COORDINATION OFFICER

The Coordination Officer will coordinate the implementation of the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET) work programme, ensuring quality and effective cooperation among participating countries and partners. The role includes management of the EANET Secretariat, fundraising, outreach, reporting, and providing policy advice to mainstream EANET-related issues into UNEP’s Programme of Work.

Responsibilities

• Coordinating the implementation of the approved EANET work programme, ensuring quality of work and documents, facilitating partnerships with and involvement of relevant centers and actors in the participating countries and ensuring effective cooperation and coordination with all relevant programmes, initiatives and policy bodies in the region, including through south-south collaboration.
• Coordinating the organization of meetings of the EANET institutional structures (the JG, the SAC, the Working Group (WG), etc.) and relevant documentation for these and the execution of decisions provided by them.
• Facilitating liaison and networking between the relevant government agencies and institutions including National Focal Points, Network Centre(s) and other partners.
• Ensuring active participation of and contribution by the EANET to related regional and global initiatives.
• Ensuring that the Secretariat meets the needs of the Participating Countries, follows the decisions and guidance of the IG, and takes into account the guidance of the National Focal Points, in collaboration with Network Centres and other partners.
• Providing policy advice and guidance to mainstream EANET-related issues into UNEP’s Programme of Work and promoting synergies among related initiatives, including supporting coordination and integration of regional efforts on acid deposition and air pollution.
• Developing the annual work programme and budget for approval by the IG in coordination with the National Focal Points and Network Centre(s).
• Undertaking fundraising activities in support of the BANET work programme, assist participating countries to mobilize domestic and international resources, as well as promoting support for the EANET from existing and potential external donors, in coordination with the NCs and the relevant units within UNEP.
• Managing the EANET Secretariat, including the management of staff, outsourced parties, consultants and interns, office facilities and equipment.
• Setting up and being accountable for an appropriate financial management system, including preparation of an annual budget, annual income and expenditure statements, monitoring of pledges and contributions.
• Overseeing administration of the required resources (services, facilities, personnel, equipment) to operate the EANE Secretariat.
• Preparation of Annual Report of the EANET, including review of the performance, in line with the guidance provided by the IG.
• Representation of the EANET Secretariat at relevant meetings.
• Preparation of relevant reports for the EANET institutional structures (the IG and its subsidiary bodies), policy relevant reports and publications and public awareness products.
• Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environment, sustainable development, or related fields is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in environmental and sustainable development, and air pollution, is required.
• Work experience of working with government entities, institutions responsible for air pollution and other stakeholders in addressing air pollution at country and regional level is required.
• Work experience in intergovernmental negotiations is required.
• Work experience, preferably within an international and/or Asia Pacific regional context, and with countries in the Asia Pacific region covered by the EANET is desirable.
• Work experience working with UN Systems or international organizations is desirable.
• Work experience in effective relationship management of regional and global partnerships is desirable.
• A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English language proficiency at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening and speaking is required.

Skills

• Environmental Policy
• Sustainable Development
• Air Pollution Management
• Intergovernmental Negotiations
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Government Relations
• Regional Partnership Management
• International Organization Coordination
• Fundraising
• Programme Coordination
• Policy Advice
• Reporting
• Outreach Activities
• Secretariat Support

Languages

English