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Senior Programme Manager (Energy)

New York City

  • Organization: UNOPS - United Nations Office for Project Services
  • Location: New York City
  • Grade: Senior level - P-5, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Renewable Energy sector
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
  • Closing Date: Closed

Job categories Programme Management
Vacancy code VA/2024/B5012/27908
Level ICS-12
Department/office GPO, NYPO, SDC, Sustainable Development Cluster
Duty station New York, United States of America
Contract type Fixed Term
Contract level P5
Duration One year initially with possibilities of extension based on performance and funds availability
Application period 08-Apr-2024 to 22-Apr-2024
Applications to vacancies must be received before midnight Copenhagen time (CET) on the closing date of the announcement.

Functional Responsibilities

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Climate Ambition Team Lead (Director), the incumbent will provide substantive senior-level support on member state engagement. The responsibilities of the Senior Programme Manager, US, China, and Small Islands Developing States include: 

Lead the Energy initiative:  

  • Strategic support to the energy related objectives of the Secretary-General’s climate action objectives on mitigation, finance and adaptation and resilience.
  • Work in close collaboration with the Secretary-General’s Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals, including the follow-up;  
  • Lead and work with colleagues to further the Secretary-General’s priority of building coalitions to support coal phase-out in key countries;
  • Design and develop targeted fossil fuel and coal phase-out and related just transition strategies.

Support to State Members on agreed objectives: 

  • Contribute the organization of the Secretary-General’s high-level eventon the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) in 2025;  
  • Collaborate with the engagement with Member States in furtherance of the coal phase-out and related just transition strategies;
  • Build networks of contacts across energy sector in governments, private sector, and non-State actors to remain up to date on developments within the sector;
  • Prepare strategic advice to senior UN leadership on key trends and developments within the energy sector.

Public communication: 

  • Responsible to prepare high level briefing notes, key messages and analytic products for supporting the engagements of the United Nations Secretary -General and Deputy Secretary General;
  • Perform other duties as may be reasonably required and in line with the incumbent’s scope of services above.
Impact of results

The effective and successful achievement of results by the incumbent directly impacts on the development and performance of the Climate Action Team, visibility and image of CAT, ensuring that the project is aligned with the overall priorities on the UN agenda including conflict prevention and conflict resolution.

Education/Experience/Language requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
*CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education
  • Advanced university degree (Master's degree), preferably in political science, International Relations, Public Policy, Law or other relevant fields is required. 
  • Two (2) additional years of relevant work experience, in combination with a relevant first-level university (bachelor’s degree or equivalent), may substitute for the requirement of a master’s degree.
Required experience
  • A minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management in the area of climate change is required. 
  • At least three (3) years of experience at international level are required. 
  • Experience in providing advice to senior officials, including on multilateral climate change negotiations and international climate change policy is required.
Desirable experience (the following experience is optional candidates who do not have it are welcome to apply): 
    • Experience in the private sector and international organizations such as the United Nations (or similar international organization) is desirable . 
    • Experience in coordinating multi-stakeholder groups to meet a common objective is desirable. 
    • Experience liaising with governments is desirable.
    Language requirements
    • Fluency in oral and written English is required.
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