Job Openings at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the UNEP Environmental Governance Sub-programme Coordinator, and the head of the AEF Secretariat, the Individual Contractor is required to develop and manage the AEF’s project portfolio and ensure effective and timely implementation of AEF’s activities. The following are the specific tasks and responsibilities:

Project Portfolio Development and Financial Coordination:

• Prepare and process legal instruments, including budgets and implementation plans, in liaison with partners and internal finance and administrative services.
• Develop legal instruments for project extensions, and revise project implementation plans.
• Coordinate activities related to budget funding, funding disbursements to implementing partners, financial status reporting, project budget revisions, etc in liaison with the Fund Management Officer. If issued by the Steering Committee, coordinate calls for proposals and conduct review/pre-assessment of proposals received.

Project Implementation Oversight and Compliance:

• Monitor the implementation/execution of projects.
• Review narrative and expenditure progress reports to ensure timely completion and correct utilization of funds in line with the project budget allocations and deliverables.
• Provide guidance to implementing partners in identifying and managing risks.
• Provide guidance to implementing partners in project procurement in line with UNEP Procurement Policies and Procedures.
• Provide inputs for facilitating the technical and financial closure of projects.

Governance Support, Reporting and Operational Coordination:

• Organize and provide administrative and substantive support to AEF Steering committee meetings, including proposing agenda topics, preparing meeting documents and presentations, handling logistics, etc
• Prepare annual reports to the AEF Steering Committee, and periodic reports to donors and other stakeholders.
• Organize meetings and events (range State briefing sessions, exhibitions, side events), including coordinating logistics such as venue arrangements, communication, travel arrangements, etc, preparing materials, presentations, and post-event documentation.
• Maintain AEF projects database and ensure proper filing of documents/reports associated with the AEF projects, meetings and activities.
• Assist in HR processes, including recruitment of consultants, payments, and other administrative documentation in collaboration with UNEP administrative units.

Qualifications/special skills

• Completion of High School Diploma or equivalent is required.
• Supplemental training in Project Management or related area is required.
• Bachelor’s degree in administration, project management, economics, international relations, environmental management or the equivalent combinations of education and experience in a related area are desirable.
• A minimum of three (3) years of relevant work experience in project planning, management and analysis at the national or international level is required.
• Experience in reviewing project documents, progress reports, workplans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required.
• Experience in the management of environmental projects, including monitoring and evaluation would be considered an advantage.
• Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of environment or development is desirable.
• Experience in working with national governments in Africa is desirable.

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Duties and Responsibilities

This internship is located in the Data Analytics, Statistics and Intelligence Section (DASIS), Office of Science (OoS), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The Intern reports to the Programme Management Officer (Statistician) of the Section. The daily duties of the Intern may include, but are not limited to:

• Process and analyze available environmental data and statistics;
• Support development and preparation of metadata for environmental indicators;
• Support data collection on the SDG indicators under UNEP custodianship;
• Review statistical publications;
• Assist in statistical methodological research;
• Organize and otherwise support meetings with partners within and outside UNEP;
• Assist in the creation of project documentation repositories and the publication of materials on UNEP's official websites;
• Assist in the development and dissemination of communication and outreach materials;
• Undertake other tasks as required by the office and in accordance with the intern's background.

Qualifications/special skills

• Applicants must meet one of the following requirements:
• Be enrolled in a graduate school programme (second university degree or equivalent, or higher).
• Be enrolled in the final academic year of a first university degree program (minimum bachelor's level or equivalent).
• Have graduated with a university degree and, if selected, must commence the internship within one year of graduation. As well as: -
• Be computer literate in standard software applications.
• Have demonstrated keen interest in the work of the United Nations and have a personal commitment to the ideals of the Charter.
• Have a demonstrated ability to successfully interact with individuals of different cultural backgrounds and beliefs, which include willingness to try and understand and be tolerant of differing opinions and views.
• Field of study: statistics, sociology, environmental economics, environmental assessments, environmental monitoring, data science or another related field is required.
• 1 Applicants to the UN Internship Programme are not required to have professional work experience.
• However, a field of study that is closely related to the type of internship that you are applying for is required.
• 2 Applicants must be a student in the final year of the first university degree (bachelor or equivalent), Master’s or Ph.D.
• Programme or equivalent, or have completed a Bachelor’s, Master’s or PH.D. Programme.

Do you meet any of the above criteria?

• If yes, please indicate which one and attach proof to the application.
• Please note that you will have to provide an official certificate at a later stage.