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Vacancy
JOB TITLE: Expert/Consultant (Roster Vacancy Announcement), Economic and Environmental Dimension
ORGANIZATION NAME: OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan (POiN)
LOCATION: Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan
VACANCY TYPE: Experts/Consultants
VACANCY NUMBER:
FIELD OF EXPERTISE: Environment
CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION: 31 May 2020 - 23:59 Central European Time (CET/CEST)
Background
Please note that this vacancy notice is not for a specific assignment but is aimed to identify individuals with in-depth knowledge of and experience in the field of environmental legislation to update the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan roster of experts/consultants. Successful applicants will be included in the POiN roster, with the possibility of being contacted in case of an assignment, for which they possess relevant qualifications. Inclusion into the roster does not carry any commitment by the OSCE to use the services of the expert.
According to its mandate, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan (the Office) provides its assistance to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan in promoting the principles of “green” economy in the host country and introducing the principles of sustainable development for purposes of reinforcing environmental security. As part of implementing the Address of the Head of State, the Office is cooperating with the civil society and government officials, including the Ministry of Ecology, Geology and Natural Resources of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Ministry of Ecology), in the drafting of by-laws subject to change related to the adoption of the new draft Environmental Code.
In this regard, the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan announces a call for experts with specific experience in one of the following fields related to the development of regulatory legal acts on the implementation of the draft Environmental Code:
1) Procedure for maintaining the Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (to be approved by the Ministry of Ecology)
2) Public hearing procedure (to be approved by the Ministry of Ecology)
3) Procedure for the arrangement and operation of the Unified State System for Environmental and Natural Resource Monitoring (to be approved by the Ministry of Ecology)
4) Procedure for maintaining the Unified System of State Natural Resource Inventories of the Republic of Kazakhstan (to be approved by the Ministry of Ecology)
5) Procedure for developing quality targets (to be approved by the Ministry of Ecology)
Required qualifications
Remuneration Package
Remuneration will depend on the selected consultant/expert qualifications and experience and in accordance with the OSCE established consultancy rates.
How to Apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please use the OSCE's online application link found under https://jobs.osce.org/. Those applicants who cannot fill in the forms in English, but possess relevant expertise, may use the OSCE offline application form in Russian or Kazakh language found under https://jobs.osce.org/resources/document/offline-application-form. Please forward the completed offline form (together with motivation letter), quoting the job title and the VN number by e-mail Recruitment.POiN@osce.org. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
The OSCE retains the discretion to re-advertise the vacancy, to cancel the recruitment, to offer an appointment at a lower grade or to offer an appointment with a modified job description or for a different duration.
Only those applicants who are selected to participate in the subsequent stages of the recruitment will be contacted.
Please note that this vacancy is open only for the nationals of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The OSCE is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce and encourages qualified female and male candidates from all religious, ethnic, and social backgrounds to apply to become a part of the Organization.
Please be aware that the OSCE does not request payment at any stage of the application and review process.