Job
Title
EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, D2
Department/
Office
United
Nations Environment Programme
Duty
Station
NAIROBI
Posting
Period
24
April 2013-23 June 2013
Job
Opening number
13-ADM-UNEP-26646-D-NAIROBI
(X)
United
Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity
Organizational
Setting and Reporting
The
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's
designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and
regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental
policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing
emerging issues to the attention of the governments and the international
community for action. The Parties to the Vienna Convention (VC) for the
Protection of the Ozone Layer (1985) and its Montreal Protocol (MP) on
Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (1987), designated UNEP as the
Secretariat for these two international agreements in 1989. This post is
located in UNEP/Ozone Secretariat at the Nairobi duty station. Under the
overall supervision of the Executive Director, UNEP, USG, the incumbent of this
post will be responsible for the following:
Responsibilities
1.
Responsible for accurate and wise thematic advice to the Parties to the MP and
VC, as well as to the technical bodies of the two agreements and relevant
partner organizations in the form of reports or other media.
2.
Deliver speeches in the international meetings related to the Environment;
statements and other information given at the policy level, on issues related
to the ozone layer as a whole and the synergies amongst Multilateral
Environmental Agreements (MEAs), in particular on ozone-climate interface and
on the implementation of such policies; Conduct high level negotiations and
persuasion when necessary to expedite the implementation of the MP, VC and
decisions of the Parties and Ratification by non-Parties; Creation and
maintaining of cordial diplomatic links with high level government officials
and staff of other international organisations is needed; Establishing and
maintaining partnerships with other MEAs and relevant UN/international
organizations to explore synergies and collaborative actions in areas of common
concerns is also needed.
3.
Creation and maintenance of functional reporting systems for the production and
consumption of controlled Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS); Analyse the data
from the 197 Parties, identify non-compliance and prepare reports and action
plans.
4.
Review decisions to form a work programme for the Secretariat; Manage the work
programme; Negotiate, coordinate and agree on the necessary actions with other
organisations implementing the decisions.
5.
In consultation with the Bureaux of the MOP and of the COP, agree on the
substantive agenda of the meetings; Through coordination with host governments,
the Conference Services and other units and partners organize meetings of the
Ozone Treaties.
6.
Participate in the assessment process as an expert member or ex-officio as
appropriate; Provide the necessary organizational support and substantive
advice to the assessment bodies; Ensure high quality reporting back to the
Parties.
7.
Develop the management strategy for the Ozone Secretariat; Provide leadership
to all staff of the Ozone Secretariat.
Competencies
Professionalism:
- Develops strategic plans, operational policies and guidelines.
- Manages financial, human and material resources, implements and evaluates activities and projects.
- Drafts policies that resolve corporate challenges emerging from the Secretariat's work.
- Shows pride in work and in achievements.
- Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results.
Communication:
- Speaks and writes clearly and effectively; Listens to others, correctly interprets messages from others and responds appropriately; Asks questions to clarify, and exhibits interest in having two-way communication; Demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping people informed.
Teamwork:
- Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others' ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda.
Leadership:
- Serves as a role model that other people want to follow; Empowers others to translate vision into results; Is proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives; Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain support; Anticipates and resolves conflicts by pursuing mutually agreeable solutions; Drives for change and improvement; does not accept the status quo; Shows the courage to take unpopular stands. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives into substantive work and commitment to the goal of achieving gender balance in staffing.
Managing
Performance:
- Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; Makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; Accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches task to skills; Monitors progress against milestones and deadlines; Regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff; Encourages risk-taking and supports creativity and initiative; Actively supports the development and career aspirations of staff; Appraises performance fairly.
Education
- Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in law, natural sciences, environmental management, economics, business/public administration or related disciplines.
- A first university degree with a combination of two years professional and academic qualifications may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.
Work
Experience
- A minimum of 15 years of professional working experience of which some at national level with links to the international processes on environment; and 5 years professional experience at the international level is required.
- Experience in facilitation and moderation of intergovernmental processes is required.
- Experience in handling a multidisciplinary portfolio of tasks and duties and the ability to lead a team of specialists in interdisciplinary effort is required.
- Qualifying years of experience are calculated following the receipt of the first level university degree recognised by the United Nations.
Languages
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For this post fluency in oral and written English is required.
- Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.
Assessment
Method
- Evaluation of qualified candidates for this position may include a substantive assessment which will be followed by a competency-based interview.
Special
Notice
1).
Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to
assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move
periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established
rules and procedures.
2).
All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible
after the job opening has been posted and well before the deadline stated in
the job opening. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email
address has been provided.
3).
If you do not receive an email acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission,
your application may not have been received. In such cases, please resubmit the
application, if necessary. If the problem persists, please seek technical
assistance through the Inspira 'Need Help?' link.
United
Nations Considerations
The
United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women
to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its
principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3,
article 8). The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.
No
Fee
THE
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(APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS
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