Result of ServiceUnder the overall supervision of UNEP´s Regional Project Coordinator, Zero Waste in the Caribbean Project, Caribbean Sub Regional Office and in coordination with other key partners, the national legal consultant will be required to: 1. Revise and analyse the provisions governing the environmental levy under the Environmental Levy Act, the Customs Act, the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA) Act and other relevant legislation. The Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA), the Attorney General’s Chambers (AG’s Chambers), the Customs and Excise Division and other key stakeholders. 2. Prepare a report based on the review of the Act and Environmental Levy Act and other relevant laws and policies and consultations with the key stakeholders, as well as the main conclusions and recommendations from stakeholder consultation. 3. Prepare a report based on the revision of the draft regulations and relevant legal, policy and institutional frameworks as well as the main conclusions and recommendations from the stakeholder consultations. 4. Proposal amendments to the Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act and Regulations to implement the updated Act. The proposal regulations should be developed in accordance with the OECS Draft Waste Management Regulations, 2021 and based on the feedback and comments on the draft Act from the SLSWMA, AG’s Chambers, UNEP and other relevant stakeholders, research findings and previous studies/reports completed by other ministries/agencies and international organisations including UNEP. 5. Conduct a national stakeholder consultation workshop to discuss the proposed revisions to the Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations and obtain comments and feedback from key stakeholders (public, private and NGOs). 6. Integrate the comments and stakeholder feedback received from the stakeholder consultation workshop, where appropriate, into the Act, Environmental Levy Act and proposal regulations. A second stakeholder validation workshop will be held to validate the Revised Draft Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations. 7. Finalize revised Waste Management Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations. Under the overall supervision of the UNEP Regional Project Coordinator, Zero Waste in the Caribbean Project, Caribbean Sub Regional Office, the consultant will deliver the following products: Product No. 1 A report identifying gaps, obstacles and deficiencies in the Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act and other associate legal, policy, and institutional frameworks in Grenada. Product No. 2: Gap Analysis Report: A report containing an analysis for identifying gaps and deficiencies in the draft regulations (if existing), for the current Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act and other relevant legal, policy, and institutional frameworks in Grenada. Considering previous reviews of the current legislation by OECS Commission and UNEP. Recommendations for new draft regulations to be included. Product No. 3: A comprehensive report summarizing the review of the main Act, Environmental Levy Act and regulations, legal frameworks, and the conclusions and recommendations from stakeholders and information sources of consultations. Product No. 4.1: a document containing recommended amendments to the Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act based on feedback and research. Product No. 4.2: Document presenting the revised regulations based on the revised Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act. Product No. 5 A national stakeholder consultation workshop, with a summary of discussions, meeting minutes and feedback on the proposed revisions to the main Act and Environmental Levy Act and proposal regulations. Product No. 6: Document containing a revised Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act and final proposed regulations that incorporates stakeholder feedback, validated by Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority. Work LocationGRENADA Expected duration10 months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe 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. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The UNEP Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO), located in Panama City, Panama works closely with the 33 countries of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium-Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA). The UNEP Caribbean Sub-Regional Office, located in Kingston, Jamaica, is a catalyst, advocate, educator, and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the Caribbean environment. UNEP is an implementing partner in the European Union (EU) Action programme or the Caribbean, financed by the 11th European Development Fund on circular economy in general and of solid waste management, in particular. The Action seeks to improve the resource efficiency of Caribbean economies and is aligned with the EU’s Green Deal, including green economy approaches and obligations regarding Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). UNEP’s support will focus on the normative, knowledge and policy engagement components of the Action, strengthening national legislative frameworks and facilitating sub-regional and Caribbean wide action. The geographic scope of the Action includes the Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) Member States (Antigua and Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago). Other partners of the Action programme include the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ) and the Agence Francaise de Developpment (AFD), who will be focused on piloting technical interventions in selected countries. UNEP will promote uptake of best practices, lessons learned and appropriate and successful technology options. A key objective of the Action Programme is to “strengthen solid waste management legal and strategic frameworks”, including advising for the establishment of enabling frameworks and instruments to facilitate investment and sustainable financing of waste management. Key initiatives included: 1. Development of a regional guidance framework for strategic planning and national action in the waste sector, considering the specific conditions in Caribbean countries. 2. Provide technical guidance to the development of national strategic planning and legislative frameworks, including the integration of circular economy approaches and the alignment with NDCs. Against this backdrop the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority has requested the guidance of UNEP through the Zero Waste in the Caribbean Project to review and harmonise their legislative framework incorporating circular economy principles. To this end, UNEP is seeking a National Legal Consultant for Grenada, with a focus on solid waste management including relevant international standards and best practices. This is a home-based product-based consultancy, under the supervision of the UNEP Regional Project Coordinator, Zero Waste in the Caribbean Project, Caribbean Sub Regional Office. Under the overall supervision of UNEP´s Regional Project Coordinator, Zero Waste in the Caribbean Project, Caribbean Sub Regional Office and in coordination with other key partners, the national legal consultant will be required to: 1. Revise and analyse the provisions governing the environmental levy under the Environmental Levy Act, the Customs Act, the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA) Act and other relevant legislation. The Consultant is expected to work in close collaboration with the Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority (GSWMA), the Attorney General’s Chambers (AG’s Chambers), the Customs and Excise Division and other key stakeholders. 2. Prepare a report based on the review of the Act and Environmental Levy Act and other relevant laws and policies and consultations with the key stakeholders, as well as the main conclusions and recommendations from stakeholder consultation. 3. Prepare a report based on the revision of the draft regulations and relevant legal, policy and institutional frameworks as well as the main conclusions and recommendations from the stakeholder consultations. 4. Proposal amendments to the Waste Management Act and Environmental Levy Act and Regulations to implement the updated Act. The proposal regulations should be developed in accordance with the OECS Draft Waste Management Regulations, 2021 and based on the feedback and comments on the draft Act from the SLSWMA, AG’s Chambers, UNEP and other relevant stakeholders, research findings and previous studies/reports completed by other ministries/agencies and international organisations including UNEP. 5. Conduct a national stakeholder consultation workshop to discuss the proposed revisions to the Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations and obtain comments and feedback from key stakeholders (public, private and NGOs). 6. Integrate the comments and stakeholder feedback received from the stakeholder consultation workshop, where appropriate, into the Act, Environmental Levy Act and proposal regulations. A second stakeholder validation workshop will be held to validate the Revised Draft Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations. 7. Finalize revised Waste Management Act, Environmental Levy Act and Regulations. Qualifications/special skillsACADEMIC: • Bachelor’s degree in law, Environmental Law, Legislative Drafting or a closely related field is required. • Master’s degree in law, Environmental Law, Legislative drafting or a closely related field is desirable. • Additional studies or specific training in legislative drafting, environmental legislation and policy is an asset. PROFESSIONAL: - Seven (7) years of professional experience in areas related to drafting legislation and public policies or plans, environmental law, and Common Law, is required. - Experience in International and Caribbean environmental law and public policy is desired. - Experience in environmental review and development of legislation, particularly on waste management and circular economy, is desirable. - Familiarity with the goals and procedures of international organizations, in particular those of the UN and EU, is desirable. - Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogues and workshops is desirable. LanguagesLANGUAGE: • Fluency in English is required. • Basic in Spanish is desirable. Additional InformationSPECIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS: Good command of MS Excel, Word, Power Point, and other platforms is desirable. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). 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