The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) 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.
The Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Secretariat has overall responsibility for the operation of the Secretariat and the discharge of its functions as outlined in the Convention and as elaborated by the various resolutions and decisions of its governing bodies, such as, the Conference of the Parties (COPs), the Standing Committee (StC), and the Scientific Council (ScC) including CMS administered Agreements and memoranda of understandings (MOUs).
The position is located at the Bonn duty station.
Within delegated authority given by the Executive Director, the Executive Secretary is responsible for all programmatic, budgetary, financial and human resources matters related to the Secretariat and will perform the following duties:
1. Lead and supervise the implementation of Convention and relevant Agreements and MOUs as well as mandates from the COPs and COPs/MOPs and Meetings of the Signatories (MOS) of MOUs and other bodies of the Convention, including: (a) Initiating and supervising work required to achieve specific results. (b) Entering into cooperative arrangements with other entities, including intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, to implement decisions and to facilitate the implementation of the Convention. 2. Lead and supervise the organization of and the provision of direction on substantive work of the Secretariat, including: (a) Conceptualizing, prioritizing, planning and overseeing the work required from the Secretariat to prepare policy decisions to achieve Convention objectives. (b) Developing for each meeting of the COP, the ScC and the StC strategic objectives for the implementation and further development of the Convention and related Agreements and MOUs. 3. Supervise preparation of meetings of the COP, the StC, ScC, COP/MOPs and MOS and Working Groups or Committees established under the Convention and meetings planned or scheduled during intersessional periods for the preparation of the next CoPs, COP/MOPs, MOS, and of negotiating conferences for Agreements under the Convention, and of technical workshops. 4. Strengthen cooperation and collaboration with other relevant multilateral environmental agreements as well as representing the CMS Secretariat at various relevant fora and intergovernmental meetings, conferences, and UN processes, as may be necessary. 5. Effectively manage the Secretariat's human and financial resources as approved by the Secretariat's governing bodies as well as manage, mentor and empower the Secretariat staff. 6. Liaising with non-Parties to encourage them to become Parties to the Convention and relevant Agreements under the Convention and organize meetings with high-ranking representatives of non-Party countries to encourage them to take action towards membership of the Convention and related Agreements. 7. Formulate policies and procedures for the proper management of the CMS Secretariat by assigning and delegating responsibility to senior managers for the implementation of the approved work programme, and planning with staff the distribution and coordination of major tasks while retaining full accountability for the delegated tasks. 8. 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.
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) 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. The Executive Secretary of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS) Secretariat has overall responsibility for the operation of the Secretariat and the discharge of its functions as outlined in the Convention and as elaborated by the various resolutions and decisions of its governing bodies, such as, the Conference of the Parties (COPs), the Standing Committee (StC), and the Scientific Council (ScC) including CMS administered Agreements and memoranda of understandings (MOUs). The position is located at the Bonn duty station. Within delegated authority given by the Executive Director, the Executive Secretary is responsible for all programmatic, budgetary, financial and human resources matters related to the Secretariat and will perform the following duties: 1. Lead and supervise the implementation of Convention and relevant Agreements and MOUs as well as mandates from the COPs and COPs/MOPs and Meetings of the Signatories (MOS) of MOUs and other bodies of the Convention, including: (a) Initiating and supervising work required to achieve specific results. (b) Entering into cooperative arrangements with other entities, including intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, to implement decisions and to facilitate the implementation of the Convention. 2. Lead and supervise the organization of and the provision of direction on substantive work of the Secretariat, including: (a) Conceptualizing, prioritizing, planning and overseeing the work required from the Secretariat to prepare policy decisions to achieve Convention objectives. (b) Developing for each meeting of the COP, the ScC and the StC strategic objectives for the implementation and further development of the Convention and related Agreements and MOUs. 3. Supervise preparation of meetings of the COP, the StC, ScC, COP/MOPs and MOS and Working Groups or Committees established under the Convention and meetings planned or scheduled during intersessional periods for the preparation of the next CoPs, COP/MOPs, MOS, and of negotiating conferences for Agreements under the Convention, and of technical workshops. 4. Strengthen cooperation and collaboration with other relevant multilateral environmental agreements as well as representing the CMS Secretariat at various relevant fora and intergovernmental meetings, conferences, and UN processes, as may be necessary. 5. Effectively manage the Secretariat's human and financial resources as approved by the Secretariat's governing bodies as well as manage, mentor and empower the Secretariat staff. 6. Liaising with non-Parties to encourage them to become Parties to the Convention and relevant Agreements under the Convention and organize meetings with high-ranking representatives of non-Party countries to encourage them to take action towards membership of the Convention and related Agreements. 7. Formulate policies and procedures for the proper management of the CMS Secretariat by assigning and delegating responsibility to senior managers for the implementation of the approved work programme, and planning with staff the distribution and coordination of major tasks while retaining full accountability for the delegated tasks. 8. 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.