Responsibilities
- Perform analytical tasks for the
Director and provide strategic and policy support to the Division Director
- Review and analyze policy papers,
reports and other documents on environmental issues and prepare
recommendations for consideration by the Director;
- Support the Director in drafting
policy papers on issues related to the work of the Division, in particular
on climate emerging environmental issues;
- Prepare substantive reports and
briefing notes for the Director for use at conferences and meetings;
- Organize independently and
participate in the organization of major workshops and meetings supported
by the Division, including drafting of Memoranda of Understanding, in
liaison with Governments and other officials;
- Draft, review and finalize policy
statements and speeches on environmental issues for use by the Director,
and UNEP Senior Management;
- Participate in meetings during
the absence of the Director and prepare briefing notes for him/her as well
as decide which issues need his/her immediate attention;
- Coordinate the follow-up
functions for the Director and ensure that the required actions are taken,
deadlines are met, and quick responses are provided;
- Provide recommendations to the
Director on the handling of emerging policy issues.
- Oversee necessary analytical
administrative procedures, e.g. on travel, to ensure that the Director’s
decisions and circulars are adhered to.
- Participate, as appropriate, in
missions undertaken by the Director and/or undertake missions on behalf of
the Director.
- Provide support to the Director
in the Management of the Climate Change Division:
- With regard to the decisions and
responsibilities of the Director, provide support to the preparation of
documents for submission to the UN Environment Assembly, the Committee of
Permanent Representatives as well as other meetings and conferences, and
take the lead in following up on decisions of these meetings;
- Act as Secretary in divisional
management meetings, as well as other meetings convened by the Director,
including the organization of the meetings, circulation of agenda,
drafting and finalization of minutes of these meetings as well as
follow-up on decisions taken;
- Coordinate the development and
implementation of the Climate Change Division Programme of Work and keep
the Director abreast of the status of implementation;
- Coordinate and ensure timely
submission of reporting requests and bring issues related to lack of
implementation to the attention of the Director.
- Keep an overview of the
dashboards, evaluations, and monitoring tools to bring issues to the
attention of the Director.
- Undertake administrative and
institutional activities related to the work of the Climate Change
Division
- Review, draft and finalize
letters, memoranda, and other written communications and reports for
signature of the Director, the Executive Director and Deputy Executive
Director.
- Liaise closely with Executive
Office and other UNEP Special Assistants on issues relevant to the work of
the Climate Change Division.
- Review incoming correspondence to
the Division, process the same in line with procedures and ensure that
appropriate follow-up is taken.
- Review all outgoing
correspondence for signature by the Director and ensure that the highest
quality is maintained
- 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 related duties as
requested by the Director.
Qualifications
Education
- Advanced university degree
(Master’s Degree or equivalent) in environmental Climate Change, social or
political sciences, business administration, environmental management or a
related field is required. A first level university degree in combination
with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu
of the advanced degree. Successful completion of both degree and
non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science
programs is desirable.
Work
Experience
- A minimum of (5) five years of
progressively responsible experience in the field of sustainable
development or environment-related programmes, or public administration,
including at the international level is required. Work experience in
United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable A
minimum of two (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 post
advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official
United Nations language is desirable
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