UNEP Programme Management Officer – Jobs in Kenya
Org. Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global 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 global environment.
The overall objective of UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive.
It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.
This post is in UNEP’s Industry and Economy Division, Energy and Climate Branch, Global Environment Facility (GEF) Climate Change Mitigation Unit, Nairobi duty station. Under the overall supervision of the Chief of Energy & Climate Branch and the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for the following:
Responsibilities
Supervision of Project Implementation of the Enabling Activity Portfolio of Projects:
Prepares project supervision plans under his/her portfolio for their entire duration and applies adaptive management principles to the supervision of the projects.
Organizes and manages the project inception meeting.
Provides oversight to project execution and prepares reports in accordance with UNEP and Global Environment Facility criteria, rules and regulations.
Participates or delegates participation when needed, in relevant Project Steering Committees and ensures that Project Steering Committee fulfills its function.
Regularly monitors project progress and performance and rates progress towards meeting project objectives, project execution progress, quality of project monitoring and evaluation, and risk.
Monitors reporting by project executing partners.
Promptly informs management of any significant risks or project problems and takes action and follows up on decisions made.
Prepares reports in accordance with Global Environment Facility and UNEP requirements.
Maintains adequate project-related documentation.
Applies adaptive management principles to the supervision of the project.
Assists with the preparation of project revisions.
Reviews project outputs, provides technical input and ensures quality standards are met.
Manages any mandatory project(s) reviews.
Supports the project terminal evaluation when relevant or project final reports.
Takes responsibility to ensure that project is financially closed in a prompt manner after completion of project activities.
Enabling Activity Project Identification and Development:
Liaises with internal and external partners to identify relevant and eligible project concepts.
Discusses and clears such concepts with the Senior Programme Officer.
Consults with UNEP’s Divisions and regional offices as necessary.
Advises project proponents on how to revise concepts to respond to issues raised by the peer reviewer and other reviews.
Monitors Global Environment Facility project milestones to avoid delays and potential project cancellation.
Addresses Global Environment Facility Secretariat and Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel reviews and ensures that Project Review Committee recommendations are considered in further project development by the executing agency.
Works with the Fund Management Officer to internalize the Project Preparation Grant upon approval.
Supervises Project Preparation Grant execution in accordance with UNEP and Global Environment Facility policies and procedures.
Supports Project Preparation Grant execution in accordance with UNEP and Global Environment Facility policies and procedures.
Verifies that the project proposals meet Global Environment Facility quality-at-entry standards before submission to Senior Programme Officer and Global Environment Facility Coordination Office for Project Review Committee review.
Supports the executing partners in mobilizing Co-financing for the project.
Upon Global Environment Facility Chief Executive Officer approval, works with the Fund Management Officer to internalize the project document.
Economy Division Knowledge Management and Data Management:
Identifies and codifies lessons emerging from project implementation;
Ensures accuracy and completeness of project data in the project information system and the risk management system for all projects under his/her supervision;
Contributes to project data reconciliation exercises within the Division and with the Global Environment Facility Secretariat;
Identifies media and other outreach opportunities and materials and provides project information and materials;
Participates in events organized by Global Environment Facility and UN Environment to disseminate information on project results and lessons.
UNEP and Global Environment Facility Corporate Tasks:
Contributes to the Global Environment Facility Council document reviews as needed.
Provides input to UNEP and Global Environment Facility policy and information documents as necessary;
Identifies opportunities to complement the UNEP Programme of Work with GEF-financed initiatives;
Represents Economy Division in UNEP and Global Environment Facility –related meetings;
Participates in the UNEP Project Review Committees;
Provides regular substantive backstopping to UNEP senior colleagues and partners, including the regional and liaison offices;
Provides input to Global Environment Facility corporate evaluations, country portfolio evaluations, thematic evaluations and impact evaluations and to the preparation of the Management Action Record.
Maintains the enabling portfolio of projects and risk management records and contributing to UNEP and Global Environment Facility information and knowledge management;
Keeps abreast of developments in his/her technical field and further develops competencies and skills; and undertakes at least one relevant learning activity each year;
Prepares his/her annual work plan for result based management with clear goals and indicators.
Education
An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Environment, Economics, Energy or Climate Change related field.
A first-level university degree in the relevant field in combination with two (2) additional 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
A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant experience in the area of climate change mitigation reporting to the United National Framework Convention on Climate Change (National Communications and Biennial Update Reports) is required
At least two (2) years’ hands-on experience in engaging and negotiating project development and implementation with a wide range of Government institutions in Least Developed Countries and Small Islands Developing States is required.
International experience in developing and implementing Global Environment Facility climate change mitigation (non-land use) project is required.
Experience in managing and providing technical advice to at least fifty multi-country, global and complex UNFCCC reporting programmes on climate change mitigation is required
Experience in managing geographically dispersed teams and overseeing a large global portfolio of climate change projects is required.
Experience working with the United Nations system is desirable.
Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; UNEP Programme Management Officer – Jobs in Kenya
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