Background

The Kuwait EPA’s strategic action plan calls for the better management of the environment through Regulatory-Based Integrated Environmental Management (IEM) at the local level in Kuwait. UNDP will provide support by recommending and creating an integrated environmental management system characterised by strategic management of the environmental impacts of air emissions of all activities based on a well defined air quality improvement and management plan within the entire country. The approach will be built upon cross-departmental and sector cooperation, engagement with all relevant stakeholders, and integration of local, regional and national regulations. The approach will take a holistic, structured and step-wise approach that identifies key challenges, assesses the status quo, sets targets for policy, assesses available policy options, engages stakeholders and leads to the implementation of effective air regulatory system.

Duties and Responsibilities
  • Selecting, training and  supervising EPA’s Air Quality Management Planning team during task execution
  • Coordinating and Interacting with other team leaders 
  • Meetings with and reporting to Project Manager 
  • Desk review of relevant documents:  evaluation reports, survey/study reports

Competencies

At the end of the exercise, the consultant should be able to produce the following:

  • Compete air quality management and improvement plan containing:
  • Pollutant specific air quality control zone maps 
  • Control technology requirements in each zone 
  • Environmental compliance calendar 
  • Reporting and recordkeeping requirements from the regulated community 

Required Skills and Experience
  • PhD in Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience:
  • Typically possesses 10 or more years experience. 
  • Specializing in the following areas: 
  • Air Quality Permitting & Agency Negotiations 
  • New Source Review Permits (PSD, Non-attainment and State Level) 
  • Air Dispersion Modeling 
  • Risk Assessment 
  • Ozone Photochemical Reactive Plume Modeling Experience 
  • Modeling Analysis for Accidental Releases 
  • Meteorology and Climatology 
  • Air Quality Compliance Assistance 
  • Regulatory compliance analyses 
  • Compliance Auditing 
  • Control Technology Analyses 
  • Stack testing, continuous emission and air monitoring 
  • Training Program 
  • Must have excellent personal interaction, oral and written communication skills, and be focused to appropriately identify and respond to internal project needs and facilitate the presentation of recommendations. 
  • Must demonstrate the ability to interface effectively and collaborate with peers, project personnel and all levels of management to develop solutions. 
  • Must demonstrate the ability to take initiative and accountability for results. 
  • Must be proficient in use of typical computing software tools.

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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