Programme Management Officer, P-3

Programme Management Officer, P-3

UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme

Bangkok, Thailand

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Environment Programme 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 overall objective of UNEP's Climate Change Division is to deliver effective strategic guidance and high-impact action in support of the transition towards climate stability. Its work is guided by ambition, innovation, credible science, and alignment to global climate goals and needs of individual countries. The Climate Change Division works with Members States and Partners to accelerate and support a just transition by addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation through enhancing implementation capacity, provision of data information and knowledge, access to finance and technology, and building resilience. It promotes sustainable development and effective policies for climate stability; support action so that countries progress on decarbonization, dematerialization, and resilience pathways in line with their climate commitments, aspirations, and needs; and foster transparency in reporting. This post is located in the Finance Unit, Mitigation Branch, Climate Change Division at the Bangkok duty station. Under the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer and the overall supervision of the Head of Finance Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor implementation of activities related to EmPower-II programme (joint programme between UNEP and UN Women), specifically with respect to gender equality aspects in energy and climate actions, and as per the output budget and funding (project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and prepare related documents/reports (work programme, programme budget).
• Coordinate and leverage strategic national and regional partnerships including with the private sector and financial institutions, institutions working on gender equality, renewable energy and climate change thematic areas for high-quality project implementation.
• Develop and lead comprehensive stakeholder engagements for women’s entrepreneurship for renewable energy, enabling poverty reduction and climate resilient development, while ensuring full compliance of UNEP’s policies and procedures, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
• Mobilize private sector investments and establish financing instrument to facilitate women’s access to energy enterprise opportunities in renewable energy projects, explore opportunities for partnership and resource mobilization.
• Lead the design of training programme and skill development programme for climate resilient livelihoods through renewable energy women's economic empowerment as well as for job opportunities in the context of just transition.
• Contribute to the communications of the project with substantial technical inputs, policy analysis and briefs, with timely delivery and documentation of the project impact.
• Support the implementation of renewable energy, gender and climate change related activities within project outputs, specifically on mainstreaming gender and inclusivity in national climate change frameworks and policies.
• Strategic project planning support of the regional and national project activities addressing equitable renewable energy access and women’s entrepreneurship into effective programmes and results.
• Mobilise intra-Asia regional and interregional dialogue on gender equality, climate change, inclusive energy access and bring global level attention to the regional implementation e.g. Climate Technology Center and Network (CTCN) platform, SDG High Level Platform, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
• Provide substantial technical support to the development of national strategies and gender responsive energy sector policies in the selected countries in consultation with national governments.
• Produce policy assessments of SDG 7 and SDG 5 implementation at national levels.
• Organize and/or support project team on national workshops related to climate resilient development.
• Provide substantive support on renewable energy access for poverty reduction and climate resilient development to publications, guidelines and training materials.
• Facilitate regional dialogue on gender and renewable energy access; share lessons learned and success stories from project results at regional environment, energy and climate change forums, events and meetings, such as proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Prepare various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as required.

Competencies

• PROFESSIONALISM: Knowledge and understanding of theories, concepts and approaches relevant to gender equality and its relation to climate change mitigation and adaptation issues, renewable energy, gender and environment, functional area or other specialized field. Knowledge and practical involvement with developing and implementing solutions to mitigate climate change. Ability to undertake desk research and draft project proposals. 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 analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. 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.
• PLANNING AND ORGANISING: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; identifies priority activities and assignments; adjusts priorities as required; allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently
• 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, political science, gender studies, engineering, energy science and technologies or or environment, or energy economics or business administration or related field. A first-level university degree in any of these fields, in combination with two 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.

Work Experience

• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in field of gender and climate change and environment, policy analysis and development is required.
• Experience on project design and implementation, as well as hands on experience of working with communities and women is required.
• Experience at both the national and the intergovernmental level in an advisory role and in developing countries, specifically in Asia Pacific region, is desirable
• Knowledge of the UN system is desirable.
• A minimum of 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 UN 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 area.

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