Programme Manager [Adaptation and Resilience

Programme Manager [Adaptation and Resilience]

Main Duties

Under the overall supervision and guidance of the Chief of Staff, the incumbent will provide substantive senior-level support on member state engagement. The responsibilities of the Programme Manager include:

1. Country Engagement

• Contribute to the design and development of targeted strategies focused on countries or regions that may be assigned;
• Ensure country strategies leverage opportunities to advance the SG’s climate action strategy;
• Build strong and diverse networks to support the execution of the countries strategies.

2. Coordinate with UN, Member States and other Stakeholders

• Contribute to the development of a strategy to ensure a clear SG position on the topic to guide CAT and other UN entity engagement;
• Stay abreast of key Member State activity such as negotiated outcomes and formal meetings, identifying risks and opportunities to the SG’s climate action strategy.

3. Manage Strategic Initiatives

• Support implementation of the adaptation and resilience deliverables in the SG’s climate action strategy including through developing a strategy to secure new and more ambitious commitments;
• Contribute to the development of the strategy on priority adaptation and resilience areas;
• Ensure successful follow-up delivery, growth and implementation of the highest impact initiatives launched on adaptation and resilience.

4. Support to EOSG and Manage Partnerships

• Support development of recommendations, briefing notes, key messages and inputs into speeches for SG and DSG engagements with governments, private sector, development finance institutions and other relevant partners, with a focus on achieving a breakthrough on adaptation and resilience;
• Monitor trends and innovations in adaptation finance and implementation;
• Support management of partnerships and coalitions to secure progress on priorities;
• Perform other duties as may be required.

Requirements

*FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY*
CANDIDATES WITH NO UNITED NATIONS OR UNOPS EXPERIENCE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLYEducation:

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree), preferably in Environmental Policy or International Relations 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

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in programme and/or project management.
• Experience coordinating climate initiatives and/or coalition building.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another official UN language is an advantage.