Associate Programme Officer, Transboundary Hazards at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

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  • Nairobi
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
Duties and Responsibilities
  • The consultancy will provide specialised guidance to embedding the FRAME-ECO framework across projects in this portfolio to ensure coherence, integration, and strategic impact.
  • The consultant will report to Head of the Risk Management and Peacebuilding Section, Disasters and Conflicts Branch in Nairobi in coordination with the Senior Advisor, Environmental Security, Disasters and Conflicts Branch in Athens.
Work Assignments & Outputs -The consultant will be responsible for the following key outputs contributing to environmental cooperation on transboundary hazards:
  • Output 1: Technical inputs and analysis advancing UNEP’s SDS work.
  • Output 2: Specialised technical contributions to UNEP’s disaster risk reduction-related work on wildfires.
  • Output 3: Thematic input on integrating FRAME-ECO across the transboundary hazards portfolio.
Qualifications/special skills
  • A master's degree in international development, management,, social sciences or equivalent academic qualifications is required.
  • A first-level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.
  • 2 years of qualifying experience supporting environmental, development, or humanitarian projects is required.
  • Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams, including local and expatriate technical experts is required is required Prior work experience with UN agencies, international organizations, or development partners is an asset.
  • Prior work experience on transboundary hazards is desirable.
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