UNEP Vacancy : Programme Officer, Nairobi

UNEP Vacancy : Programme Officer, Nairobi
About UNEP: The Organization
Mission:
To provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
 
    Closing Date: Tuesday, 24 August 2010
                   
    Job Title:                       PROGRAMME OFFICER, P4 
    Department/ Office:       UNITED NATIONS ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME
    Duty Station:                 NAIROBI
    Posting Period:              25 June 2010-24 August 2010
    Job Opening number:    10-PGM-UN ENVIRONMENT PROGRAMME-15382-R-NAIROBI
   
    United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
      
    Organizational 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 Division of Regional Cooperation (DRC) helps to implement UNEP's global programs in the regions by initiating, coordinating and catalyzing regional and sub-regional cooperation and action in response to environmental problems and emergencies. Under the supervision of the Chief, Poverty and Environment Facility, the incumbent will perform the following:
   
    Responsibilities
1. Coordinate Poverty and Environment Initiative's (PEI) support to the regional teams by identifying candidate countries, assessing demand for country PEI programmes; Work with regional teams to engage UN Country Teams and national government into the PEI preparation phases. 2. Manage and develop further the application of best practices processes and methodologies for mainstreaming environmental sustainability into national development processes, including Poverty Reduction Strategy Papers and Millennium Development Goals implementation activities. 3. Research, analyze and present information gathered from diverse sources on country level poverty-environment mainstreaming; Organize and prepare written outputs on relevant topics, to ensure coherence in starting up country PEI programmes. 4. Advise the United Nations Development Programme, UNEP and Government officials engaged in the implementation of regional and country mainstreaming programmes on how to access PEI technical support services. 5. Manage the use of joint programming methods and tools to ensure effective and consistent administrative arrangements for preparing and launching new country programmes. 6. Provide direct input of regional PEI teams in launching and supporting new country programmes.
   
    Competencies
   
    Professionalism: Proven ability to provide seasoned guidance and advice in a broad range of economics and poverty and environment issues; Ability to prepare comprehensive reports with respect to key environmental issues. Planning and Organizing: Proven ability to work under pressure and to use limited resources effectively, putting up-front risk assumptions, and applying contingency measures to adjust plans and resources effectively. Teamwork: Ability to operate effectively across organizational and country boundaries; Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity; Proven record in working collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Excellent interpersonal skills demonstrated by the ability to lead and gain assistance and cooperation of others in a team endeavor. Communication: Excellent communication (spoken and written), including the ability to draft/edit a variety of reports on UN policy issues and strategies relevant to own work as required.
   
    Core Values
   
    Integrity, Professionalism and Respect for Others
   
    Education
   
    Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in natural resources management, development economics, international relations or related area. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
   
    Work Experience
   
    Minimum of 7 years of professional working experience some of which should be at the international level in programme/project management, economic and/or environment fields. In particular experience with UNDP or any other UN Agency in joint programming and work at country level with UN Agencies or Governmental bodies on poverty environment mainstreaming, especially country level capacity building programmes is an advantage.
   
    Languages
   
    English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
   
    United Nations Considerations
   
    The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
   
    Special Notice
   
    Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.
   
    No Fee
   
    THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS.

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