Programme Support Officer
The Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch focuses on strengthening institutional and governance mechanisms to bring greater efficiency and coherence to the way environmental issues are addressed in the pursuit of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The branch works in close cooperation with UNEP-administered Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) Secretariats providing input to the preparations of the governing body meetings and following-up their decisions. The branch delivers programmatic support for coherent and synergistic implementation of MEAs within and across their thematic clusters.
This includes provision of technical and capacity building support at regional and national level and development of tools and approaches for effective implementation of the MEAs. While activities are primarily linked to the Environmental Governance Subprogramme, they also contribute to the achievement of the expected accomplishment under other Subprogrammes of the UNEP Medium-Term Strategy (MTS).The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading
global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda,
promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of
sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an
authoritative advocate for the global environment. UNEP’s Law Division is the
lead Division charged with carrying out the functions of UNEP in the field of
environmental law and environmental governance. The Law Division promotes the
contribution of environmental dimension of sustainable development through law,
national and international governance and related policy issues, including
those related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). This position is
in the Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch of the Law Division at
the UNEP Headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya. The incumbent will report to the
Programme Officer, Chemicals and Waste, Environmental Governance and
Conventions Branch.
Task description
- The Programme Support Officer will support the
day-to-day activities of the branch, as related to the chemicals and waste
cluster activities as well as synergies among the chemicals and waste
conventions, the biodiversity conventions as well as other related
conventions.
- Under the overall guidance of the Programme
Officer, who is acting as the divisional focal point for the Chemicals and
Waste Conventions in the Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch,
Law Division, the UN Volunteer, in close collaboration with the project
managers in the Division, will ensure effective and timely implementation
of the activities of the Environmental Governance and Conventions Branch
by:
- Contributing to the preparation of diverse range
of written outputs relating to strengthening environmental governance of
chemicals/waste management at national, regional and international levels,
e.g. drafting of background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports
and studies, inputs to publications and websites;
- Assisting in the preparation and holding of
meetings of Conferences of Parties and their subsidiary bodies to the
chemicals/waste related multilateral environmental agreements including
preparation of background documents, side-events and presentations;
- Assisting in planning and facilitating workshops
and other expert meetings and trainings on strengthening institutional
frameworks and capacities for sound and coherent management of
chemicals/waste. Assisting in the uptake of integrated approaches and
tools for synergistic implementation of the MEAs both within and across
the thematic clusters;
- Contributing to activities on project management
including preparation of legal instruments and contracts, progress
reports, financial statements. Analyzing specific aspects of
programme/project development and implementation; review of relevant
documents and reports; liaise with relevant parties; identify and track
follow-up actions;
- Performing other duties as required.
Furthermore, UNV volunteers are encouraged
to:
- Strengthening their knowledge and understanding of
the concept of volunteerism by reading relevant UNV and external
publications and taking active part in UNV activities (for instance in
events that mark IVD);
- Getting acquainted with and building on
traditional and/or local forms of volunteerism in the host country;
- Reflecting on the type and quality of voluntary
action that they are undertaking, including participation in ongoing
reflection activities;
- Contributing articles/write-ups on field
experiences and submitting them for UNV publications/websites,
newsletters, press releases, etc.;
- Assisting with the UNV Buddy Programme for newly
arrived UNV volunteers;
- Promoting or advising local groups in the use of
online volunteering or encouraging relevant local individuals and
organizations to use the UNV Online Volunteering service whenever
technically possible.
Required experience
- 3 years of experience in project planning and
management, outreach, analysis and research at the national or
international level
- Experience in the management of
environmental projects, including monitoring and evaluation is a plus.
- Knowledge of any other UN Official language,
especially French is an asset.
Area(s) of expertise
- Administration, Business management
Languages
- English, Level: Fluent, Required
Required education level
- Master degree or equivalent in international
relations, law, environmental sciences, project management and
administration or other related field or the equivalent combinations of
education and experience in a related area.
How to Apply
Closing: 24 June 2022