Senior Programme Management Officer, P5 - Source to Sea Pollution

About the role

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is hiring a Senior Programme Management Officer (P5) for its Ecosystems Division, Marine and Freshwater Branch, based in Nairobi. The post sits in the Source to Sea Pollution Unit and is responsible for the direct implementation of the work plan, monitoring and evaluation and other activities. It reports to the Principal Coordinator of the Marine and Freshwater Branch, under the general guidance of the Director or Deputy Director of the Ecosystems Division.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes and projects, directing subordinates on source-to-sea work such as ecosystem degradation, habitat destruction and wetlands, coastal and high seas physical alterations
• Ensure gender mainstreaming is applied to planned actions, policies and legislation
• Coordinate policy development, research and programme evaluation, and undertake surveys and data collection
• Supervise the preparation of background papers, analyses, report sections and inputs to publications
• Support meetings and conferences, manage outreach and train workshops, and lead field missions
• Manage budget and funding coordination, including programme budgets, pledges and financial statements
• Act as spokesperson, build partnerships, supervise and mentor staff, and guide data analysis for evidence-based planning

Required profile

• Advanced university degree (Master's or doctoral, or equivalent) in Environmental Management, Environmental Science or a related field; a first-level degree plus two years of qualifying experience may be accepted instead
• Minimum of 10 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental programme and project management
• At least 5 years of experience developing and implementing source-to-sea approaches across multiple countries
• Demonstrated experience managing teams internationally with direct supervision responsibility
• English is required; French is the other working language of the UN Secretariat

Desirable

• Data analytics, business analytics or data science training
• Experience coordinating global multi-stakeholder partnerships and convening intergovernmental expert groups on source-to-sea topics