Exciting Opportunity: Associate Programme Officer Position at UNFCCC

09/05/2024

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Opportunity Alert: Temporary Associate Programme Officer Position at UNFCCC

Job Title: Associate Programme Officer, P-2
Division: Mitigation Division, Assessment & Accreditation Unit
Deadline for Application: June 5, 2024, 23:59 hrs CET
Announcement Number: 24/TJO15/M
Expected Date for Entry on Duty: As soon as possible
Duration of Appointment: 364 days with possibility of extension
Duty Station: Bonn, Germany
Publication Date: May 6, 2024
Post Numbers: 30519585
Funding: 40CDM

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The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) stands at the forefront of the global response to climate change. As the cornerstone of the political process addressing this urgent issue, UNFCCC is committed to supporting the Convention, the Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement. Operating within a dynamic and challenging political landscape, UNFCCC seeks to address one of the most significant environmental challenges of our time.

Overview of Responsibilities

This position is embedded within the Assessment and Accreditation Unit of the Regulatory Framework Implementation subdivision (RFI) within the Mitigation Division. The incumbent will play a pivotal role in reviewing, analyzing, and administering submissions related to projects and programs of activity (PoA) in the domain of climate change mitigation. This includes processing requests for registration and issuance of greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation activities, evaluating entity accreditation applications, and contributing to the development of methodologies.

Exciting Opportunity: Associate Programme Officer Position at UNFCCC

Primary Duties

Technical and Procedural Support: Offer comprehensive support to the 6.4 mechanism activity cycle and other relevant mechanisms. This involves processing registration and issuance requests, preparing policy recommendations, delivering technical presentations, and providing feedback on regulatory document improvements.
Accreditation and Assessment: Assess the performance of entities against established standards, prepare reports and recommendations for the Accreditation Panel, respond to inquiries from applicants and operational entities, and collaborate with stakeholders to enhance understanding of mitigation activities assessment and entity accreditation.

Liaison and Collaboration: Act as a representative of the secretariat at conferences and workshops, collaborate with UN entities, Parties, NGOs, and stakeholders to advance mitigation activities assessment and methodology development, and contribute to capacity building initiatives.
Additional Responsibilities: Undertake any other job-related activities necessary to achieve divisional and secretariat objectives.

Competencies Required

Applying Professional Expertise
Communicating with Impact
Working with Teams

Delivering Results

Qualifications

Educational Background: Possess an advanced university degree in engineering, economics, environmental science, development, or policy studies, or a related field. Alternatively, hold a first-level university degree with additional qualifying experience.

Experience: Demonstrate a minimum of two years of progressively responsible experience in climate change mitigation issues or related fields, including stakeholder engagement, assessment, and analysis.
Language Skills: Exhibit fluency in written and spoken English, with proficiency in another UN language preferred.
Specific Professional Knowledge: Show familiarity with multilateral climate negotiations and relevant theories and approaches. Additionally, possess knowledge of the UNFCCC intergovernmental process.

Selection Process

Qualified candidates may undergo an assessment exercise followed by a competency-based interview, aligning with the job requirements.

How to Apply

Interested individuals who meet the qualifications and experience criteria are encouraged to apply through the online application system available at UNFCCC Employment Portal.

Note:

Service is limited to the UNFCCC secretariat.

UNFCCC staff members with fixed-term appointments can apply under the Temporary Assignment modality, subject to operational requirements.
Only candidates under serious consideration will be contacted for an interview.
Details regarding salary and allowances can be found here.

UNFCCC secretariat is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from candidates irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons with disabilities.

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