Programme Management Officer at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

PROJECT IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT:
Liaises with internal and external partners to identify relevant and eligible project concepts;
Discusses and clears such concepts with the Senior Programme Officer;
Consults with UNEP’s Divisions and regional offices as necessary.
Advises project proponents on how to revise concepts to respond to issues raised by the peer reviewer and other reviews.
Monitors Global Environment Facility project milestones to avoid delays and potential project cancellation.
Addresses Global Environment Facility Secretariat and Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel reviews and ensures that Project Review Committee recommendations are considered in further project development by the executing agency.
Works with the Fund Management Officer to internalize the Project Preparation Grant upon approval.
Supervises Project Preparation Grant execution in accordance with UNEP and Global Environment Facility policies and procedures. one relevant learning activity each year.
Prepares his/her annual work plan for result based management with clear goals and indicators.
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.
Performs other duties as required.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in biodiversity sciences, environmental sciences, natural resource management, natural resource policy, environmental policy, environmental economics or a closely related field is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of relevant qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university 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 seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in biodiversity issues in developing countries / countries in transition is required.
Experience with conceptualizing and developing projects and programmes in the ecosystems and biodiversity field is desirable.
Experience working with the Global Environment Facility is desirable. A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.