UNEP Senior Programme Management Officer Jobs in Kenya

UNEP Senior Programme Management Officer Jobs in Kenya

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.

UNEP's Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

The overall objective of the UNEP's Ecosystems Division is to support countries in conserving, restoring and sustainably managing their terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems, the biodiversity they contain and the products and services they provide for human well-being and prosperity.

Ecosystems Division’s Marine and Freshwater Branch delivers science, governance, and strategic communications expertise to catalyse action across the marine, coastal and freshwater continuum and respond to the triple planetary crisis of - climate, biodiversity and pollution.

This post’s location is in UNEP’s Ecosystems Division, Marine and Freshwater Branch, at the Nairobi duty station.

Under the general guidance of the Director or Deputy Director of UNEP’s Ecosystem Division and under the direct supervision of the Principal Coordinator of the Marine and Freshwater Branch, the incumbent will be responsible for the following;

Responsibilities

Direct implementation of the work plan, monitoring and evaluation and other activities in the Source to Sea Pollution Unit.

Takes the lead to develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects, etc.; directs subordinates in source to sea relevant Programme/project development, implementation, monitoring and assessment, including ecosystems degradation, habitat destruction and wetlands, coastal and high seas physical alterations; directs review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and initiates follow-up actions.

• Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.

• Directs research and programme evaluation and presents information gathered from diverse sources.

• Coordinates policy development; reviews the assessments of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies,

• Undertakes survey initiatives; guides design of data collection instruments; reviews, analyzes, and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.

• Supervises preparation of various written outputs, e.g., background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.

• Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.

• Manages outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops, seminars, etc., makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.

• Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.

• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and ensures preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).

• Serves as an effective spokesperson and establishes collaboration and partnerships with key officials at all levels inside and outside the organization.

• Ensures effective utilization,

supervision, and development of staff; Guides, evaluates and mentors staff.

• Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify
trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

• May perform other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities, and risks. Ability to generate and communicate broad and compelling organizational direction. Ability to communicate clearly links between the Organization’s strategy and the work unit’s goals.

Planning & Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently.

Leadership: Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; empowers others to translate vision into results; is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; drives for change and improvements; does not accept the status quo; shows the courage to take unpopular stands.

Building Trust: Provides an environment in which others can talk and act without fear of repercussion; manages in a deliberate and predictable way; operates with transparency; has no hidden agenda; places confidences in colleagues, staff members and clients; gives proper credit to theirs; follows through on agreed upon actions; treats sensitive or confidential information appropriately.

Education

Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, Toxicology or a related field is required.

A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years 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 ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental Programme management is required.

Experience in developing and implementing Source to Sea approaches is required.

At least ten (10) years in project and Programme management is required.

Experience in the development of source inventories and action plans on relevant source to sea topics is desirable.

Experience with the establishment and coordination of global multistakeholder partnerships is desirable.

Experience with convening intergovernmental expert groups and working groups on source to sea relevant topics is desirable.

Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position fluency in English is required

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; UNEP Senior Programme Management Officer Jobs in Kenya

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