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Org. Setting and Reporting The United Nations Environment Programme or UNEP is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

This position is based in UNEP's Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (ROAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Responsibilities Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Regional Director and overall supervision of the Regional Director, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: - Coordinates and leads the regional contribution to the productions of recurrent UNEP Environment reports and other environmental assessments by consulting with member states, including through UNEA and with other stakeholders and partners on the scope and process for assessments and reports and intended impacts, appropriate assessment methodologies and necessary cooperative arrangements and participation by national governments. - Promotes global and regional collaboration and ensuring developing countries participation and input; consulting with collaborating centers, scientific experts, relevant UN system agencies and relevant UNEP programmes to the production of the assessments, taking into consideration gender, geographical and disciplinary balance. - Coordinates regional data and information sharing including enhance partnership of data sharing with institutions from the Asia Pacific Region and contribute to the development and implementation of UNEP’s Global Environmental Data Strategy, World Environment Situation Room (WSER) and Data Driven Environmental Solution Hub, promote WESR in the Common Country Analysis (CCA) in the region, promote the environment related SDG indicators reporting in the region, strengthen the regional participation in the UNEP’s Global Environment Monitoring System Services and monitor emerging environmental concerns or issues and contribute to the UNEP’s strategic foresight to tackle three planetary crises. - Coordinates awareness raising and outreach of UNEP science products in the Asia Pacific Region including Global Environment Outlook, Thematic assessments, such as Emissions Gap Report, Adaptation Gap Report, Production Gap Report, Foresight Brief, SDG indicators reporting system and products and other science products across the UNEP. - Coordinates capacity building activities in the Asia Pacific Region on Science-Policy Interface including environmental data and information, SDG indicators indicator reporting and other capacities to tackle the three planetary crises. - Oversees the implementation of Science Policy Sub-programme of UNEP’s Medium Term Strategy (MTS) in the Asia Pacific Region. - Supports the delivery of stronger analytics that contribute meaningfully to global conversations around the three planetary crises of climate change, nature loss and pollution and waste, and expand the uptake of science by policy and actions. - Identifies key areas and emerging issues to ensure the strategic relevance of the functions towards programme’s delivery in the region and ensure the programmatic coherence of UNEP’s initiatives and projects, including by providing an analysis of required policy and technical information into regional programming portfolio and activities. - Ensures implementation of gender mainstreaming guidelines by assessing the implications for men and women of any planned action, including legislation, policies or programmes, in all areas and at all levels. - Manages actions related to concepts and approaches relevant to science-policy interface and other integrated approaches to the environmental indicator framework of the Sustainable Development Goals and the 2030 Agenda. - Provides timely, scientifically credible, policy-relevant environmental assessments, data and information for decision-making and action planning for sustainable development. - Coordinates policy development; reviews the assessments of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or research activities and studies. - Coordinates preparation of various written outputs, background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications. - Takes the lead to develop, implement and evaluate assigned programmes/projects; directs subordinates in programme/project development, implementation, monitoring and assessment; directs review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and initiates follow-up actions. - Collects and analyzes data to identify trends or patterns and provide insights through graphs, charts, tables and reports using data visualization methods to enable data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. - Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting. Ensures that everyone can discover, access, integrate and share the data they need. - Performs other duties as may be required.

Competencies PROFESSIONALISM: Demonstrated ability to identify key strategic issues and to provide innovative technical and scientific inputs and guidance for the production of integrated, comprehensive, policy relevant, global environmental assessments and reports, including related projects, incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Proven ability to analyze and integrate diverse information and to communicate it (verbally and in writing) clearly and effectively to senior managers; while ensuring that global scientific assessments integrate, reflect, and contribute to UNEP’s work in all sub-programme areas. Broad knowledge of environment and development issues. Broad knowledge of UNEP Institutional mandate and policies. The ability to analyze and interpret data in support of decision-making and convey resulting information to management. Shows pride in work and in achievements; demonstrates professional competence and mastery of subject matter; is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results; is motivated by professional rather than personal concerns; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges; remains calm in stressful situations.

TEAMWORK: Demonstrated team building and team leadership skills. Ability to work collaboratively with an to establish and maintain effective working relationships with colleagues of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds, in order to achieve organizational goals.

PLANNING AND ORGANISING: Ability to identify priority activities and assignments within the areas of responsibility consistent with agreed strategies and organization goals. Track record of excellent time management and ability to meet tight deadlines. Demonstrated ability to plan, budget, coordinate and manage complex projects.

LEADERSHIP: Ability to identify key strategic issues, opportunities and tasks, links between the Organizations’ strategy and the work unit’s goals; demonstrated innovative technical leadership by performing and/or overseeing the planning, development, and management of operations; tact and negotiating skills; good judgement and decision-making skills. Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work; demonstrates knowledge of strategies and commitment to the goal of gender balance in staffing.

ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes ownership of all responsibilities and honours commitments; delivers outputs for which one has responsibility within prescribed time, cost and quality standards; operates in compliance with organizational regulations and rules; supports subordinates, provides oversight and takes responsibility for delegated assignments; takes personal responsibility for his/her own shortcomings and those of the work unit, where applicable.

Education Advanced university degree ((Master's degree or equivalent) in natural and/or environmental sciences, natural resources management or related fields is required. A first level university degree in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree.

Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable.

Work Experience A minimum of ten (10) years of responsible experience in scientific research, environmental assessment, environmental policy research, scientific programme management or related area is required.

Experience at the national and international levels is required.

Experience in designing and convening high level inter-governmental and stakeholders' meetings is required.

Working experience in developed and developing countries is desirable.

Work experience in resource mobilization is desirable.

Working experience with UN or similar international organization mandates and policies is desirable.

Two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.

Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in English is required.

NOTE: ''Fluency'' equals a rating of ''fluent'' in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and ''Knowledge of'' equals a rating of ''confident'' in two of the four areas.

Assessment Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which may be followed by competency-based interview.

Special Notice Appointment against this position is for an initial period of one year and may be subject to extension.

Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures.

Staff members of the United Nations Secretariat must fulfil the lateral move requirements to be eligible to apply for this vacancy. Staff members are requested to indicate all qualifying lateral moves in their Candidate Profile (CP) and motivation statement.

The United Nations Secretariat is committed to achieving 50/50 gender balance and geographical diversity in its staff. Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply for this position.

Internal Applicants – When completing the Candidate Profile form, ensure ALL fields, ALL professional experience and contact information are completed and up to date. This information is the basis for the hiring manager to assess your eligibility and suitability for the position and to contact you.

Individual Contractors and Consultants who have worked within the UN Secretariat in the last six months, irrespective of the administering entity, are ineligible to apply for or be appointed to any professional and higher temporary or fixed-term positions, within six months of the end of their current or most recent service. For such positions, at least six months need to have elapsed between the end of a consultancy or individual contract and the time of application and consideration for an appointment as a staff member under the Staff Rules and Regulations of the United Nations.

At the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the recruitment and employment of staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence and integrity, with due regard to geographic diversity. All employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications and organizational needs. The United Nations is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment of mutual respect. The United Nations recruits and employs staff regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religious, cultural and ethnic backgrounds or disabilities. Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities may be provided to support participation in the recruitment process when requested and indicated in the application.

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United Nations Considerations According to article 101, paragraph 3, of the Charter of the United Nations, the paramount consideration in the employment of the staff is the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. Candidates will not be considered for employment with the United Nations if they have committed violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment, or if there are reasonable grounds to believe that they have been involved in the commission of any of these acts. The term “sexual exploitation” means any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sexual exploitation of another. The term “sexual abuse” means the actual or threatened physical intrusion of a sexual nature, whether by force or under unequal or coercive conditions. The term “sexual harassment” means any unwelcome conduct of a sexual nature that might reasonably be expected or be perceived to cause offence or humiliation, when such conduct interferes with work, is made a condition of employment or creates an intimidating, hostile or offensive work environment, and when the gravity of the conduct warrants the termination of the perpetrator’s working relationship. Candidates who have committed crimes other than minor traffic offences may not be considered for employment.

Due regard will be paid to the importance of recruiting the staff on as wide a geographical basis as possible. The United Nations places no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment.

The paramount consideration in the appointment, transfer, or promotion of staff shall be the necessity of securing the highest standards of efficiency, competence, and integrity. By accepting an offer of appointment, United Nations staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and assignment by him or her to any activities or offices of the United Nations in accordance with staff regulation 1.2 (c). In this context, all internationally recruited staff members shall be required to move periodically to discharge new functions within or across duty stations under conditions established by the Secretary-General.

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