Chief of Service, Programme Management - Paris, France - United Nations

United Nations

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Paris, France

il y a 3 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

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 overall objective of the UNEP's Economy Division is to encourage decision-makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive.

It promotes the development, use and transfer of policies, technologies, economic instruments, managerial practices and other tools that assist in environmentally sound decision making and the building of corresponding activities.

This post is located in UNEP's Economy Division, Energy and Climate Branch, at the Paris duty station.

Under the supervision of the Economy Division Director, the Chief of Energy & Climate Branch is responsible for managing UNEP's activities related to energy, transport, and climate change mitigation.

The incumbent provides strategic leadership in developing and managing the overall programme, including through activities undertaken at the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, UNEP's principal collaborating centre in the energy and climate mitigation area and is responsible for the following duties:

Responsibilities:

I.

Programme strategy, development, and implementation:

Keep current the strategy through which UNEP's energy and climate mitigation programme helps countries meet the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change within the organization's overall mission, goals, and objectives as outlined in UNEP's Medium Term Strategy; this includes activities of the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, the Climate Technology Centre and Network, and the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre;
Design and plan the overall programme to achieve this strategy;
Develop new and expand existing activities as logical components of the programme;
Engage stakeholders from within UNEP, other intergovernmental organizations, NGOs, and the public and private sectors in designing and implementing the strategy and formulating and undertaking the activities;
Mobilize from governments, intergovernmental funding bodies, foundations, the private sector, and other donors the financial and human resources needed to execute the programme and its constituent activities;
Review and reorient the work programme and workplan as necessary to respond to evolving needs stemming from the global energy transition, new priorities, and external feedback;
Ensure close coordination with the operations of the UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre, the Climate and Clean Air Coalition, and the Climate Technology Centre and Network;
Contribute as well to the development and execution of the overall Economy Division and UNEP work programmes, particularly by ensuring good strategic fit and smooth coordination of the programme.

II.

Management and administration of the energy programme:

Manage human resources and promote teambuilding within the Branch and its affiliated initiatives, and establish a professionally rewarding working environment for staff;
Identify and implement measures that support sound project planning and implementation;
Define and adopt measure that ensure monitoring of progress and reporting on achievements and results;
Monitor and control programme and project budgeting and expenditures, including from trust funds and counterpart contributions;
Provide status and progress reports and briefings to the Economy Division Director and other UNEP senior managers.

III.

Communication and outreach to partners and stakeholders:

Ensure efficient internal and external communications with a range of audiences;
Enhance UNEP's role in promoting the exchange of information on energy and climate mitigation issues and their links to the environment and development agendas;
Communicate with partners about common positions and joint activities;
Represent UNEP at conferences, intergovernmental meetings, professional seminars, and similar events, explaining UNEP's position and perspectives on energy and climate issues, work being undertaken at UNEP, and its relevance.

IV

Data:

Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for datadriven planning, decisionmaking, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.

Competencies

COMMUNICATION:
Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify and exhibits interest