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 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:
1. Management of the Executive Office: • Directing and managing the Executive Office through ensuring overall coordination of the substantive support to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director.
• Directing and overseeing the formulation and implementation of the work programme of the Office.
• Managing the Executive Office teams of Special Assistants, Corporate Coordination staff and other Executive Office staff, including managing the recruitment of senior UN Environment Programme staff.
• Supporting the Senior Management Team (SMT) and serving as an ex-officio member of the SMT.
2. Provision of Strategic Advisory Support: • Providing strategic advice in planning for the Executive Director to fulfill her/his political and managerial objectives in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme Deputy Executive Director and the SMT.
• Providing policy advice and recommendations to the Executive Director.
• Overseeing the coordination and support of the activities of UNEP's Divisions, Regional and Country Offices and the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, related to the Executive Director’s responsibilities.
3. Key Security Related responsibilities: • Representing the Executive Director on the Security Management Team and ensuring effective internal security /wardens’ system is in place across the organization, in cooperation with UN Security.
4. Liaison with Member States and Stakeholders: • Maintaining proactive liaison with Heads of diplomatic missions and other senior representatives of Member States, as well as other international organizations and external partners on substantive, political, procedural and managerial questions. Direction and oversight for preparation of quality institutional products.
• Managing the preparation of and reviewing draft correspondence, official statements, communication outputs and reports for the Executive Director's signature or clearance.
• Overseeing the preparation of relevant research, background papers, talking points, speeches, official statements. Coordinating follow-up across the UN Environment Programme.
5. Collaboration with Director of Corporate Services: • In coordination with the Director, Corporate Service Division, ensuring an integrated approach to the results-based budget process, including alignment with strategic and operational plans and adequate provisions to meet resource requirements, overseeing the preparation of the budget, and human resource requirements.
Working in close collaboration on all audit, legal cases and evaluations, bringing to the attention of the Executive Director matters needing attention.
6. Representation role: • In the absence of the Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director, receiving visitors, performing representational functions, organizing and attending meetings on their behalf.
7. Fostering positive organizational culture: • Fostering teamwork, healthy work place culture and trusted and transparent communication among staff in the Executive Office, within UN Environment Programme, and across organizational boundaries. • Ensuring a clear understanding between division priorities and support capacities; and liaises with all components to advise and ensure use of the best methods for achieving organizational objectives and priorities.
8. Provision of advice on UN protocol: • Advising the Executive Director on all UN protocol requirements as needed and supervising and providing guidance on the preparation and coordination of official visits.
9. Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need.
10. Perform other relevant duties, as required.
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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 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: 1. Management of the Executive Office: • Directing and managing the Executive Office through ensuring overall coordination of the substantive support to the Executive Director and Deputy Executive Director. • Directing and overseeing the formulation and implementation of the work programme of the Office. • Managing the Executive Office teams of Special Assistants, Corporate Coordination staff and other Executive Office staff, including managing the recruitment of senior UN Environment Programme staff. • Supporting the Senior Management Team (SMT) and serving as an ex-officio member of the SMT. 2. Provision of Strategic Advisory Support: • Providing strategic advice in planning for the Executive Director to fulfill her/his political and managerial objectives in cooperation with the UN Environment Programme Deputy Executive Director and the SMT. • Providing policy advice and recommendations to the Executive Director. • Overseeing the coordination and support of the activities of UNEP's Divisions, Regional and Country Offices and the Multilateral Environmental Agreements, related to the Executive Director’s responsibilities. 3. Key Security Related responsibilities: • Representing the Executive Director on the Security Management Team and ensuring effective internal security /wardens’ system is in place across the organization, in cooperation with UN Security. 4. Liaison with Member States and Stakeholders: • Maintaining proactive liaison with Heads of diplomatic missions and other senior representatives of Member States, as well as other international organizations and external partners on substantive, political, procedural and managerial questions. Direction and oversight for preparation of quality institutional products. • Managing the preparation of and reviewing draft correspondence, official statements, communication outputs and reports for the Executive Director's signature or clearance. • Overseeing the preparation of relevant research, background papers, talking points, speeches, official statements. Coordinating follow-up across the UN Environment Programme. 5. Collaboration with Director of Corporate Services: • In coordination with the Director, Corporate Service Division, ensuring an integrated approach to the results-based budget process, including alignment with strategic and operational plans and adequate provisions to meet resource requirements, overseeing the preparation of the budget, and human resource requirements. Working in close collaboration on all audit, legal cases and evaluations, bringing to the attention of the Executive Director matters needing attention. 6. Representation role: • In the absence of the Executive Director or the Deputy Executive Director, receiving visitors, performing representational functions, organizing and attending meetings on their behalf. 7. Fostering positive organizational culture: • Fostering teamwork, healthy work place culture and trusted and transparent communication among staff in the Executive Office, within UN Environment Programme, and across organizational boundaries. • Ensuring a clear understanding between division priorities and support capacities; and liaises with all components to advise and ensure use of the best methods for achieving organizational objectives and priorities. 8. Provision of advice on UN protocol: • Advising the Executive Director on all UN protocol requirements as needed and supervising and providing guidance on the preparation and coordination of official visits. 9. Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. 10. Perform other relevant duties, as required.