Associate Programme Management Officer (Sector Expert) at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Task description
Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

• Analyse scenario to develop sectoral strategies and projects on chemical and pollution management in the key sectors prioritized by the Global Framework on Chemicals and UNEP’s Programme of Work, namely plastic, electronics, and textiles.
• For the above three sectors, develop chemicals and waste management strategies, relevant information on source of waste generation, chemical use, and management including occupational health and safety, scale and adoption of alternative chemicals and product development, management systems.
• Identify and prioritize strategies to achieve the existing regional and global goals by involving clusters of stakeholders who would provide solutions, business models, and best available technologies and techniques to achieve goals.
• Draft new project concepts in close collaboration with all UNEP divisions and regional offices and develop project documents/ proposals to include logical frame- works, theory of change, and output-based work plans.
• Data mining of existing country data to assist in the development of baseline situation analysis to inform project design and proposed mitigation / development strategies.
• Draw the linkages between the proposed project/intervention with the SGD target indicators, UNEP Programme of Work indicators, and GEF results framework indicators.
• Review and provide input on draft project proposals prepared by offices that contribute to the programme with a view to ensuring consistency with the programme manual and Project Review Committee checklist, and to improve project design quality prior to project submission for approval.
• Editing project document drafts before they are submitted to Project Review Committee (PRC) and for approval from the GEF Secretariat.
• Assist in monitoring and analysis of specific aspects of programme/project development and implementation, including receiving and reviewing quarterly progress and financial reports from ongoing projects, updating UNEP’s reporting systems, and communicating with project stakeholders particularly the Project Steering Committee members.
• Identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions, liaising with relevant parties and tracking follow-up actions, and develop strategy that outlines specific steps to be taken to implement the identified corrective actions including timelines, responsibilities, and metrics for tracking progress.
• Carry out any other related duties and responsibilities as required.

Eligibility criteria
Age

• 35 - 80

Nationality

• Candidate must be a national of a country other than the country of assignment.

Requirements
Required experience

• 15 years of experience in the field of environmental management of waste, waste disposal and recycling, waste policies, plastics productions and recycling and other plastics related or waste related fields required.
• Experience in sustainability management in one or more sectors described above, including Environmental Management, Waste management, chemical management, sustainability reporting and other environmental or waste management fields.
• Capacity to gather, analyze and synthesise data and generate relevant information (asset).
• Prior experience working with international organizations (desirable).
• Willingness to promote gender equity
• Excellent oral and written skills; excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills;
• Accuracy and professionalism in document production and editing;
• Excellent interpersonal skills; culturally and socially sensitive; ability to work inclusively and collaboratively with a range of partners, including grassroots community members, religious and youth organizations, and authorities at different levels; familiarity with tools and approaches of communications for development;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel;
• Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, among others), email, and internet; familiarity with database management; and office technology equipment;
• Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines;
• Desirable: valid national driver’s license and proven ability to drive manual gear 4x4 over rough terrain;
• Sound security awareness;
• Have affinity with or interest in UNEP’s mandate, volunteerism as a mechanism for durable development, and the UN system.

Area(s) of expertise

• Development programmes, Energy and environment

Languages

• English, Level: Fluent, Required

Required education level

• Bachelor degree or equivalent in the field of project management, environmental management, environmental engineering, environmental policies and strategies and other related areas.

Competencies and values

• Accountability
• Adaptability and flexibility
• Commitment to continuous learning
• Integrity
• Judgement and decision-making
• Planning and organising
• Professionalism
• Self-management
• Respect for diversity.