Mercury Consultant – Planet Gold & Enabling Activities

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is seeking a Mercury Consultant to support the Planet Gold portfolio and related enabling activities. The role focuses on developing and supervising GEF‑9 projects that address mercury use in products, non‑ferrous metal production, artisanal and small‑scale gold mining, and other chemical‑waste initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Develop GEF‑9 project concepts and proposals in collaboration with experts, stakeholders and national partners.
• Manage task‑tracking, reporting and technical inputs for the GCGCU portfolio, including weekly and monthly coordination calls.
• Review and clear quarterly progress and financial reports, annual workplans, budget forecasts, procurement and communication plans.
• Facilitate Project Steering Committee meetings, PIR processes, legal agreement extensions and project closures.
• Support oversight of planetGOLD, prepare PIF and PPG packages, and contribute to Minamata Convention MIA and NAP projects.
• Conduct terminal evaluations of enabling activities and ensure integration across Chemicals and Waste focal areas.

Required profile

• Advanced university degree in social or environmental sciences, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental studies or engineering (or equivalent experience).
• Minimum two years of project‑management experience, preferably with international exposure.
• Working knowledge of GEF project development, supervision and mercury‑related project implementation.

Required skills

• Project management
• Understanding of GEF project cycles
• Experience with mercury mitigation initiatives