Safeguards Officer

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 post is in the Gender and Safeguards Unit (GSU), Policy and Programme division, in UNEP at its Headquarters, Nairobi, Kenya. The GSU is mandated with the development and implementation of the UNEP’s Environmental, Social and Sustainability Framework (ESSF) – “UNEP’s Safeguards Policy” – which is designed to strengthen the organizational commitment to mainstream environmental and social safeguards and sustainability in its Policy, Programme and Projects. The Safeguards Officer reports to the Safeguards Advisor. The primary role of the Safeguards Adviser is to promote and oversee compliance with and risk management of the ESSF.

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Safeguards Advisor or her designated mandated representative(s), the UNV will:

Support operationalization and implementation of the UNEP’s ESSF (Safeguards Policy) by:

Communicating ESSF principles and operational logics and modalities on safeguards integration through website, help desk, guidance note, face-to-face conversations with UNEP colleagues Suggesting ideas for addressing challenges around the operationalization and implementation of the ESSF Supporting creation and revision of the safeguard tools and support the development of an online system critical for the ESSF implementation Reviewing projects, conducting safeguard consultation and communicating with UNEP project managers and partners Supporting the coordination of the Safeguard Advisory group through proactive communication on meeting agenda, key discussion points and follow-up Any other related tasks as may be required or assigned by the supervisor.

Results/Expected Outputs

As an active [insert name Host Agency] team member, efficient, timely, responsive, client-friendly and high-quality support rendered to UNEP and its beneficiaries in the accomplishment of her/his functions, including: ESSF and safeguard tasks described above assigned by supervisor executed and completed per time schedules and quality standards.

Commitment and Motivation Communication Integrity Planning and Organizing Professionalism Respect for Diversity Working in Teams

communication, analysis and research, presentation skills preferably in the environment field Other energy, environment and climate change related experience

The Republic of Kenya is an equatorial nation on the coast of East Africa, neighboring Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Uganda, Tanzania, and the Indian Ocean. Kenya is a multi-party state with Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches. In 2010, the Constitution of Kenya, created a decentralized system of government wherein the Legislature and the Executive are devolved to the 47 Political and Administrative Counties. Kenya’s population of more than 51 million is growing at an annual rate of 2.3%. The country’s GNP per capita estimated at purchasing power parity (PPP) is $2,010, and the GNP is growing at a rate of 1.81% annually. More than 36.1% of Kenya’s people live below the international poverty line of $1 per day. Kenya’s main food crops are “maize, wheat, pulses, roots and tubers.” (FAO) The normal “lean season” is

in June and July. Severe drought in 1999-2000 led to decreased agricultural production, and according to FAO, “seriously undermined the food security of 4.4 million people, particularly in pastoral areas. Kenya.

Nairobi is a modern metropolitan city where most basic goods and services are available locally at cost. The city is widely connected through its main airport, Jomo Kenyatta International Airport and the smaller Wilson Airport. Air transport is also available to many up-country destinations. The city is home to some 3,000 UN personnel mainly attributed to the fact that is serves as the headquarters for both the UN HABITAT and UN Environment.