United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)via UNvacancies
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Salary
Estimated USD 120,000 - 155,000 per year (net base plus post adjustment, estimate)
Location
Nairobi, Kenya
Type
Contract
Deadline
22 Oct 2026
Closes today
Job Description
Programme Management Officer in the Nature Frameworks Support Unit, Biodiversity & Land Branch, Ecosystems Division.
Support coordination of GEF Biodiversity Enabling Activities, including NBSAP updates and national reporting to the CBD and UNCCD.
Coordinate UNEP projects funded by the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, ensuring compliance with UNEP rules.
Provide technical and analytical support for relevant UNEA resolutions.
Monitor and analyse programme and project progress across the MEAs (CBD, UNCCD, CITES, CMS) and address operational issues.
Manage and supervise staff involved in these activities.
Prepare and facilitate technical workshops and consultations with Member States and partners on MEAs.
Contribute to inter-agency coordination and working groups.
Participate in field missions, including coordinating consultants and preparing mission outputs.
Support budget and project management, including work programmes, progress reports and financial documentation.
Prepare briefings and technical inputs for senior management on MEAs.
Support knowledge management and information sharing.
Perform other duties as required.
Requirements
Advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in biodiversity conservation; a first-level degree with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu.
Degree or training in data analytics, business analytics or data science is desirable.
Minimum seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management in biodiversity conservation, including international contexts.
Experience managing or coordinating diverse teams in biodiversity is required.
Experience with Regional or Multilateral Environmental Agreements is desirable.
Experience collaborating across international organizations or UN agencies is desirable.
Demonstrable knowledge of GEF processes is desirable.
Two or more years of experience in data analytics or a related area is desirable.
English is required (UN Level III in reading, writing, listening and speaking).
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