PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

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Job Description

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. In the present context, UNEP provides the administrative functions for the CMS, AEWA and EUROBATS Secretariats. The Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) is a global intergovernmental treaty aimed at the conservation and sustainable use of migratory species and their habitats.

Responsibilities

• Manage the project including: engaging implementing partners and sub-contractors through UNEP legal instruments; ensuring efficient project implementation and timely and consistent technical and financial reporting from project partners; establishing systems for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation; reporting to the donor and UNEP; and managing the day-to-day work of the project partners.
•  Oversee the financial management of the project including: the budget and financial cycles of the project; disbursing funds, monitoring and recording project expenditure; maintaining accurate financial and administrative records; ensuring project funds are spent in-line with formally approved project documents and budgets and Umoja administration.
•  Oversee communication activities including: an effective outreach and communications strategy; developing communications materials; liaising with the CMS Secretariat on communications activities; and identifying opportunities to show-case the project.
• Support project partners in a multi-cultural setting both remotely and via site visits and participation in workshops and trainings if possible; providing advice to project partners on reporting requirements; and ensuring working relationships remain positive and productive.
• 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.
• Perform other duties relevant to the assignment.

Education

An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in conservation biology, environmental management, project management, economics, international relations or related area is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in conservation biology, environmental management, project management or related areas is required. Experience managing projects within the UN common system or similar international organization is required. Experience working on projects related to seagrass and dugong conservation is required. Experience managing large-scale multi-country conservation project(s) in the project region is desirable. Experience working with an enterprise management system such as SAP is desirable. Experience with International Climate Initiative (IKI) projects is desirable. Experience in managing local NGOs and stakeholders is desirable. A minimum of 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 position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is desirable. 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 areas.

Source: https://careers.un.org/jobSearchDescription/252670?language=en

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