In any event, the position is essentially as the head of the Secretariat which supports both ozone treaties (Vienna Convention and Montreal Protocol), located in Nairobi.
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
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Org. 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 UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE
RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK
ACCOUNTS.
