Programme Specialist (Climate Energy and Environment), P3, Nairobi, Kenya, Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Office (Temporary Appointment) 364days

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For every child, a future…

How can you make a difference? 

• Provide technical support as necessary to the process of developing, implementing and monitoring programme work plans across the two countries.
• Support the coordination of programme implementation across all countries, ensuring that standardized procedures are used to provide optimum efficiency and efficacy.

• Actively monitor programme progress and exchange information with partners and stakeholders to assess progress, identify bottlenecks and support timely decision making to resolve issues.
• In coordination with stakeholders, support the collection of key programme indicators to inform programme annual and mid-year review and planning.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure that monitoring systems are properly designed, and that data collection and analysis from field visits and Country Offices are coordinated and standardized across all programme components to feed into programme performance monitoring.
• Coordinate planning and review milestones across the programme cycle.
• Monitor equity and gender markers. Drawing on monitoring and analysis of key programme performance and management indicators aligned with KOICA reporting requirements, provide input to regular/mandated programme reports, including relevant sections of annual reports for management, donors and partners to keep them informed of programme progress; provide guidance to country offices on alignment and consistency with KOICA to meet their reporting requirements.

• Support key studies on climate change impacts on children, environmental hazards, and disaster risk reduction strategies relevant to KOICA supported programmes.
• In coordination with key partners and relevant Korean organizations, gather and analyze region-specific data to inform programming and reporting.
• Use data-driven insights to inform and support progress assessments and reporting.
• Support the development of knowledge products on climate, energy, environment, and disaster risk reduction, including drafting policy memos, briefs, guides, investment cases and reports as required.

• Collaborate with Bangkok-based PM&E Advisers and Regional Advisors for overall coordination of priority research, monitoring and evaluation activities.
• Identify and document lessons-learned and use the knowledge gained to improve programme implementation.
• Assess M&E knowledge networks to identify innovations and lessons learned that may be relevant for the CO’s and partners to improve their M&E function.

• Provide technical and operational support to staff in climate, energy, and environment related KOICA supported programmes.
• Assist in developing complementary Sustainability and Climate Resilience strategies.

To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…

Minimum requirements:

Education: 

An advanced university degree in climate change, environmental science, engineering, disaster management, international development, international relations, government, public administration, public policy, social policy or other relevant disciplines is required.

Work Experience:

• At least 5 years of relevant work experience in areas related to sustainability, international development, disaster management, environmental issues, public policy, social policy, and children’s health and wellbeing is required.
• Specific experience in policy/advocacy/programming, implementation, monitoring, review and evaluation related to climate change, environment or disaster risk reduction is required, preferably in a developing country context. Understanding of programme planning, monitoring and evaluation. Knowledge and experience in climate, environment, and DRR impacts; renewable energy; climate adaptation and mitigation solutions; climate finance and proposal development; data and evidence generation.
• Experience with PM&E and/or knowledge management activities including data capture, analysis, presentation, and communication; preparing documents for various target audiences and online learning.
• Experience working with KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency) or KOICA funded programmes (directly or indirectly), as well as knowledge of Korean culture, working style and language will be an advantage.

Skills:

• Ability to analyze and communicate complex and technical information to multiple types of audiences; ability to attend to details and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with children’s rights in the context of climate change, environmental degradation and disaster risk reduction, with particular reference to UNICEF social sectors (Health, Education, WASH, Nutrition, Child Protection, Social Policy).
• Expertise in developing tools and providing training to staff, particularly as part of a global/regional role in support of other country offices will be considered an asset as is experience working on Climate, Environment, and Energy (CEE)issues within UNICEF or other international development agencies.

Language Requirements:

Desirables:

• Knowledge about and familiarity with Korean NGO’s and stakeholders supporting Conflict and Fragility Programmes will be an asset.
• Developing country work experience and/or familiarity with emergency
• Familiarity with UN/UNICEF regulations is desirable

For every Child, you demonstrate…

UNICEF’s Core Values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust and Accountability and Sustainability (CRITAS) underpin everything we do and how we do it. Get acquainted with Our Values Charter: UNICEF Values

The UNICEF competencies required for this post are…

(1) Builds and maintains partnerships

(2) Demonstrates self-awareness and ethical awareness

(3) Drive to achieve results for impact

(4) Innovates and embraces change

(5) Manages ambiguity and complexity

(6) Thinks and acts strategically

(7) Works collaboratively with others 

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UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious or ethnic background, and persons with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization. To create a more inclusive workplace, UNICEF offers paid parental leave, breastfeeding breaks, and reasonable accommodation for persons with disabilities. UNICEF strongly encourages the use of flexible working arrangements. Click here to learn more about flexible work arrangements, well-being, and benefits.

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Remarks:

As per Article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity.

UNICEF’s active commitment to diversity and inclusion is critical to deliver the best results for children. For this position, all eligible and suitable are encouraged to apply.

Government employees who are considered for employment with UNICEF are normally required to resign from their government positions before taking up an assignment with UNICEF. UNICEF reserves the right to withdraw an offer of appointment, without compensation, if a visa or medical clearance is not obtained, or necessary inoculation requirements are not met, within a reasonable period for any reason. 

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