Senior Programme Management Assistant NGO Job UNEP

NGO Jobs in Kenya, UNEP Jobs. Senior Programme Management Assistant leading development, implementation and evaluation of source-to-sea programmes, coordinating policy development, budgets and partnerships, requiring an advanced university degree in Environmental Management or Environmental Science, and minimum 10 years progressively responsible experience in environmental programme and project management including 5 years in source-to-sea approaches, in an international NGO environment, on-site role based in Nairobi.

Key Responsibilities

• Takes the lead to develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects; directs subordinates in source-to-sea relevant Programme/project development, implementation, monitoring and assessment, including ecosystem degradation, habitat destruction and wetlands, coastal and high seas physical alterations; directs review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and initiates follow-up actions.
• Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies, or programmes, in all areas and at all levels.
• Coordinates policy development; reviews the assessments of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies.
• Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and ensures preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).
• Serves as an effective spokesperson and establishes collaboration and partnerships with key officials at all levels inside and outside the organization.
• Ensures effective utilization, supervision, and development of staff; Guides, evaluates and mentors staff.
• Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

Qualifications

Education

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or Doctoral degree, or equivalent) in Environmental Management, Environmental Science, or a related field is required.
• A first-level degree in the specified fields of study in combination with two (2) additional years of 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 ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental Programme and project management is required.
• At least 5 years of experience developing and implementing Source-to-Sea approaches across multiple countries is required.
• Demonstrated experience managing teams in international contexts, with direct supervision responsibilities, is required.
• Experience with the coordination of global multi-stakeholder partnerships is desirable.
• Experience with convening intergovernmental expert groups on source to sea relevant topics is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

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