UNEP: Programme Management Officer – Drive Global Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
UNEP: Programme Management Officer – Drive Global Environmental Sustainability Initiatives
- Job Opening ID: 252670
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Programme Management
- Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, P-3
- Duty Station : ABU DHABI
- Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
- Deadline : Apr 23, 2025
Join the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Abu Dhabi as a Programme Management Officer. Lead and coordinate impactful environmental projects, contributing to global sustainability efforts. Leverage your expertise to develop and implement strategies addressing critical environmental challenges within a dynamic international setting. Apply now to shape a greener future.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system’s designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. This position is for the remaining one year of the project, which began on 1 January 2019, and is subject to performance evaluation. The incumbent will be under the overall supervision of the Executive Coordinator of CMS Office – Abu Dhabi, and the direct supervision of the Dugong Project Director.
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Responsibilities
- Manage the project including: engaging implementing partners and sub-contractors through UNEP legal instruments; ensuring efficient project implementation and timely and consistent technical and financial reporting from project partners; establishing systems for project implementation, monitoring and evaluation; reporting to the donor and UNEP; and managing the day-to-day work of the project partners.
- Oversee the financial management of the project including: the budget and financial cycles of the project; disbursing funds, monitoring and recording project expenditure; maintaining accurate financial and administrative records; ensuring project funds are spent in-line with formally approved project documents and budgets and Umoja administration.
- Oversee communication activities including: an effective outreach and communications strategy; developing communications materials; liaising with the CMS Secretariat on communications activities; and identifying opportunities to show-case the project.
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Requirements
Education
- An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in conservation biology, environmental management, project management, economics, international relations or related area is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
- Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is an advantage.
Work Experience
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in conservation biology, environmental management, project management or related areas is required.
- Experience managing projects within the UN common system or similar international organization is required.
- Experience working on projects related to seagrass and dugong conservation is required. Experience managing large-scale multi-country conservation project(s) in the project region is desirable.
- Experience working with an enterprise management system such as SAP is desirable.
- Experience with International Climate Initiative (IKI) projects is desirable.
- Experience in managing local NGOs and stakeholders is desirable.
- A minimum of 2 years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
