UNEP Senior Technical Advisor Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. UNEP Kenya looking for “Senior Technical Advisor”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 3rd July 2022.
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.
UNEP Senior Technical Advisor Jobs 2022
The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on 23rd June 2022 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Senior Technical Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Position | Senior Technical Advisor |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum Seven years |
| Application Deadline | 3rd July 2022 |
UNEP Job Vacancy 2022
Duties and Responsibilities: In accordance with the annual work plan of the UN-REDD programme, the consultant will be responsible for technical oversight to activities of the programme across Africa by performing the following tasks:
- Implement UN-REDD activities in each country on the basis of 2022 and 2023 annual work plans,
- Provide inputs for UNEP and UN-REDD quarterly, semester and annual reporting,
- Liaise with sister agencies and UN-REDD partners to coordinate programme activities,
- Contribute to the Hiring, managing and backstop technical consultants to provide the programme with dedicated studies to support its activities,
- Review relevant documents and reports to provide inputs (e.g. UN-REDD, UNEP reports; consultants’ deliverables),
- Contribute to the UN-REDD communications and knowledge management team by sharing inputs on developed materials to
- enhance the visibility of the programme, internally among UNEP and externally among partners,
- Participate in knowledge exchange events,
- Lead and/or participates in field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
- Facilitate development and geographic and thematic expansion across Africa:
- Contribute to identification of strategic opportunities, needs and gaps to deliver UNEP contribution to the UN-REDD Results
- Framework, as well as the UNEP logical framework, for the 2021-2025 period,
- Guide the Africa team to transform these opportunities into concrete project ideas,
- Provide inputs and clearance to project documents before submission to donors.
- Oversight private sector investment related to forests and mitigation/Contribute to safeguards activities as defined in the 2022 and 2023 UN-REDD inception reports,
- Contribute to safeguards activities as defined in the 2022 and 2023 UN-REDD inception reports.
Position in Organization:
- Posting Title: Senior Technical Advisor for Africa
- Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
- Duty Station: NAIROBI
- Posting Period: 22 June 2022 – 03 July 2022
- Job Opening Number: 22-United Nations Environment Programme-184204-Consultant
- Staffing Exercise: N/A
Qualification:
- An advanced-level university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, forest policy, forest management, natural resources management, international development or environmental economics or related field 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.
Experience:
- At least 7 years of professional experience in REDD+, forestry and climate mitigation, forest policy, forest management, climate change or ecosystem management or related fields, is required.
- Previous work experience with REDD+ programmes in Africa or in other regions is a desirable.
- Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization and project design, Previous work experience in project or programme management with an International organization or the private sector is desirable. Knowledge of the UN system, international organizations, national agencies or donor agencies with analytical capacity in a donor-funded environment is desirable.
How to Apply UNEP Senior Technical 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 https://careers.un.org/lbw/jobdetail.aspx?id=184204
The Closing Date: 3rd July 2022.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.unep.org |
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