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United Nations Environment Programme, Chief of Staff Position 2025

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United Nations Environment Programme

About United Nations Environment Programme 2025

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.   This post is located in the UNEP Executive Office at the Nairobi duty station.  

Under the direct supervision of the Executive Director and under the guidance of the Deputy Executive Director, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Summary of the United Nations Environment Programme 

Job Opening ID: 247854

Job Network : Political, Peace and Humanitarian

Job Family : Political Affairs

Category and Level : Professional and Higher Categories, D-1

Duty Station : NAIROBI

Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted : Dec 10, 2024

Deadline : Jan 23, 2025

Responsibilities 

1. Management of the Executive Office

2. Provision of Strategic Advisory Support: 

3. Key Security Related responsibilities: 

4. Liaison with Member States and Stakeholder

5. Collaboration with Director of Corporate Services: 

6. Representation role: 

7. Fostering positive organizational culture:

8. Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns

United Nations Environment Programme Competencies 

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in International Relations, Management, Administration, Environmental Studies, Political Science, or other related field is required.  
  • A first level university degree in combination with two 
  • additional years of relevant 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.
  • A minimum of fifteen (15) years of professional and progressively responsible experience in public or business administration; management; international relations, sustainable development, environment, political affairs or related areas is required.    
  • At least seven (7) years of experience at the International level is required.    
  • Leadership experience and management in multicultural settings in a politically sensitive context is required.    
  • Experience in providing strategic policy advice to senior level officials is required.    
  • Experience working within the UN system and on UN inter-agency coordination is desirable.    
  • Experience in the international environmental policy and environmental governance setting is desirable.    
  • Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
  • Excellent knowledge of the institutional mandates, policies and procedures of the United Nations
  • Experience in the coordination of the activities of high-level officials and the provision of policy advice on a range of managerial and political questions. 
  • Ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Strong analytical skills and proven ability to develop policy options and strategies
  • Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately.
  • Candidates for the United Nations Environment Programme must possess leadership and take responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Notice: THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.

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