Senior Programme Management Officer at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

•  General co-ordination and implementation of the OzonAction Compliance Assistant Programme (CAP) in Anglophone Africa:
• Further develop and direct the CAP.
• Consult regularly with the Member States in the region, on issues relevant to Montreal Protocol in the framework of UNEP's Implementing Agency mandate.
• Co-ordinates OzonAction projects and services with all countries of the region in the framework of UNEP's mandate.
• Ensure the necessary coordination with other international, regional and national organizations in the region.
• Prepare and implement the CAP projects and services and contribute to mobilizing resources from the Multilateral Fund.
• Organize and prepare documentation for meetings and conferences and finalize and transmit meeting reports to the Member States, governing bodies and other relevant national, regional and international institutions.
• Transmit to the Member States and donors, notifications and other information relevant to the implementation of OzonAction CAP in Anglophone Africa. 

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental science, environmental policy, environmental management, natural science, engineering or in a related field is required.
• A first university degree in combination with two (2) 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 ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental project or programme management is required.
• Work experience working in, or with, developing countries is required.
• Work experience in providing policy advise or technical cooperation services to government authorities at regional or international levels is desirable.
• Work experience in ozone depleting substances (ODS) phase-out or hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) phase down activities is desirable.
• Experience with UN system entity or national institution implementing Montreal Protocol programmes is desirable. Work experience in or with Anglophone African countries on environmental programmes is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.