Senior Programme Management Officer Job UNEP
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Senior Programme Management Officer Job UNEP
Responsibilities
- Operationalize the UNEP Water Policy & Strategy and all other UNEP mandates on water:
- In the context of UNEP’s Water Policy and Strategy, Freshwater Ecosystems Management Programme and other relevant UNEP sub-programmes and initiatives, lead development and implementation of the UNEP water programme in cooperation with other Divisions across UNEP.
- Facilitate partnerships for dialogue and implementation with, inter alia, water experts from national and international organisations.
- Coordination and development of the Freshwater Ecosystems activities within the ecosystems programme:
- Coordinate implementation of the UNEP Water Policy and Strategy within the UNEP ecosystem management programme and in cooperation with partners formulate methodologies, guidelines, and capacity building initiatives criteria for application of relevant technologies, and tools, for improving institutional capability, globally as well as regional and national programmes and action plans for monitoring, assessing, valuing, conserving, and maintaining water ecosystems.
- Coordinate activities to facilitate development and implementation of the freshwater ecosystems programme including the mobilization of resources, initiating and/or assessing the viability of environmental projects and programme elements in ecosystem management and making recommendations to the Branch Coordinator and Division management
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in freshwater ecosystems, ecology, environmental studies or management is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) years of 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
- At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in large-scale project or programme management in ecosystems management is required.
- At least five (5) years of experience at international level is required.
- Experience addressing environmental issues through multi-disciplinary approaches and partnerships related to freshwater ecosystems and water resources management is required.
- Experience in policy-oriented work in a broad range of sustainable development issues, particularly on Sustainable Development Goal 6 on Water and Sanitation and with SDG 14 Life Below Water, is required.
- Experience with intergovernmental processes is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related areas is desirable.
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