Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide technical competence in the
creation of new environmental job profiles for the United Nations
Environment Programme (UNEP) in the following thematic areas: a.
Environmental Law and Governance b. Environmental Economics c.
Environmental Engineering
- Environmental Science e. Natural
Resources Management
- Conduct research and analysis to identify
best practices and trends in environmental job profiles and ensure that
the organization remains competitive in the job market beyond the UN
Secretariat.
- Work with subject matter experts (SMEs)
to gather information and lead the drafting of job descriptions in each
thematic area that accurately reflect the duties and responsibilities of
the new environmental profiles.
- This includes identifying and drafting
the knowledge, skills, and abilities in each thematic area in
collaboration with the relevant SMEs.
- Engage with relevant stakeholders within
and outside of UNEP in the process of creating new job profiles, including
senior management, subject matter experts, hiring managers, staff members
and representatives from other UN entities, to ensure that stakeholders
are informed and engaged throughout the process. . Ensure that job
descriptions are fit for purpose and structured in a clear, concise, and
easy to understand content.
- Ensure that the job description meets the
highest quality standards and are consistent with the OHR’s job analysis
objectives and criteria as well as the new GJP format.
- Collaborate with the Office of Human
Resources (OHR) in this regard. . Steer the process to ensure that the job
profiles are fit for classification at the required level and collaborate
with the OHR for their accurate classification.
- Conduct regular assessments and updates
throughout the process to ensure that the job descriptions remain accurate
and reflect the requirements of the organization as provided by OHR.
- Develop and implement a training
programme based on the guidance provided by OHR to ensure that all
relevant stakeholders are familiar with the new job profiles and
understand how to use them effectively.
Qualifications/special skills
- An advanced university degree (Master’s
degree or equivalent) in human resources management, business or public
administration, social sciences, or related area, is required. A
first-level university degree in similar fields in combination with two
additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the
advanced university degree. At least 5 years of progressively responsible
professional experience in human resources management, administration or
related field is required. At least 3 years of experience in job analysis
and job design is required. At least 3 years of experience in job
classification is highly desirable. Experience in the job analysis process
of the United Nations is highly desirable. Excellent communication and
interpersonal skills is desirable.
How To Apply