The temporary position is in the Environment and Forests Division of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). The broad aim of UNECE’s environment activities is to safeguard the environment and human health, and to promote sustainable development in line with the 2030 Agenda.
Under the general supervision of the P5 Chief, Water and Industrial Safety Section, and the direct supervision of the P4 Secretary to the Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents, the incumbent:
Analysis of industrial safety:
• Develops qualitative and quantitative analysis and information on the prevention of, preparedness for and response to industrial accidents.
• Interprets trends, patterns and relationships and analyses the effects of alternative environmental and industrial safety policies and assumptions.
• Drafts specified inputs for technical papers and analytical studies on industrial safety, in particular in relation to the energy transition and the management of Natural Hazard-Triggered Technological Disaster Risk (Natech).
• Identifies and analyses policy and technical proposals made elsewhere relating to industrial safety.
• Attends international, regional, and national meetings to collect information and to hold discussions with colleagues in other institutions.
• Assists in the organization and servicing of expert group meetings, seminars, etc. on industrial safety issues.
• Prepares speeches and other inputs for presentations by senior staff. Intergovernmental support
• Prepares pre-session documentation and inputs for reports to intergovernmental bodies under the Convention.
• Supports preparation and servicing of intergovernmental meetings and prepares summary reports, draft decisions and recommendations for action.
• Prepares inputs to statements by elected officers of the Bureau and Secretariat staff to such meetings.
• Assists in the organization of panels, round tables etc. on development issues for intergovernmental processes under the Convention.
Technical cooperation
• Participates in missions on industrial safety issues, usually as a member of a team.
• Organizes training seminars for national experts.
• Prepares documentation for technical cooperation programmes and projects.
• Contributes to the preparation of material for the approval of regional, country or sector technical cooperation projects.
• Monitors, backstops and assesses the implementation of technical cooperation programmes and projects.
General
• Performs other related duties as required, including a variety of administrative tasks necessary for the final delivery of the work unit’s services.
• Undertakes on-the-job and other training activities, both internally and externally.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.