Programme Management Officer

Programme Management Officer, P3
Department/ Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Posting Period: 14 April 2015-13 June 2015

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UNEP’s Division of Environmental Policy Implementation (DEPI) works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and advisory services for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition. This post is located in UNEP/DEPI at the Nairobi duty station.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environment management/sciences, marine biology, oceanography, geography, climate change or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Work Experience

A minimum of five years of relevant working experience in project or programme management in the context of environmental management, climate change, marine, oceans or related fields at national, regional or international levels is required. At least two years of experience in the field at international level is desirable.

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this post, fluency in written and oral English is required. Working knowledge of other UN official languages is desirable

Details and to apply at: careers.un.org
Reference Link: https://inspira.un.org/…/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GB…