Senior Programme Management Officer at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the environment.



 

Senior Programme Management Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
  • Experience10 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldMaritime  , Project Management 

Responsibilities

  • Takes the lead in International Water (IW) corporate strategy development and programme coordination externally (GEF) and in-house (UNEP) by:
  • Drafting the UNEP/GEF IW focal area strategy and business plan and conducting relevant consultations (internal and external) on it in the context of UNEP's approaches, strategies, and priorities for the GEF.
  • Representing UNEP in the GEF Focal Area Task Force meetings, including with GEF Coordination and providing input into the UNEP/GEF Fee and Business Model as needed c. Reporting progress against agreed targets on a quarterly basis.
  • Convening UNEP/GEF IW team meetings periodically and maintaining a record of its deliberations and conclusions.
  • Contributing to UNEP's programming and Midterm Strategy ( MTS) and ensuring that the UNEP/GEF IW portfolio is reflected in the PoW.
  • Contributes to UNEP & GEF corporate knowledge management, data management, communications, and outreach by:
  • Identifying and codifying lessons emerging from the IW portfolio and project implementation (over and above individual project knowledge management).
  • Overseeing portfolio data entry into the project information system and monitoring team compliance with data entry and quality of entry.
  • Contributing to project data reconciliation exercises within/for both UNEP and GEF.
  • Identifying media and other outreach opportunities and coordinating/leading contributions from portfolio and project information and written materials to be used by communications and outreach officers.
  • Leading on strategic positioning of the GEF IW portfolio in relevant global and regional UN and non-UN efforts including oceans, freshwater and related MEAs including collaboration with the Regional Seas Conventions and Action Plans (RSCAPs).
  • Supervises portfolio development and implementation by:
  • Providing technical guidance to IW focal area Task Managers concerning project design and implementation and coordinating project concept peer reviews as needed.
  • Coordinating responses of Task Managers (TMs) to GEF Secretariat project review sheets and STAP comments and monitoring the quality of project supervision by individual Task Managers in the focal area.
  • Reviewing the quality of the yearly Project Implementation Reviews (PIR) prepared by Task Managers and coordinating preparation of focal area reports. 

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in Marine or Fresh Water Biology, Ecology, Oceanography, Hydrology or Chemistry, Coastal zone and river basin management, or environmental engineering, with specialization in issues related to the protection and management of international waters issues.
  • A first-level university degree, in combination with qualifying experience, may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
  • Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience

  • A minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience, including at least 5 years at the international level with key international organizations related to International Waters is required. A minimum of 5 years experience in GEF project management oversight and project development is required.
  • Working experience at any UN agency is desirable. Experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.
  • Experience in establishing and guiding international partnership processes and strategy development including in support of MEAs is desirable.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply

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