Programme Management Officer Job UNEP

Responsibilities

  • Coordinate the development and implementation of an overall strategy for regular and structured engagement with key stakeholders in the INC process.
  • Liaises with observer organizations and supports their registration, participation, and engagement in the INC process. Prepare regular reports and analysis of the Stakeholder Engagement strategy.
  • Participates in the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programs/projects; monitors and analyzes program/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
  • Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning and facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
  • Researches, analyzes, and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
  • Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations, or other research activities and studies.
  • Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes, and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.   
  • Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, and inputs to publications.
  • Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, and conferences, including proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
  • Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
  • Participates in or leads field missions, including the provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials, and other parties and drafting mission summaries.
  • Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables, and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation, and reporting
  • Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications

Education

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in science, management, law, communication, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field is required. 
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of work experience may be accepted instead of an advanced 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 five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in project or programme management, and stakeholder engagement is required.
  • Experience in dealing with stakeholders at the national or international level is required.
  • Experience in drafting official reports and documents is required.
  • Experience with crafting and leading advocacy activities aimed at policy influence and adoption at the international level is desirable.
  • Experience working in an international organization similar to the United Nations is desirable.
  • Experience in planning and organizing events and/or conferences is desirable.
  • Experience in designing and conducting training programs and drafting terms of reference, and supervision is desirable.
  • Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related areas is desirable.

Languages

  • English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of French is desirable. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. 

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Apply before or on Feb 28, 2024