Associate Programme Management Officer

The Associate Programme Management Officer supports the implementation of UNEP's Nature and Food Systems Unit programme, focusing on sustainable food systems, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration, and environmental sustainability. The role involves policy development, partnerships, knowledge generation, capacity-building, and programme implementation to advance biodiversity, climate, and sustainable development objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, implementation, monitoring and reporting of programmes and projects related to sustainable food systems, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and environmental sustainability.
• Contribute to the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) and related biodiversity commitments through the promotion of integrated approaches linking food systems, biodiversity, climate action and sustainable development.
• Support policy analysis and technical assessments to identify opportunities for strengthening coherence, alignment and synergies across biodiversity, food systems, climate and sustainable development policies and programmes.
• Contribute to the development and dissemination of technical guidance, policy briefs, analytical reports, knowledge products, case studies and other tools to support evidence-based decision-making and implementation of environmental and sustainable food systems objectives.
• Support the development and application of methodologies, indicators and monitoring frameworks that facilitate integrated planning, data collection, reporting and knowledge management across food systems, biodiversity and climate agendas.
• Assist in the preparation of technical inputs, background documents, briefing notes, reports and substantive contributions to intergovernmental processes, meetings, consultations and international environmental forums.
• Contribute to engagement and collaboration with governments, United Nations entities, Multilateral Environmental Agreement (MEA) secretariats, development partners, research institutions, civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples and local communities, and private sector stakeholders.
• Assist in the implementation of capacity-building initiatives, technical workshops, webinars, peer learning activities and regional knowledge exchange platforms to strengthen implementation of biodiversity and sustainable food systems commitments.
• Assist in the preparation of project concepts and funding proposals in support of the Unit's programme priorities.
• Support communication, outreach and knowledge-sharing activities aimed at promoting the integration of sustainable food systems approaches within biodiversity, climate and sustainable development agendas.
• 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.
• Perform other duties as required in support of the mandate and work programme of the Nature Frameworks Support Unit.

Requirements

• An advanced degree (Masters or equivalent) in environmental sciences, environmental management, biodiversity conservation, natural resource management, agricultural sciences, economics, public policy, international relations, or a related field is required.
• A first level university degree in combination with an additional two (2) 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 two (2) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, environmental policy, biodiversity conservation, sustainable food systems, sustainable development or related discipline is required.
• Experience supporting multilateral environmental processes, policy development, partnerships, capacity-building, or knowledge management is desirable.
• Experience related to the implementation of biodiversity, climate, or sustainable development frameworks is desirable.
• Experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
• English is required at UN Level II for reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

Skills

• Environmental Sciences
• Environmental Management
• Biodiversity Conservation
• Natural Resource Management
• Agricultural Sciences
• Economics
• Public Policy
• International Relations
• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Environmental Policy
• Sustainable Food Systems
• Sustainable Development
• Data Analytics
• Business Analytics
• Data Science
• Multilateral Environment Convention Processes
• Policy Development
• Partnership Building
• Capacity-Building Initiatives
• Knowledge Management

Languages

English