Jobs at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Qualifications/special skills

Skills:

•  Knowledge of multi-state, international and/or regional programmes, especially in the area of coastal and marine resource management; required
•  Demonstrated ability in resource mobilization; Familiarity with the management and operations of international and/or regional organizations; required
•  Ability to understand and respond to the issues, needs and priorities of countries on coastal and marine development and management in the region; required
•  Excellent communication and coordination skills with ability to write reports of high quality in the English language. required

Academic Qualifications:

• Advanced university degree (Master's or higher) in environmental sciences, natural resource management or a related field is required.

Experience:

• A minimum of ten years experience in strategic planning and management, programme development and coordination, fund management and programming of coastal and marine environments including resource mobilization required
•  Knowledge and experience in monitoring and evaluation
•  Work experience in preparing meeting reports and documents is required.
•  Experience working in the East Asian Seas region and with Regional Seas programmes is desirable.
•  Excellent analytical skills in ensuring drafted report findings and recommendations are regionally appropriate, relevant and actionable is required.
•  Good written and oral communications skills are required.
•  Working experience in a multicultural environment including United Nations would be an asset.
•  Previous involvement in and knowledge of Regional Seas and/or COBSEA work is desirable

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Responsibilities

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 mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP's Communications Division communicates UNEP's core messages to all stakeholders and partners, raising environmental awareness and enhancing the profile of UNEP worldwide.

This position is located in the Public Advocacy and Outreach Unit in the Communications Division.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Public Advocacy and Communication Section, the Division intends to recruit an Advocacy Lead dedicated to one of the strategic thematic sub-programmes of the new Medium-Term Strategy, namely, Pollution Action Communication.

Under the direct supervision of the Chief of Public Advocacy and Communication, the consultant will:

• Develop operational plan covering second half of 2022 based on mapping and calendar of communications and advocacy activities.
• Extend reach and scope of Pollution Action communications by bringing onboard and engaging partners.
• In close coordination with account managers, develop launch and marketing plans for relevant flagship publications.
• Produce a quarterly data-rich summary of communication activities

Qualifications/special skills

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in journalism, communication, international relations, social sciences or other related field, is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in public information, communication, programme management or related field is required.

Language:

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and spoken English is required; knowledge of another official UN language is desirable.