Programme Specialist Climate and Environment

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Description

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• Programme development, planning, coordination, integration, and technical and operational support to sections
• Advocacy, evidence generation, policy, and positioning of UNICEF on climate change and child rights
• External partnerships, resource mobilization and linkages to regional and global efforts
• Programme management, monitoring and delivery of results
• Innovation, knowledge management and capacity building

• An advanced university degree in environmental sciences, climatology, geology or earth sciences, climate change, disaster risk reduction and mitigation, biology or another relevant technical field is required.
• Additional relevant post-graduate courses that complement / supplement the main degree are highly desirable.

• A minimum of five years of progressively responsible professional work experience at the national and/or international levels in programme/project development, focused on developing countries in areas related to development cooperation in climate change adaptation and mitigation, environment, engagement of young people in climate action, advocacy and policy development related to climate action and socio-economic development is required.
• Proven experience in development and management of partnerships and advocacy on children’s rights and gender in the context of climate change and environment is required. Knowledge of gender equality principles and gender-responsive programming is required.
• Experience in working with national governments towards strategy or policy development in areas related to environment, climate change, risk management and also on initiatives to promote evidence generation and advocacy in support of community-led and/or youth-led environmental initiatives is required.
• Experience of working with governments and/or civil society on climate action or climate programming in the Asia-Pacific region is highly desirable.
• Previous work experience with a UN agency or similar organization is an asset.

• Fluency in English is required.  Knowledge of another official UN language or local language of the duty station is considered as an asset.

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