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UNEP-GEF Programme Assistant

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Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Full time

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the world's 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 environment.


Duties:

Project management of projects under development:
Prepare SSFAs (including budget and implementation plans) and oversee HR processes (i.e. recruitment of consultants, payments, etc.) for the development of assigned projects.
Revise project implementation plans and ensure development steps are followed.
Revise the project development timeline and provide inputs to ensure project development occurs on time.
Provide inputs to stakeholder consultation processes in the development of the projects.
Prepare / review the UNEP safeguards identification form and PRC checklist;
Upload GEF-8 endorsement document packages to the GEF portal.
Review PPG expenditure reports of assigned projects.
Project management of projects under implementation: Develop draft legal agreements for new projects and project extensions;

Prepare documents for UNEP project internalization and revision processes, and provide inputs to ensure completed UNEP clearance and approval processes.

Prepare reports on the progress and risk situation of assigned projects in the Africa portfolio, and submit to the TM recommendations to effectively mitigate identified risks.

Prepare and send half-yearly progress report / PIR / co-finance report / expenditure report templates to Executing Agencies (EA) for projects assigned in the Africa portfolio, hold meetings with these agencies and send guidance emails to ensure correct and timely completion of the reports, and review such reports to ensure their timely completion.

Prepare project supervision plans and risk logs for projects and periodically update them. Request the EAs to update their procurement plans and review such plans, providing inputs to finalize them.

Prepare project revision documents for technical and financial revisions for projects, ensuring that project revision documentation is complete for UNEP approval.

Qualifications/special skills

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

An Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is desirable: project management, engineering, environment, law, business administration, economics, public affairs, development, finance, or a related discipline.

Minimum of seven (7) years of overall professional experience of which three (3) years should be in managing projects related to climate change, environment or development is required.

The minimum years of relevant experience is reduced to five (5) for candidates who possess a first-level university degree or higher which is a desirable for this position.

Experience in working with national governments in Africa is required;
Experience in reviewing project documents, progress reports, workplans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is an asset;
Experience working with GEF or UNEP projects is an asset;

Experience in working for multilateral or bilateral funding entities in the field of climate change, environment or development is an asset.