UNEP Program Specialist Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNEP Kenya looking for “Program Specialist”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 29th June 2022.
United Nations Environment Programme has been working in Kenya for over 30 years. With the formation of the independent Republic of Kenya in July 2011, United Nations Environment Programme established a Country Office and has staff working all over the country to help build government institutions. United Nations Environment Programme has maintained its presence in Kenya despite significant challenges in the operating environment by adopting a flexible approach to its work with the Government of Kenya.
UNEP Program Specialist Jobs 2022
The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on 24th June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Program Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Position | Program Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Five years |
| Application Deadline | 29th June 2022 |
UNEP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Rrsponsibilities:
- Support the Technical Advisor of UNEP on coordinating the UNREDD TA in Indonesia
- Supervise the TLGF (Tropical Landscape Finance Facility Grant Fund) and TLFF operation on finance and administration, human resources, including oversight of the tropical landscape grant fund, and overseeing and organizing staff movement in line with UN safety and security requirements
- Oversee project management of the GAC (Global Affairs Canada support for for TLFF Secretariat and TLFF Grant Fund), and the USAID-funded SIAP IFM (Integrated Fire Management) and the Dutch-funded Landskap project activities. This includes overseeing project management unit and project implementation, and oversee administrative matters, work-plans, budgets, monitoring and reporting.
- Be part of the UN Indonesia OMT (Operational Management Team) and actively involves in the meeting/events and sharing the information to all staff. Collaborating on operational matters with other UN agencies in Indonesia
- Actively engage in resource mobilization and provides strategic inputs/feedbacks to budget and workplan formulation and related legal agreement formulation and follow up and response to donor queries.
- Manage and oversee the overall operational team of GAC and SIAP project, including its compliance to UNEP HR policies.
- Oversee the engagement with the GoI on policy advisory services respected to the GAC and SIAP project and other UNEP initiatives as necessary, such as the International Tropical Peatland Center (ITPC) and the Tropical Landscape Finance Facility (TLFF);
- Actively contribute to coordination and synergies between activities in Indonesia and the wider UNREDD portfolio and climate finance unit in Asia Pacific and other regions.
- Actively building knowledge sharing with UNEP colleagues and UNEP partners in Indonesia.
- Coordinate and liaise with Supervisor on the progress implementation, including internal and external reports, as delegated by Supervisor
- Identify and report threats to UNEP/TLFF internal business case to supervisor, including any deviations from the plan and updated plans.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Program Specialist
- Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 23 June 2022 – 29 June 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Environment Programme-184771-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- An advanced University degree, in business or public administration, development management, natural resource management, sustainable finance or related areas. preferably in environmental sciences, forestry and land use management or the equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience:
- A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in project and program management, administration and related areas. Experience of working in a UN agencies/secretariat is an advantage.
How to Apply UNEP Program Specialist Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=184771
The Closing Date: 29th June 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Official Website | www.unep.org |
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