The Resources and Markets Branch leads work central to UN Environment Programme's Resource Efficiency sub-programme and to the global sustainable consumption and production (SCP) agenda - delivering scientific, credible, innovative solutions to make sustainability central in government policy frameworks, business direction-making and in peoples’ lives. Science is the basis of the Branch's work, applying system approaches, complimented by methods such as life cycle analysis, urban metabolism, participatory action research and integrated analysis. The Branch works through an extensive network of stakeholders to ensure sustainability solutions are applicable at all levels.

The aim of this consultancy is to support the work of the UNEP Consumption and Production Unit in Paris, France in the area of circularity. In particular, the Consumption and Production Unit provides support to the operations of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE). GACERE is an alliance of governments at the global level willing to work together on and advocate for a global just circular economy transition and more sustainable management of natural resources at the political level and in multilateral fora. More details on GACERE can be found here https://www.unep.org/gacere. The focus of the consultancy is to support the activities of GACERE.

Duties and Responsibilities

a) Development and dissemination of knowledge products, in the form of short papers, webinars, and/or side events

b) Support to mapping of existing circular economy and resource efficiency policies contributing to addressing plastic pollution.

c) Support the creation of communication materials to disseminate GACERE findings & recommendations on plastic pollution.

d) Conduct research on market-based instruments to promote a just transition to circularity and resource efficiency in the plastics value chain.

e) Contribute to the Identification and development of partnerships with international organizations working on circular economy

f) Support in the organization of GACERE events (high-level events, technical meetings, webinars etc. )

g) Performs other duties as required.

More information is available at: https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=211926