UNEP Career Opportunities in Kenya

UNEP Communications Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya


Responsibilities

  • Liaise with UN-REDD Programme partners and other relevant institutions to ensure continued delivery of the UN-REDD Programme communication strategy.
  • Support in policy development on the role of communication in the UN-REDD Programme including through providing input on communications activities for annual and semi-annual Programme Progress Reports.
  • Facilitate, under the guidance of the Management Group, development of the 2017-2020 Communications Strategy in support of Programme’s 2016-2020 Strategic Framework.
  • Support the inter-agency Communications and Knowledge Management Working Group, including chairing monthly coordination meetings.
  • Monitor and analyze current events, public opinion and press, identify issues and trends, and advise management on appropriate action/responses.
  • Manage and grow contact lists including: general info subscribers, media, newsletter subscribers, weekly roundup subscribers.
  • Support national-level communication teams.
    Point media inquiries to respective REDD representatives and technical experts.
  • Report on the achievement of defined communication outcomes
  • Facilitate at least four news articles related to achievements of the Programme and/or its Partner Countries for each issue of the newsletter.
  • Facilitate at least one opinion piece focused on a key REDD+ topic for the blog each month – authored by a UN-REDD Programme technical expert, Partner Country expert, or guest expert.

    Education]

  • Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in communications, journalism, international relations, public administration or related field.
  • 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 five years of relevant working experience in the field of communications and knowledge management in the area of environment is required.
  • Good working knowledge of the Internet, as well as electronic communications important; excellent writing skills in English are required, and experience writing in French and or Spanish is an asset; Managerial and administrative experience is highly desirable.
  • Experience working on communications with multi-stakeholder partners, including with partners from governments, the United Nations, the private sector and/or civil society is an asset

    Closing date 5th July 2017

    For more information and job application details, see; UNEP Communications Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya



    UNEP Finance & Budget Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya

    • Issues requests for redeployment of funds when necessary, ensuring appropriate expenditures;
    • Monitors Science Division’s budget implementation and determines/recommends reallocation of funds when necessary;
    • Monitors Science Division’s expenditures to ensure that they remain within authorized levels;
    • Analyses Science Division’s expenditure data for trends and adherence to the Programme of
    Work;
    • Reviews legal instruments with partners to ensure their compliance with UN Financial Regulations and Rules, and UNEP's Standard Procedures;
    • Approves all requisitions for goods and services to ensure correct objects of expenditure have been charged, ensuring availability of funds;
    • Certifies Science Division’s Environment Fund and extra –budgetary project expenditures;
    • Administers and monitors core and extra-budgetary resources, including review of agreements and cost plans, ensuring compliance with regulations and rules and established policies and procedures;
    • Prepares relevant documentation with respect to budget performance submissions;
    • Reviews and makes appropriate recommendations with respect to the finalisation of budget performance reports analysing variances between approved budgets and actual expenditures;
    • Provides substantive support to inter-governmental and legislative bodies.

    Work Experience

    • A minimum of five years progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area is required.
    • Experience in budget development, management of public funding, project management, grant management or the financial administration of resources at the international level is required. • Experience in the application of Results Based Budgeting or similar performance management methodologies is desirable.
    • Working experience working with Accounting Module Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is an advantage.
    • Experience in implementation of Accounting Standards, including International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), is highly desirable.

    Closing date 26th July.

    For more information and job application details, see; UNEP Finance & Budget Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya



    UNEP Associate Finance Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya

    Responsibilities

    • Forecast consolidated financial requirements of work area;
    • Monitor consolidated budget and project implementation ensuring full liquidity at all times;
    • Oversee recognition of revenue of the organization in line with UN rules and regulations, particularly International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS).
    • Participate in the formulation of policies, guidelines and strategies related to the financial and administrative components;
    • Provide support with respect to resource requirements for the budget submissions by reviewing, analyzing and providing inputs into finalization of budgets and financial implications;
    • Act as the liaison officer with programme management officers (PMOs)

    Work Experience

    • A minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in accounting, finance, administration, budget, business administration or related area, is required.
    • Working experience with an accounting module like Enterprise Resource Platform (ERP) system e.g. SAP, is an advantage.
    • Experience in implementation of Accounting Standards, including IPSAS, is highly desirable.

    Closing date 9th July.

    For more information and job application details, see; UNEP Associate Finance Officer Career Opportunities in Kenya

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