Programme Management Officer (Youth Programme Coordinator) at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Responsibilities

• Oversees the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned youth-related programmes; monitors and analyzes programme 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.
• Performs outreach and communication strategies for programmes and initiatives; integrates youth-related activities and components across campaign workstreams in collaboration with other parts of UNEP.
• Oversees and guides implementation of the communication plans, ensuring key deliverables are met and proactive and reactive opportunities are being maximized.
• Maintains relations with current and potential partners in support of communication programmes, campaigns, and initiatives, especially those pertaining to youth engagement.
• Acts as focal point on youth-related issues, monitoring and reporting on developments, responding to inquiries.
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g., draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
• Provides 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 statement) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).
• 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.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in international relations, communication, public policy, or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with two 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 five (5) years of work experience in international relations, programme management, communication or related area is required.
• At least two (2) years of direct experience in the field of environment is required.
• At least three (3) years' experience working in an international setting is desirable.
• Direct experience coordinating youth engagement initiatives is desirable.
• Experience in event planning, communication, and partner relations is desirable.

Deadline : Oct 2, 2024

• A minimum of Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable