Deadline: 14 May 2016
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Programme Management Officer in Athens, Greece.
UNEP’s mission is to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
Key Jobs Responsibilities
The Programme Management Officer will perform the following functions-
- Provide technical support and coordinate activities related to the assessment of marine pollution from land based sources with a particular focus on periodical inventories of pollutant loads per country, sub region and region, per sources, sectors and sub sectors in accordance with the relevant provisions of the land-based sources (LBS), including as appropriate the relevant provisions of the Dumping, Hazardous Wastes (HW) and Offshore Protocols:
- Coordinate data collection from the Contracting Parties and other sources regarding the pollutant loads to marine environment as well as pollutant discharge authorizations, quantities of HW generated, exported/imported, disposed, dumping permits records, dumped waste etc. as provided for in the relevant provisions and guidelines adopted by the Contracting Parties.
- Maintain the pollutant data base and the relevant information system up to date and undertake periodical assessment of pollution reduction trends to support policy making at regional and national level as appropriate.
- Follow up the implementation of the National Action Plans through the population and assessment of agreed technical indicators related to pollution trends and pressures.
- Design and implement technical assistance activities at regional and national levels to support the Contracting Parties to enhance their capacities with regards to marine pollution assessment according to up to date methodologies and assessment tools and analysis including the link between marine pollution state and pressures and their relevant sectors.
- Support collaboration with Basel Convention and London Dumping Protocol Secretariats with the view to maximize synergies for common reporting as appropriate on the technical aspects of the implementation of the HW protocol and Dumping Protocol of the Barcelona Convention and support joint activities for the implementation of related guidelines.
- Research, analyze and prepare policy briefs on up to date pollution assessment tools and develop recommendation on how to better link assessment findings with policy. Identify relevant national, regional and international partners and projects with a particular focus on pollution assessment and reduction.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have-
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in environmental technologies, engineering and/or chemical engineering or related area is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
- A minimum of five (5) years’ of progressively responsible working experience in the field of pollution control and prevention from land-based sources and activities, offshore and dumping affecting marine and coastal environment and related assessment is also required.
- At least two years’ working experience at the international level is also required.
- Fluency in oral and written English is required. English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- Working knowledge of the French language is desirable.
- Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit their applications through online process.
For more information, please visit UNEP.
