Environmental Legislation Manager

Overview

Position

Environmental Legislation Manager

Starting date

June 2024

Supervised by

Director, Strategy and Engagement

End date

Feb 2027

Division / Unit

Strategy and Engagement Division

Department

NEOM Authority Environment Department

Role Purpose

Providing legal guidance to inform and contribute to the development and improvement of appropriately targeted regulatory instruments (e.g. regulations, rules, guidelines, protocols, and codes of conduct) to support the ambition of NEOM in establishing a world-class ecosystem regulatory framework for the Environment authority. This role is to oversee and ensure the quality of all regulatory instruments produced by the environment authority. This role, also, will play a critical role in providing legal support to the Head of the Environment Authority.

Key Accountabilities & Activities

Key Accountability Areas

Key Activities

Ecosystem Policies and Regulations

• Provide evidence-based legal support to the Head of the Environment Authority in all aspects related to environmental policies, regulations and emerging issues .
• Oversee the development and ensure the quality of all regulatory instruments developed by the Environment Authority.
• Review and provide constructive recommendations to improve, where necessary, the “NEOM Environmental Protection and Sustainability Law” and “NEOM Environmental Protection and Sustainability Regulations”.
• Supervise the development and support the review and continual improvement of world-class environmental legislative instruments (including regulations, rules, standards, guidelines, procedures, codes of conduct, and protocols).
• Ensure full alignment of all policies and regulations, rules and guidelines developed by the Environment Authority, with “NEOM Region Environment Strategy”, “NEOM Environmental Protection and Sustainability Law”, “NEOM Environmental Protection and Sustainability Regulations” as well as other relevant regulations and policies within NEOM.
• Ensure that NEOM’s environmental regularity instruments conform to (and preferably exceed, wherever possible) the highest international standards and best practices.
• Propose tailored procedure and associated workflow ensuring that all regulatory instruments drafted by the divisions comprising the Environment Authority are developed in a consistent and systematic manner.
• Conduct thorough quality assurance/quality control to ensure that all regulatory instruments developed by the Environment Authority conform to relevant NEOM’s templates and standards.
• Build synergies between NEOM environmental regulatory framework and national, regional and international environment- related agenda to strengthen the contributions of NEOM in fulfilling the obligations of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia towards bi- and multi-lateral agreements and foster the contributions of NEOM to environmental protection at the national, regional and international levels.
• Conduct regular, data-driven, deep evaluation of the effectiveness of the policy responses undertaken by NEOM to address key natural and human-induced threats, and incorporate newly emerging technologies, approaches, and techniques.
• Support the development, delivery, and strengthening of policy instruments establishing an innovative and pioneering program for environmental protection in NEOM.
• Contribute to the development and support the review and continual improvement of world-class environmental policies in NEOM that include strategies, plans, and programs to address all environmental-related thematic issues.
  
  

Program Management

• Work within a highly efficient and professional team that supports NEOM’s ambition of a world-class ecosystem policy and regulatory framework.
• Ensure a program of performance monitoring and constant improvement that includes strong awareness of emerging trends and technologies that can improve program efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identify and utilize data sources, databases, software, data analysis and management tools and GIS to support evidence-based policy reviewing process .
• Coordinate, supervise and review projects and reports delivered by appointed vendors.
  
  

Budget Management

• Support the line manager in managing annual budgeting cycles and processes.
• Be accountable for the effective utilization of allocated budget.
• Develop strategic initiatives to improve work effectiveness and efficiency with a constant focus on driving value to NEOM and anticipating and mitigating business, environmental and reputational risks.
  
  

Stakeholder Management

• Build alliances with internal and external stakeholders of environment and resources to maintain a current understanding of their expectations and behaviors to optimally support decision-making, anticipate changes in these requirements and maintain user-feedback processes.
• Cooperate with the line manager to encourage the implementation of joint programs and activities with other departments, consultants, and stakeholders in NEOM.
• Support the line manager to establish and maintain relations with relevant government and international entities and the wider communities to foster the development of joint programs and initiatives.
  
  

People Management

• Help instill a culture of development, guidance, and performance within the Strategy and Engagement Division and NEOM Authority Environment Department.
• Take responsibility, in collaboration with the line manager, for building and maintaining a high-performance ecosystem policy and regulation team.
• Promote a high-performance working environment embracing NEOM’s values.
• Develop and implement a program of capacity development for team members.
• Foster a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  
  

Key Stakeholders

Internal

External

• All NEOM Authority Environment Department divisions
• All NEOM Sectors
• Local & International Authorities and Governments
• Global Environmental Entities
• Subject Matter Experts and Consultants
  
  

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and Experience

NEOM Authority Environment Department is seeking a skilled, enthusiastic, and self-motivated professional to support the delivery of world-class environmental regulatory framework. The candidate must have a sense of adventure, a passion for environment and be willing to relocate to Saudi Arabia. The candidate should have the following minimum qualifications:

• Minimum ten years of experience in the development and review of environmental regulations and policies (work experience in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and/or Middle East is a bonus).
• Experience in the implementation of multilateral agreements pertaining to environment and sustainability
• Adequate level of knowledge of current global issues, trends, constraints, and research needs related to environment and sustainability.
• Substantive skills in designing, implementing, and managing environmental projects and programs pertaining to environmental policies and regulations.
• The ability, and the confidence, to make sound judgements and decisions based on thorough research, problem-solving, innovation and evidence-based practice.
• A wide collaborative network of leading scientists in environmental policies and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English ( mastering Arabic is a bonus).
  
  

Education and Certifications

• Bachelor (higher degree [master or doctorate] is a bonus) in environmental law, or closely related field.