Environment Management Planning Consultant

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Regional Office for Africa (UNEP-ROA) is seeking a consultant to provide technical, analytical and coordination support for the environmental dimension of the Joint Food Systems Project (CONVERGEFOOD) and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) in Cameroon. The position is based in the Resident Coordinator's Office (RCO) in Yaounde, with a dual reporting line to UNEP-ROA and the Head of the RCO, and has an expected duration of 12 months.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse gaps, enabling conditions and policy levers linking NDC, NAP, NBSAP and other food systems and nutrition policies, and contribute to the second phase of the CONVERGEFOOD project.
• Organise, with WFP and FAO, devolution workshops and an inter-ministerial, multi-stakeholder policy lab (academia, CSOs, UNCT, private sector, donors).
• Contribute to reviewing Cameroon's food, agriculture, forestry and environment policies and legal frameworks, and to validating action plans with sectoral ministries.
• Help shape the food safety regulatory framework and the One Health approach for school-feeding foods, and co-develop supplier guidelines for MSMEs.
• Assess the environmental and climate footprint of priority value chains (rice, cassava, eggs, milk) and identify biodiversity and ecosystem restoration opportunities.
• Co-design climate-smart agriculture and supply chain modules with MINEPDED/MINADER/MINEPIA, and develop training and mentorship modules for value chain actors.
• Promote circular economy approaches to reduce food waste and post-harvest losses, document lessons learned and represent UNEP in UNCT teams and working groups.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (master's or equivalent) in environmental studies, climate change, sustainable development, international relations, economics or a related field, or a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience.
• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in environmental programmes and sustainable development, preferably in Africa.
• Proven experience in country-level programme development and partnership building.
• Fluency in English; knowledge of another UN language is an advantage.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals and the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda.
• Excellent analytical, drafting and communication skills.