Ocean Governance Study of the Dominican Republic, Research Support Consultant

The Research Support Consultant will support the Ocean Governance Study for the Dominican Republic by conducting consultations, desktop research, and preparing survey instruments related to sustainable marine and coastal tourism and maritime transport sectors. The role involves producing reports and inventories to assist in capacity-building and effective ocean governance management.

Responsibilities

• Undertake consultations with State officials and other national stakeholders regarding the selected ocean sectors.
• Conduct desktop research to identify key laws, regulations and policy documents on the selected ocean sectors.
• Prepare and administer survey instruments regarding the legal and institutional framework of the selected ocean sectors, based on UNCLOS and related instruments, including capacity needs.
• Receive and incorporate comments from the Division, the beneficiary State and national stakeholders on drafts of deliverables.
• Produce a chart summarizing the presence or absence of key components of the legal and institutional framework of the two selected priority ocean sectors.
• Prepare an in-depth Priority Sector Report describing the legal and institutional framework of the priority sectors.
• Compile relevant national legal instruments and list international instruments related to the ocean sectors selected by the beneficiary State.
• Develop a prioritized inventory of identified capacity-building needs on selected ocean sectors.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in international law, law of the sea, sustainable development, environment/ocean-based science, or a related field, with a PhD being an added advantage.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• A minimum of three years of progressively responsible experience in preparing analytical reports, qualitative and quantitative research and organizing multi-stakeholder meetings.
• Experience in ocean affairs and the law of the sea.
• Prior knowledge of and experience in research and research methodology are required.
• Previous work experience in the UN system is highly desirable.
• Previous related work experience in or with the Dominican Republic is highly desirable.
• Fluency in Spanish, with excellent drafting and communication skills, is required.
• Working knowledge of English is an advantage.

Skills

• International Law
• Law of the Sea
• Sustainable Development
• Ocean Affairs
• Environmental Sciences
• Qualitative Research
• Quantitative Research
• Research Methodology
• Analytical Report Production
• Stakeholder Meeting Organization
• Desk Research
• Survey instrument design
• Capacity-Building Initiatives
• Ocean Governance Management
• Maritime Transport Sector Knowledge
• Marine and Coastal Tourism
• Report Preparation
• English Drafting
• UN System Experience

Languages

Spanish, English