Job Title: PROGRAMME OFFICER (COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION), P3
Department/ Office: United Nations Environment Programme
Duty Station: NAIROBI
Job Opening number: 13-PGM-UNEP-28312-R-NAIROBI (X)
United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Organizational Setting and Reporting
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations systems designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
This post is located in the Executive Office of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP/EO) at the Nairobi duty station. The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. The Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol (Ozone Secretariat), administered by UNEP, is dedicated to the protection of the ozone layer.
This post is located in the UNEP/OZONE Secretariat at the Nairobi duty station. Under the overall guidance of the Executive Secretary and the joint supervision of the Senior Administrative Officer and the Programme Officer (Data and Information Systems), the incumbent will perform the following duties:
Responsibilities;
1. Maintain the overall schedule of Secretariat activities and major processes and milestones occurring within the Secretariat's annual work cycle, with special focus on the management of the Executive Secretary's office, activities and correspondence; Service meetings organised by the Secretariat and ensure that the decisions taken at the meetings are logged in, distributed for action and followed through to completion;
2. Manage the production, update and dissemination of the Secretariat's public information needs using the print, electronic and other media, ensuring that UN and other existing standards and guidelines are adhered to by: producing publications, reports, regular bulletins, press releases, brochures, posters, stickers, exhibits and other audio-visual media, as required; managing the efficient distribution of the aforementioned materials to all ozone protection stakeholders; updating of briefing materials and press kits for specific events;
3. Maintaining the list of ozone focal points and official channels of communication, and developing and maintaining a list of ozone-related and other environmental partners (governments, institutions, experts, reporters, etc.)
4. Ensure the ongoing development, maintenance and appropriate updating of the substantive content of the Secretariat Website; in collaboration with the(Programme Officer – Data and Information Systems), regularly review the design and set-up of the Website, ensuring that access to it is user-friendly, with appropriate hyperlinks to related activities within and outside the UN system.
5. Coordinate the preparation and follow-up of all documentation needs, in the six UN working languages, for the meetings of the Parties and its subsidiary bodies, and ensure prompt and timely distribution of all documents and meeting reports in electronic and hard-copy form to Parties before and after meetings; Review and revise meeting and other documentation forecasts in consultation with other secretariat officers.
6. Perform any other duties as may be requested by the supervisor.
Competencies;
Professionalism: Demonstrated professional competence in information dissemination and documentation; Must be able to work independently with a high degree of responsibility and professionalism, and with minimal supervision; Proven managerial skills and knowledge of administrative procedures.
Planning and organizing: Ability to develop clear programme goals that are consistent with agreed strategies of the Secretariat; ability to identify priority activities and adapt them to current needs as appropriate;
Communication: Speaks and writes clearly and effectively. Exhibits interest in having two-way communication;
Tailors language, tone and style to match the audience.
Creativity: Actively seeks to improve programmes or services; Offers new and different options to solve problems or meet client needs; thinks 'outside the box'.
Client orientation: Ability to relate to and identify clients' needs, and to match them with appropriate solutions within the context of agreed limits and the mandate of the Secretariat.
Education;
Advanced university degree in mass communications, environmental or relevant social sciences, or a first university degree with a relevant combination of professional and academic qualifications.
Work Experience;
At least 5 years of relevant working experience in the field of environment and/or communication or documentation; Good working knowledge of the Internet, as well as electronic communications important; Excellent writing skills in English required; Managerial and administrative experience desirable.
Languages;
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the post advertised, fluency in oral and written English is required. Working knowledge of Spanish or French an asset.
Assessment Method;
Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
Special Notice;
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In
this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance
with established rules and procedures.
1. All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the job opening has
been posted and well before the deadline stated in the job opening. Online applications will be
acknowledged where an email address has been provided.
2. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may
not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the application, if necessary. If the problem
persists, please send an email to recruitment@unon.org, quoting the job opening number in the subject
header of your email.
United Nations Considerations
The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
How to Apply:
https://inspira.un.org/psc/UNCAREERS/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/UN_CUSTOMIZATIONS.UN_JOB_DETAIL.GBL?Page=UN_JOB_DETAIL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=28312
Deadline: 21/08/2013
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