Programme Assistant

Result of ServiceStrengthened strategic and cost-effective delivery of UNEP’s mandate. Work LocationUNEP Expected duration12 Months Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Climate Action subprogramme is responsible for the organization's climate action strategy, overseeing special initiatives, and the organization's performance review and monitoring. This position is in the Climate Action Subprogramme Unit of the Climate Change Division at the Nairobi Duty Station and reports to the Senior Programme Officer, Coordinator, Climate Action, and UN Environment Programme. Specific tasks 1. Portfolio Coordination: supports the coherent design and implementation of the subprogramme, across Divisions and Regional Offices, and complementarity across other subprogrammes in support of common delivery of the MTS strategic objectives on climate, nature, and pollution. • Assists in reviewing project and programme concepts and documents in alignment with the MTS Strategic objectives while ensuring cross-fertilization and synergies among programmes. • Provides guidance on thematic alignment with strategic priorities, working with Programme and Project Direct Responsible Individuals (DRIs). • Assists the Global Subprogamme Coordinator and programme and/or project DRIs on project design/project strategic orientation and project results alignment to Programme of Work (PoW) results framework and on project revisions. • Participates in Project Review Committee secretariat analysis of projects related to the subprogramme to ensure consistency with the Mid-Term Strategy (MTS), PoW, and decisions and guidance of UNEA and its subsidiary body. • Monthly review of the portfolio status including pipeline projects with the Divisions and identification of any rectifying measures necessary. 2. Strategic Planning: assists strategic planning processes that result in the MTS, PoW and Programme Budget Fascicles. • Working closely with the SPC, facilitates the drafting of climate action sections of the 2026-2029 Medium-Term Strategy, and Programmes of Work by: o working with the Regional SubProgramme Coordinators to ensure regional and country engagement and relevance. o facilitate collecting the ambitions of Directors, Programme DRIs and staff. o reviewing the Subprogramme successes and challenges in the previous MTS and POW implementation. o support the establishing and revising baselines. • Supports the development of the results framework for climate action. 3. Reporting and analyzing results: compile results related to the Climate Action subprogramme, such as Quarterly, Annual and the Programme Performance Reports. • Support Programme Performance Reporting on the delivery of the Climate Action subprogramme in the MTS and PoW to the Governing Bodies and identification of risks and mitigation measures through: • Performance data and evidence gathering and validation, development and review of PPT and Subprogramme performance with SPC. • Development, dissemination and monitoring of use of tools such as Subprogramme POW progress tracker. • Regular briefings with data contributors to ensure they implement and gather data relevant for the SP performance. • Preparation of subprogramme inputs to the quarterly reports to the Committee of Permanent Representatives (CPR), quality check and recommendation for improvements on draft submissions from Divisions and Regional Offices, verification of sources, and provision of additional material (e.g. photos); • Assist in preparation for and at substantive CPR debates related to the subprogramme. • Conduct quality checks and recommends improvements on submissions from Divisions and Regional Offices as inputs to the UNEP Annual Reports. • Identifies challenges in results and impact reporting and proposes corrective actions to the project managers and divisions. • Supports capacity building on Results-Based Management (RBM) across UNEP. Qualifications/special skillsUniversity degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environment sciences, natural resources management, international development or related fields. A first-level university degree in combination with 2 years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. At least 2 years at the national level, or at the international level in sustainable development, natural resources management, engineering, and implementation of environmental related programmes, projects and activities is required. Prior experience with developmental projects, climate change and developing country contexts is asset as well. LanguagesEnglish and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the position advertised, fluency in English (oral and written) is required. Working knowledge of another UN language would be an asset. Additional InformationNot available. 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