Programme Management Officer, P-3

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme

New Delhi, India

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 Ecosystem Division 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 position is located in the UN Environment Programme office in New Delhi. The focus of these jobs is the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the project “True Value Accounting: Making the Economic Case for Food Systems Transformation in India and Kenya”, and other operations and activities in in the Economics of Nature Unit, Biodiversity and Land Branch, Ecosystem Division. Under the direct supervision of the Head of the Economics of Nature Unit , the incumbent will be responsible for the following functions:

Responsibilities

Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB): True Value Accounting: Making the Economic Case for Food Systems Transformation in India; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions;
Identify, analyze potential domestic public and private sector opportunities to advance a sustainable food system transformation in selected states and nationally in India.
Provide strategic and substantive support and advice to implementing and executing entities in order to promote food systems transformation in India;
Facilitate the collaboration between partners and stakeholders in India including: the TEEBAgriFood political focal point in India; TEEBAgriFood research institutes; the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, other members of the TEEB India Project Steering Committees; and other stakeholders as necessary;
Identify challenges, opportunities, priorities and needs for the policy mainstreaming of food systems transformation in India;
Identify linkages between TEEBAgriFood applications in India and other countries and provide advice to other project implementing countries on the experience of India and lessons learned;
Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends related to environment and food systems in India, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies;
Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications pertaining to TEEB for Agriculture and Food in India;
Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.;
Review and provide quality feedback and effective comments on deliverables submitted by implementing partners, specifically on reporting against results and including lessons learned;
Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on the TEEB Approach and on mainstreaming results of ecosystem service modeling, including via geospatial platforms;
Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.;
Develop via a participatory and consultative process a roadmap for policy implementation vis-à-vis the scenarios being evaluated by the research institutes through the application of the TEEBAgriFood Evaluation Framework;
Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.);
Coordinate the development of short-, medium- and long-term strategic plans of the project, including timely annual and quarterly work plans, whilst taking into account emerging issues;
Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting;
Performs other duties as required.

Competencies

Professionalism: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes/projects. Ability to identify issues, analyze and participate in the resolution of issues/problems. Ability to conduct data collection using various methods. Conceptual analytical and evaluative skills to conduct independent research and analysis, including familiarity with and experience in the use of various research sources, including electronic sources on the internet, intranet and other databases. Ability to apply judgment in the context of assignments given, plan own work and manage conflicting priorities. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management;
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; places team agenda before personal agenda; supports and acts in accordance with final group decision, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings;
Client Orientation: Considers all those to whom services are provided to be “clients” and seeks to see things from clients’ point of view; establishes and maintains productive partnerships with clients by gaining their trust and respect; identifies clients’ needs and matches them to appropriate solutions; monitors ongoing developments inside and outside the clients’ environment to keep informed and anticipate problems; keeps clients informed of progress or setbacks in projects; meets timeline for delivery of products or services to client.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Economics, applied Economics, Environmental Science, Natural Resource management, Ecological Economics, Environmental Economics, Resource Economics, Agricultural Economics or a related field is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) qualifying 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.

Work Experience

A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required. Experience with GIS and spatial tools for modelling ecosystem services is required. A minimum of two (2) years of project management experience relating to agri-food issues is required. Experience in the UN system or similar organization is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable

Languages

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in English is required. Knowledge of another official United Nations language is desirable. "NOTE: "fluency equals a rating of "fluent" in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and " Knowledge of" equals a rating of " confident" in two of the four areas

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