Environmental AMR and One Health Specialist

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment. The overall objective of the UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities. The Chemicals and Health Branch in UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division, gathers, compiles and analyses state-of-the-art information and data, including through monitoring activities, inventories and assessments, to allow policymakers to make informed decisions on the sound management of chemicals and waste. The Branch also addresses issues of concern highlighted by governments, such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), working to tackle the environmental drivers, sources and challenges of AMR through a One Health approach. This assignment aims to contribute to these global efforts by supporting implementation in the pan-European region, and strengthening strategic partnerships at regional and global levels. This position will maintain targeted coordination with UNEP’s Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and UNEP’s Brussels Office, responsible for regular and strategic relations with the European Union institutions (European Commission, European External Action Service, European Parliament, Council of the EU, European Economic and Social Committee), supporting related partnership building efforts, through intelligence gathering, information exchanges, networking, as well as monitoring of policies and funding opportunities from the EU. Deliverables and support provided by the consultant will help UNEP achieve its commitments under the project “Tackling the environmental drivers, sources and challenges of AMR through the One Health approach”.