Job Openings at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

• Human Resources Management
• Initiate, review, process and follow-up on actions related to the administration of the unit’s human resource activities, e.g., recruitment of staff and consultants, placement, promotion, relocation, performance appraisal, job classification reviews, separation of staff members, training etc., ensuring consistency in the application of UN rules and procedures.
• Respond to enquiries and provide information and advice to staff regarding their entitlements, administrative procedures, processes and practices, conditions of service, duties and responsibilities, and entitlements under the Staff Rules and Regulations.
• Oversee the maintenance of vacancy announcement files and keeps track of status of vacancy announcements. Reviews and processes personnel actions through IMIS.
• Monitor staffing table and prepare relevant statistical data/charts. General Administration
• Draft routine correspondence to respond to enquiries in respect to relevant administrative, financial audit, personnel matters. 

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Job - Specific Qualification

• Relevant training in human resources, administration or related area is desirable.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of relevant work experience in administrative services, finance, accounting, audit, human resources or related area is required.
• The minimum number of years of relevant experience is reduced by two (2) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree.
• 1 year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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Budget and Finance:

• Acts as Certifying Officer on behalf of and in the absence of the Fund Management Officer;
• Undertakes reviews, analysis and preparation of the medium-term plan and its revisions;
• Reviews, analyses and assists in the finalization of cost estimates and budget proposals, in terms of staff and non-staff requirements, including programmatic aspects;
• Ensures compliance with the medium-term plan and other legislative mandates;
• Assists managers in the elaboration of resource requirements for budget submissions;
• Undertakes research and provides support to higher level Finance & Budget Officers with respect to budget reviews of relevant intergovernmental and expert bodies;
• Provides input into the preparation of allotments, including redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures;
• Maintains and update sub-programme specific management information on the status of Environment Fund, Trust Fund, counterpart contributions allocations, project commitments, proposed revisions extensions and submitting reports to the Director, Deputy Director and donors;
• Checks financial reports for existence and correctness of budget lines, create the non-existent lines in UMOJA as and when necessitated; 

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Work Experience

• A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in finance, budget, accounting, administrative services or related area is required.
• The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) years for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher.
• Experience in an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) accounting and finance system and International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS) is required.
• Experience in the United Nations system or other comparable international organization is desirable. Experience in supervising staff or work of others is desirable.
• A minimum of one (1) year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Deadline : Oct 21, 2024

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Responsibilities

• Operationalize the UNEP Water Policy & Strategy and all other UNEP mandates on water:
• In the context of UNEP's Water Policy and Strategy, Freshwater Ecosystems Management Programme and other relevant UNEP sub-programmes and initiatives, lead development and implementation of the UNEP water programme in cooperation with other Divisions across UNEP.  
• Facilitate partnerships for dialogue and implementation with, inter alia, water experts from national and international organisations.
• Coordination and development of the Freshwater Ecosystems activities within the ecosystems programme:
• Coordinate implementation of the UNEP Water Policy and Strategy within the UNEP ecosystem management programme and in cooperation with partners formulate methodologies, guidelines, and capacity building initiatives criteria for application of relevant technologies, and tools, for improving institutional capability, globally as well as regional and national programmes and action plans for monitoring, assessing, valuing, conserving, and maintaining water ecosystems.
• Coordinate activities to facilitate development and implementation of the freshwater ecosystems programme including the mobilization of resources, initiating and/or assessing the viability of environmental projects and programme elements in ecosystem management and making recommendations to the Branch Coordinator and Division management

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in freshwater ecosystems, ecology, environmental studies or management is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) 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

• At least ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in large-scale project or programme management in ecosystems management is required.
• At least five (5) years of experience at international level is required.
• Experience addressing environmental issues through multi-disciplinary approaches and partnerships related to freshwater ecosystems and water resources management is required.
• Experience in policy-oriented work in a broad range of sustainable development issues, particularly on Sustainable Development Goal 6 on Water and Sanitation and with SDG 14 Life Below Water, is required.
• Experience with intergovernmental processes is desirable. Experience in data analytics or related areas is desirable.