Responsibilities

• Programme Coordination Science-Policy:
• Serve as regional focal point for the science-policy programme as per the UNEP medium-term strategy and coordinate UNEP’s science-policy related programmes, projects and other interventions in the region and ensure their coherence and visibility;
• Coordinate UNEP’s support to member countries in region and produce appropriate brief to inform strategic positioning by the Regional Office. United Nations Country Team engagement: Provide technical support and guidance to UNEP Country Focal Points to facilitate effective engagement with UN Country Teams on subprogramme-related matters. Partnerships: Support the implementation of the UNEP’s Programme of Work in cooperation with regional partners to strengthen the Science – Policy interface in environmental planning and decision-making in the Region to meet regional/national priorities concerning Climate, Nature, and Pollution agenda.
• Capacity building and technical support: Design and implement capacity-building initiatives to enhance the understanding and application of subprogramme concepts and tools among regional stakeholders, including UN United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Assistance Frameworks (UNSDCF) processes.
• Reporting and Communication: Prepare progress reports, briefs, and other communication materials to inform strategic positioning and decision-making by UNEP’s Regional Office.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Engage with national governments, regional bodies, civil society organizations, and the private sector to promote the objectives of the assigned subprogramme and facilitate collaboration. Advocacy: Promote integrating scientific knowledge into environmental policy and decision-making processes at the regional level by supporting evidence-based policies and communicating UNEP’s work in regional/ministerial fora. Data analysis and information for decision-making:
• Gather, analyze, and package relevant data and information to inform decision-making processes and identify emerging issues impacting the subprogramme’s objectives.
• 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 other duties as may assigned by the Senior Management.

Education

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in a discipline related to environment and sustainable development, with knowledge of environmental assessment, management, economics or a related field is required.
• A first-level university degree in combination with 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.

Work Experience

• A minimum of seven (7) years of working experience in environmental assessment and early warning at national/regional levels in Africa is required.
• Experience in capacity building for strategic environmental packaging for decision support and networking is required.
• Progressive responsible experience in project or programme formulation, management and implementation is required .
• Experience and knowledge of environmental issues acquired through work with expert institutions in Africa is required .
• Experience at the international organizations is desirable. Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable