Data Specialist NGO Job UNEP

Duties and Responsibilities

• Global Plastics Hub enhancement:
• Develop data stories to strengthen country dashboard using country specific data shared by different partners and other divisions of UNEP for at least 10 countries.
• Harmonization of the plastic products/waste categorization under Waste Wise Cities Tool and GESAMP coastal litter monitoring guidance, as recommended in the GPML CoP Workshop.
• Review existing finance and investment data (i.e. The Circulate Initiative’s Investment Tracker and UN-Habitat’s municipal solid waste management finance data) and develop prototype narrative for country dashboard enhancements.
• Collect and develop case studies through reviewing National Plastic Strategies developed by selected countries that will be uploaded to the Global Plastics Hub.

Qualifications/special skills

• Master’s degree in environmental science, environmental data analytics, material flow analysis or a closely related field is required.
• Doctor’s degree in a related field is desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant professional experience in environment management, environmental science, material flow analysis and/or environmental monitoring is required.
• Experience in working on the topic of environmental data analytics, knowledge management, particularly on plastic pollution issues is desirable.
• Excellent communication, writing, and interpersonal skills are required. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to produce high-quality analysis are required

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