UNEP Principal Programme Management Officer Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNEP Kenya looking for “Principal Programme Management Officer”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 14 December 2022.
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UNEP Principal Programme Management Officer Jobs 2022
The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on 17 November 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Principal Programme Management Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) |
| Position | Principal Programme Management Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | At least two (2) years |
| Application Deadline | 14 December 2022 |
UNEP Job Vacancy 2022
Responsibilities:
- Oversees the management of activities undertaken by the Unit, supervises the team and ensures that programmed activities are carried out in a timely fashion and coordinates work in the different areas both within the Unit and Division, with Secretariats of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs) and other UNEP Divisions and/or organizations of the United Nations System, as appropriate.
- Oversee the development and implementation of the work plan of the unit including alignment with Divisional priorities and allocating resources for the completion of outputs and their timely delivery.
- Conceptualizes, prepares, and inputs on policy and administrative decisions/guidance to support the achievement of the objectives of MEAs within the parameters of the UN Secretariat rules and regulations and UNEP guidance on administrative, budget and human resources matters.
- Ensures key organizational priorities of the UN Secretariat and UNEP are shared with MEAs for information/adoption; providing support and guidance as needed to ensure a cohesive and aligned overall organization.
- Ensures one-stop liaison, coordination and quality service provision to MEAs across the various units within CSD and UNON.
- Develops mechanisms to manage escalated requests and their delivery informed by best practice of service and shared service providers.
- Develop monitoring and feedback mechanisms to support effective implementation of the relevant MoUs and other administrative coordination agreements in place.
- Support efficient and cost-effective management practices across MEAs by promoting best practices, shared services and other tools as needed.
- Coordinates the cooperation with and provision of support to the MEAs secretariats,
- providing substantive operational contributions to the implementation of their Programme of Work and interacting with and supporting them in preparation for meetings of MEAs governing and or subsidiary bodies particularly in relation to budget and other procedural administrative requirements which may arise.
Qualification:
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business or public administration, finance, accounting, law, social sciences, or related area is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying 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 an advantage.
Experience:
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in administration, programme management, financial management, budget or related field is required.
- Ten (10) years of management experience at the international level, including experience managing cross-functional teams comprised of persons from diverse professional and cultural backgrounds is required.
- Demonstrated senior management experience with the application of administrative, financial, human resources or other operational areas as guided by policy is required.
- At least two (2) years of experience with the inter-governmental processes; multilateral and international mechanisms established by UN or other inter-governmental bodies or in support of negotiations and international agreements is desirable.
- Experience in programme planning and analysis is desirable.
- Experience in policy and strategic planning is desirable.
- Experience coordinating initiatives across major stakeholders is desirable.
- Experience in analyzing audit reports, applying financial control and reporting procedures are desirable.
- Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of other official United Nations languages is desirable.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply UNEP Principal Programme Management Officer Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 14 December 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.unep.org |
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