UNEP BCH Regional Advisor Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNEP Kenya looking for “BCH Regional Advisor”. Applicants with a Master’s degree may apply on or before 23 November 2022.
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UNEP BCH Regional Advisor Jobs 2022
The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on 18 November 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of BCH Regional Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| Position | BCH Regional Advisor |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Master’s degree |
| Experience Required | A minimum of 7 years |
| Application Deadline | 23 November 2022 |
UNEP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities:
To achieve objectives of the national implementation component, the BCH III Project requires consultants, i.e. Regional Advisors (RAs), to participate in the preparation, planning and delivery of hybrid Pakistan national training workshop upon request and in coordination with the Project Manager and Regional Specialist.
In collaboration with the BCH team and under the supervision of the Project manager and the regional specialists:
- Application of case studies on effective use of BCH Management Centre and Central Portal;
- National procedures and operational linkages are established to gather information to be put on BCH in line with NBFs implementation and sustainability and training plan;
- These procedures are set to ensure that the national data in the BCH is up-to-date, in particular, entries for national contacts; laws and regulations; decisions and declarations; risk assessment reports;
- More (new) national records are entered on the BCH (national contacts – focal points and contact persons, laws and regulations, decisions and declarations, and risk assessment reports)
- Increased participating country compliance with the BCH registering obligations;
- BCH and Biosafety e-learning training modules are made available on national and/or regional BCH portals where appropriate; and non-electronic materials are made available on demand to maintain understanding and acceptance by stakeholders;
- National, regional and international cooperation enhanced where appropriate with international agencies, especially UN agencies, that have a stake in BCH and biosafety Projects;
- Cooperation with Regional ‘Centers of Excellence’ that may cater regional capacity building initiatives; and
- Support on nBCH system management planning beyond the UNEP-GEF BCH-III Project duration.
Qualification & Experience:
- A master’s degree in Information Technology, Biological Sciences, or closely related area of study is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of 7 years of relevant, direct working experience with biosafety issues and supporting regional capacity building; Abreast of information technology, virtual learning, Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and Convention on Biological Diversity is required.
- Experience in working with or for the UN, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and knowledge of UN inter-agency processes and previous experience with a multilateral or international organization is required.
- Demonstrated capacity to work in a consultative manner, good networking and good inter-personal skills and team working spirit is desirable.
- Ability to organize, analyse and synthesize different types of information in a systematic manner is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this position, fluency in spoken and written English is required.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNEP BCH Regional Advisor Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 23 November 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unep.org |
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