience working on conservation and human rights; and procedural rights
Prior experience working with intergovernmental bodies. Working experience in engaging and effective communications with diverse organizations and audiences interacting and coordinating large networks/groups.