PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Paris, France

## PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER, Paris, France - Organization:UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme Organizational Setting and Reporting The United Nations Environment Programme (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. The overall objective of UNEP's Climate Change Division is to deliver effective strategic guidance and high-impact action in support of the transition towards climate stability. Its work is guided by ambition, innovation, credible science, and alignment to global climate goals and needs of individual countries. The Climate Change Division works with Members States and Partners to accelerate and support a just transition by addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation through enhancing implementation capacity, provision of data information and knowledge, access to finance and technology, and building resilience. It promotes sustainable development and effective policies for climate stability; support action so that countries progress on decarbonization, dematerialization, and resilience pathways in line with their climate commitments, aspirations, and needs; and foster transparency in reporting. UNEP's International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) exists to provide open, reliable, and actionable data to the individuals with the agency to reduce methane emissions. IMEO's work to provide accurate, unbiased, and up-to-date information on methane emissions - starting with the fossil fuel sector - is rooted in the need to shift from inaccurate estimates to real-world, empirical data. This position is located in UNEP's Climate Change Division, IMEO, in the Paris duty station. Under the overall supervision of the Deputy Director of the Climate Change Division, and the direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer - IMEO, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Lead strategic coordination of UNEP’s International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO), providing direct support to the Climate Change Division by: - Acting as a central coordination function across IMEO Practices, Projects, and cross-cutting workstreams. - Driving the development, consolidation, and tracking of IMEO’s annual workplan, including establishing performance indicators, monitoring implementation progress, and identifying delivery risks and mitigation measures. - Supporting strategic planning processes, including the preparation of internal strategy documents, technical roadmaps, and decision-support materials for senior leadership. - Structuring and facilitating internal governance processes, including weekly management meetings and all-staff engagements, ensuring effective information flow, documentation of decisions, and follow-up on action items. - Coordinating cross-divisional inputs within UNEP and ensuring coherence with broader Climate Change Division priorities and global methane mitigation initiatives. - Providing ad hoc analytical, coordination, and operational support to the Deputy Director of the Climate Change Division. Lead donor coordination and partnership management by: - Managing strategic relationships with donors and key partners, ensuring alignment of priorities, transparency of reporting, and effective communication of results and impact. - Supporting the development and execution of IMEO’s donor engagement and resource mobilization strategy. - Preparing high-quality written outputs, including donor reports, technical briefings, concept notes, and outreach materials. - Ensuring coordination across UNEP teams and external partners on methane-related initiatives, facilitating information exchange and alignment of workplans. Manage the Secretariat functions of IMEO governance bodies by: - Providing substantive and logistical support for IMEO Board and Advisory Council meetings, including calendar planning, agenda development, and preparation of technical background materials and presentations. - Coordinating with Board and Council members to ensure effective participation and alignment on strategic priorities. - Documenting and disseminating meeting outcomes, including preparation of high-level minutes and publication of governance materials to enhance transparency. - Tracking and supporting the implementation of governance recommendations and decisions - Supporting programme monitoring, evaluation, and reporting processes, including tracking key performance indicators and outcomes. - Continuously improving governance processes, tools, and documentation to strengthen institutional effectiveness. Coordinate high-level government engagement, partnerships, and international representation by: - Leading preparation of high-level briefing materials, policy notes, and technical analyses to support engagement with ministers, senior officials, and multilateral processes. - Coordinating IMEO participation in major international events, including Ministerial, summits, and high-level forums, ensuring strategic positioning and consistency of messaging. - Planning and executing high-level events, roundtables, and bilateral meetings, including agenda-setting, stakeholder coordination, and post-event follow-up. - Representing IMEO and UNEP in international fora to strengthen partnerships, enhance visibility, and support resource mobilization efforts. 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. Professionalism: Knowledge of programme management, climate change and methane mitigation policies, international partnerships, donor relations, governance processes, monitoring and reporting frameworks, and data analysis to support strategic decision-making and organizational objectives. 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. Takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the equal participation of women and men in all areas of work. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organizational goals; Solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise, is willing to learn from others; Places team agenda before personal agenda; Supports and acts in accordance with final group decisions, even when such decisions may not entirely reflect own position; Shares credit for team accomplishments and accepts joint responsibility for team shortcomings. Planning and Organizing: Develops clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; Identifies priority activities and assignments, adjusts priorities as required; Allocates appropriate amount of time and resources for completing work; Foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; Monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; Uses time efficiently. Advanced university degree (Master's degree) in political science, public policy, or environmental policy is required. A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of relevant experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Successful completion of both degree and non-degree programs in data analytics, business analytics or data science programs is desirable. Job - Specific Qualification A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experien