Moldova Waste Emissions Projections Consultant

UN Secretariat; Paris; On-site; EUR 59,000 - 87,000; Full time

Job summary

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites a consultant to develop and update the Waste sector emission inventories and projections for Moldova, aligning with CLRTAP/EMEP methodologies and national data to support the National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) for 2026–2029.

Responsibilities include preparing WM and potentially WAM projections through 2040, identifying data gaps, QA, documenting methodologies and uncertainties, and recommending emission reduction priorities

Qualifications

• Minimum 9 years of relevant professional experience in waste-sector emissions, inventories or projections.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Romanian.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and update the Waste sector emission inventory in relevant NFR tables.
• Develop WM projections for 2030, 2035, and 2040 and WM/WAM as needed.
• Conduct QA and document methodologies, assumptions and uncertainties.
• Provide recommendations for waste-related emission reduction priorities.

Skills

Waste-sector inventories

Waste management data

Air pollutant projections

International reporting standards

English and Romanian

Education

Master's degree or equivalent in environmental engineering / related field

First-level university degree with significant qualifying experience accepted as alternative

Job description

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites a consultant to develop and update the Waste sector emission inventories and projections for Moldova, aligning with CLRTAP/EMEP methodologies and national data to support the National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) for 2026–2029.

Responsibilities include preparing WM and potentially WAM projections through 2040, identifying data gaps, QA, documenting methodologies and uncertainties, and recommending emission reduction priorities