UNEP GEF Programme Assistant Jobs

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UNEP GEF Programme Assistant Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNEP Kenya looking for “GEF Programme Assistant”.

Applicants with a University Degree may apply on or before May 23, 2024.

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.

The UNEP has published a job vacancy announcement on May 10, 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of GEF Programme Assistant to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter	United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Position	GEF Programme Assistant
Location	Nairobi, Kenya
Country	Kenya
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University Degree
Experience Required	Minimum Two years
Application Deadline	May 23, 2024

UNEP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities

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. This consultancy is in UNEP’s Climate Change Division, Mitigation Branch, GEF Climate Mitigation Unit, and will be home based. UNEP’s Climate Change Division works with a portfolio of Global Environment Facility (GEF) medium-size and full-size climate change mitigation projects in Africa. The projects, which are in different stages of development (design, implementation, closure), are executed by different partners (Ministries, NGOs, etc.) through-out the region. The Climate Change Division, in its role as implementing agency, provides oversight and ensures adherence to GEF guidelines. Under the supervision of the Task Manager for Africa for GEF mitigation projects, the Programme Assistant is required to develop and manage part of UNEP’s portfolio of GEF mitigation projects in Africa. Thematic areas of these projects include those related to electric mobility, decarbonizing the buildings and construction sector, net-zero nature-positive accelerator, sustainable cities, climate transparency and energy efficiency.
2 Specific tasks and responsibilities The Programme Assistant will undertake the following duties: Project management of projects under development:
Prepare SSFAs (including budget and implementation plans) and oversee HR processes (i.e. recruitment of consultants, payments, etc.) for the development of assigned projects.
Revise project implementation plans and ensure development steps are followed.
Revise the project development timeline and provide inputs to ensure project development occurs on time.
Provide inputs to stakeholder consultation processes in the development of the projects.
Prepare / review the UNEP safeguards identification form and PRC checklist;
Upload GEF-8 endorsement document packages to the GEF portal.
Review PPG expenditure reports of assigned projects.
Project management of projects under implementation:
Develop draft legal agreements for new projects and project extensions;
Prepare documents for UNEP project internalization and revision processes, and provide inputs to ensure completed UNEP clearance and approval processes.
Prepare reports on the progress and risk situation of assigned projects in the Africa portfolio, and submit to the TM recommendations to effectively mitigate identified risks.

Position in Organization:

Job Opening ID: 234483
Job Network: Economic, Social and Development
Job Family: Environmental Affairs
Category and Level: Consultants, CON
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Department/Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Date Posted: May 10, 2024
Deadline: May 23, 2024

Qualification:

Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: project management, engineering, environment, law, business administration, economics, public affairs, development, finance, or a related discipline;
A first level degree with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree;
Minimum of seven (7) years of overall professional experience of which three (3) years should be in managing projects related to climate change, environment or development is required.
Experience in working with national governments in Africa is required;
Experience in reviewing project documents, progress reports, workplans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is an asset;
Experience working with GEF or UNEP projects is an asset;
Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of climate change, environment or development is an asset.