Sustainable Mobility Consultant

2 weeks ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Full time
The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's 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 environment

Duties and Responsibilities:


The consultant will develop technical reports and proposals for adopting Euro VI and ZEV HDV; and for Short Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCP) impact analysis of the road transport sector in Paraguay.

Responsibilities under the general supervision of the Head of the Sustainable Mobility Unit and the direct supervision of the Programme Officer (LAC/Digitalization) at the Sustainable Mobility Unit, the successful candidate will contribute to promoting cleaner and more efficient new and used vehicles for Paraguay.

The consultant will contribute by supporting the preparation of technical regulations to reduce emissions of used imported light and heavy-duty conventional and electric vehicles.


The Specific Responsibilities are:
Provide technical expertise for capacity building events on the importance of controlling and reducing emissions from road transport.
Support the calculation of impact of emissions from the national road transport sector in Paraguay.
Develop a cost-benefit analysis associated with implementing Euro 6/VI for imported new and used vehicles.
Analyze gaps of the current regulatory framework to reduce road transport emissions (including SLCP)
Develop a Roadmap for Euro 6/VI for imported new and used light and heavy-duty vehicles.
Prepare and validate modifications of the current regulatory framework to reduce road transport emissions (including SLCP).
Prepare and validate a mechanism to monitor the compliance of the proposed regulatory emissions standards.

Requirements
Qualifications/Special Skills

A university degree (bachelor's or equivalent) in Environmental Sciences, Economics, Transport, Engineering, or related field is required.
At least 5 years work experience in sustainable transport projects is required.

Substantive knowledge, technical and practical expertise in vehicle issues, sustainable transport, and policy implementation in developing and transitional countries is required.

Regional project work experience in the Latin America and Caribbean Region is required.
Experience in development of national partnerships and working with national strategic implementing agencies is required.
Prior experience working in an international organization is desirable.
Proven experience in project reporting to large multilateral and bilateral donors is desirable.

Languages

English and Spanish are the official languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
For this post, fluency in oral and written English and Spanish is required.

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