UNITED NATIONS SUPPORT OFFICE IN SOMALIA

(UNSOS)

UNITED NATIONS CORE VALUES: INTEGRITY, PROFESSIONALISM, RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY

THIS POSITION IS SUBJECT TO LOCAL RECRUITMENT AND DOES NOT HAVE INTERNATIONAL BENEFITS FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE PARTICULARLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 22 JUNE 2022

DATE OF ISSUANCE: 23 MAY 2022

FUNCTIONAL TITLE: ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS OFFICER

LEVEL: NO-C

SECTION/ UNIT: ENVIRONMENT UNIT/ODMS

LOCATION: MOGADISHU,SOMALIA

DURATION OF CONTRACT: ONE (1) YEAR FIXED TERM APPOINTMENT

VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: UNSOS/ENV/017/2022/SM

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Special Notice:

Appointment against this position is on a local basis. Extension of appointment will be subject to budgetary approval. A staff member subject to local recruitment shall not be eligible for the allowances or benefits exclusively applicable to international recruitment. The candidate is responsible for any travel expenses incurred in order to take-up the appointment. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply on-line as soon as possible after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening.

Interested applicants who are working with UN Contractors must fulfil the obligations of their contracts with the UN Contractors in order to be eligible to apply for this vacancy.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Organizational Setting and Reporting Relationships:

This position is located in the United Nations Support Office in Somalia (UNSOS) within the Environment Unit in the Office the Director Mission Support. The incumbent will be based in Mogadishu and report to Chief Environment Unit.

Responsibilities:

Within delegated authority, the Environmental Officer will be responsible for coordinating and managing actions on environmental issues in mission, mainly implementing, monitoring, and revising as necessary the mission’s Environmental Management (EMS), in accordance with the Department of Operation Support (DOS) Environment Strategy. The duties below are part and parcel of this task on the DOS Environment Strategy implementation in the mission.

Environmental Action Plan- Implementation

• Undertake regular Environmental inspections in all mission’s sites as well as contractors’ disposal sites if any, identifying priority risks and possible improvement of performance, and provide recommendations accordingly.
• Conduct environmental assessments and surveys of operations, including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA) in liaison with relevant sections/units.
• Produce the missions Environmental Baseline Study (EBS), if no such study has been done, or update existing EBS as necessary.
• Maintain a record of environmental issues and actions thereon at the mission, including, for example, a list of potentially hazardous installations within the mission (e.g., petrol station, warehouse storing flammables) in cooperation with fire marshals or other staff at the mission designated to deal with emergencies.
• Liaise with relevant sections and Military and Police Environmental Focal points to get a regular update on inventory of hazardous substances.
• Investigate complaints or reports of pollutions, contamination, and other environment-related incidents.
• Report and recommend to the Director of Mission Support to undertake such measures as may be required to prevent or mitigate environmental problems.
• Advise relevant officers or offices on environmental issues arising from the assessments, studies, and plans, including environmental information relevant to the operations of the mission.

Policy and Guidance

• Support the Director of Mission Support in implementing the DPKO/DFS environmental policy and in identifying needs for drafting new or modifying relevant specific guidance for the mission (including directives, Annual Mission Environmental, Statement, Standard Operating Procedures, etc.)
• Coordinate the annual development of mission’s Environmental Action Plan (MEAP) with relevant sections and liaise with data owners to ensure that the mission’s Environmental Performance and Risk Management System is completed and submitted.
• Produce the Environmental Emergency Preparedness Plan with relevant offices.

Management of Environmental Team and related activities

• Manage the environmental activities and coordinates team towards the achievement of objectives.
• Oversee the administration and recruitment of personnel.

Awareness and Training/Mainstreaming

• Promote awareness on environmental issues.
• Provide an environmental briefing to all mission personnel including police and military contingents during their induction training.
• Mainstream environment into mission-level SOPs, and other relevant guidance and processes.
• Engage with contractors, in close coordination with contract management colleagues, on responsibilities when relevant.

Coordination and Partner Relations

• Liaise on environmental issues with local authorities and the office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator and relevant United Nations bodies and agencies present in the country or region hosting the mission, as well as regional organizations and diplomatic community when relevant using knowledge of own country environment and culture.
• Carry out any other tasks required to support the DPKO/DFS Environmental Policy for UN Field Missions and the environmental objectives of the mission as directed by the Chief of Mission Support.