UNEP Senior Programme Management Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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UNEP Senior Programme Management Officer Jobs 2024 – Kenya NGO Jobs.

UNEP Kenya looking for “Senior Programme Management Officer”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 13 March 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 01 March 2024 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Programme Management Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

UNEP Job Vacancy 2024

Duties and Responsibilities:

Identify trends, patterns and early warning of issues related to the GEF portfolio size, shape and relevance. Guide staff in ensuring coherence of both UNEP and GEF compliance of their projects. Coordinate with GEF Secretariat and focal area Portfolio Managers in pipeline management.
Assist divisions to enhance the quality of projects developed. Participate in the UNEP Project Review Committee for all GEF projects and ensure all project review criteria have been followed.
Oversee the implementation of the UNEP GEF Fee Model in a way that ensures adequate reserves to cover UNEP’s costs across the full GEF project cycle. Work with Portfolio Managers on annual targets and budgets and authorize annual budgets accordingly. Report to Division Directors periodically on the financial positions of the GEF focal area units.
Monitor GEF projects in UNEP, including coordinating responses to the GEF Secretariat, GEF Evaluation clients, portfolio management indicators which GEF Secretariat reports to Council etc. Coordinate the preparation of periodic progress reports to GEF Secretariat and to UNEP colleagues. Respond to requests for information from UNEP divisions and offices. Liaise with the UNEP Evaluation Office on all matters related to independent evaluations of GEF projects. Coordinate UNEP input to GEF corporate evaluations and contribute to the preparation of the Management Action Record, as appropriate.

Qualification:

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, natural resources, social sciences, economics or environmental management is required.
A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying work experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Experience:

A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in design and implementation of environmental projects and programmes is required.
Experience with monitoring and evaluation, knowledge management, and risk assessment in an institutional context is required.
Proven experience in budget and financial management of projects is required.

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