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PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT ASSISTANT

UN Environment Programme

UN Environment Programme

Nairobi, Kenya
Posted on Feb 21, 2025
Programme Management Assistant

Job Opening

Job Opening ID: 252991

Job Network : Economic, Social and Development

Job Family : Programme Management

Category and Level : Consultants, CON

Duty Station : NAIROBI

Department/Office : United Nations Environment Programme

Date Posted : Feb 14, 2025

Deadline : Feb 25, 2025

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Result of Service

The Programme Management Assistant plays a pivotal role in enhancing the ability of Director’s Office to drive UNEP’s strategic agenda, optimize institutional performance, and strengthen high-value coordination. This role ensures that executive priorities translate into tangible actions, fostering organizational alignment, operational efficiency, and strategic foresight. Key outcomes of the role include;

  • Catalyzing Strategic Initiatives into Action – Translating executive directives into structured workflows to ensure high-impact outcomes, while optimizing emerging technologies and change management.
  • Driving Operational Efficiency & Eliminating Bottlenecks – Ensuring seamless processes, timely execution of priorities, and streamlined administrative functions, including the transformation of current strategic and policy delivery and implementation through the application of design thinking principles.
  • Enhancing Executive Leadership & Institutional Alignment – Supporting the Director’s Office in delivering UNEP’s vision and ensuring seamless coordination across divisions and offices.
  • Championing a Data-Driven Culture – Promoting the use of data analytics and evidence-based decision-making to enhance strategic planning, track performance, and drive continuous improvement. This includes supporting the coordination of the data experts, leveraging real-time insights, and fostering data literacy across teams to inform impactful decision-making.

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