Exciting Opportunity: UNEP Seeks Senior Programme Management Assistant in Paris
Exciting Opportunity: UNEP Seeks Senior Programme Management Assistant in Paris
- Job Opening ID: 254931
- Job Network : Economic, Social and Development
- Job Family : Programme Management
- Category and Level : General Service and Related Categories, G-7
- Duty Station : PARIS
- Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme
- Deadline : Apr 19, 2025
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is inviting applications for the Senior Programme Management Assistant position. This role is pivotal in advancing environmental initiatives, supporting project implementation, and fostering sustainable development across global initiatives.
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. This position is located in UNEP’s Law Division, Paris Office in the Ozon Action Global Compliance Assistance Programme (CAP) team.
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Responsibilities
- Independently provides full range of programme/project management and implementation assistance for the global CAP portfolio at all phases of the programme/project cycle for, typically, a large and highly complex component of the departmental programme/project initiatives, seeking guidance only in exceptional circumstances.
- Researches, compiles, analyses, summarizes, and presents basic information/data on wide range of programmes/projects and related topics, highlighting noteworthy issues/trends for consideration by appropriate parties.
- Tracks ExCom decisions and other legislative decisions that affect programme/project content and oversees the preparation of the relevant database(s) to ensure the incorporation of programmatic and other changes enacted by legislation.
- Reviews, appraises and revises, as necessary, all submissions for substantive programmes/projects, ensuring compliance with guidelines and programme/project objectives
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Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Higher education diploma in project management or other relevant fields is desirable.
- A minimum of 10 years of experience in programme or project administration including programme planning or related area is required.
- The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to eight (8) for candidates who possess a first level university degree or higher.
- Experience in report drafting is required.
- Experience with financial rules, regulations and guidelines, administrative procedures, and channels of communication is required.
- Experience using Microsoft Office Suite e.g. MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint is required.
