Associate Programme Management Officer

The Associate Programme Management Officer supports the development, implementation, and evaluation of environmental projects in the Asia Pacific Region, focusing on chemicals and waste management under the Global Environment Facility. The role involves research, coordination, outreach, and data analysis to support sustainable consumption and production policies.

Responsibilities

• Works with key clients in the Asia Pacific Region to facilitate the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned projects with ISLANDS Pacific, monitors and analyzes specific aspects of project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and recommends corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Carries out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities, includes collecting, analyzing and presenting statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.
• Represents Task Managers in field missions in the Asia Pacific Region, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection.
• Coordinates with regional office colleagues to provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging issues and trends, participation in evaluations or research activities and studies.
• Within the Asia Pacific Region, undertakes outreach activities; participates in the development of training workshops, seminars; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and preparation of related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).
• Contributes to the collection and analysis of data as well as identification of trends or patterns and provides draft insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
• Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

• An advanced university degree (Master’s degree, or equivalent) in environmental sciences, environmental policy, public policy, environmental economics or chemistry is required.
• A first-level degree (Bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in the specified fields of studies with two additional years of relevant work 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.
• Relevant training in Project Management is required.
• A minimum of two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in chemicals and waste area in an international environment is required.
• Project experience in the Asia Pacific Region and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) is required.
• Experience in developing, implementation, planning, reporting of projects activities is required.
• Working experience with Global Environment Facility projects is required.
• One year or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Skills

• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Policy
• Public Policy
• Environmental Economics
• Chemistry
• Project Management
• Chemical and Waste Management
• International Project Experience
• Asia Pacific Region Experience
• Small Island Developing States
• Project Planning
• Project Implementation
• Project Reporting
• Global Environment Facility Projects
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Research
• Outreach Activities

Languages

English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Russian