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.

Qualifications

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 
• NOTE: ”Fluency” equals a rating of ”fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and ”Knowledge of” equals a rating of ”confident” in two of the four area.