Programme Analyst

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Overview

Support UNDP initiatives for climate change and environmental management.

You have:

• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level in policy analysis, economics, or data sciences.
• Experience with information management is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization.
• Knowledge of climate change and environmental issues.
• Adaptability and flexibility.
• Commitment and motivation.
• Judgement and decision-making.
• Professionalism in work environment.

Contract

This is a UNV National Specialist contract. This kind of contract is known as National UN Volunteer. It is normally only for nationals. More about UNV National Specialist contracts.

This UNV assignment is part of one of UNDP flagship 2022 initiatives, supporting Egypt’s hosting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 27th Conference of Parties (UNFCCC CoP27)

Under the direct supervision of Environment Team Leader (Assistant Resident Representative) , the UN Specialist Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1) Provide contribution as part of the environment team to organization and logistics of events necessary to UNDP support to the Government of Egypt organization of UNFCCC CoP27 2) Support as part of the team with draft concept notes, and proposals, under the guidance of the supervisor and in coordination with key partners. 3) Participate in the team’s programme design and development, elaborating work plans, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, and capturing lessons learned. 4) Partake in coordinating activities with UNDP existing national and international partners and stakeholders. 5) Support networking and liaising with national and international partners. 6) Undertake short research and analysis, sharing knowledge, and participate in information exchange fora. 7) Contribute to information gathering and analysis on areas of relevance to the Environment Team 8) Contribute other support to the Environment team.

☒ Adaptability and Flexibility; ☒ Commitment and Motivation; ☒ Judgement and Decision-making; ☒ Professionalism.

• Professional work experience at the national and/or international level in policy analysis, economics, or data sciences, or other relevant programmes; • Experience with information management is an asset, as is experience working in the UN or other international development organization;

REASONABLE ACCOMODATION

The UN system wishes to create an inclusive workplace and commits to taking appropriate measures to enable persons with disabilities to access and benefit equally from employment and other engagement opportunities such as volunteering, by providing reasonable accommodation. In this context, “reasonable accommodation” means necessary and appropriate modifications and adjustments not imposing a disproportionate or undue burden, where needed in a particular case, to ensure to persons with disabilities the enjoyment or exercise on an equal basis with others of all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Article 2]

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