PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

UN Environment Programme; Paris; Sur place; EUR 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) invites applications for a senior role located in Paris as part of the International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO). The role leads strategic coordination across IMEO, supports donor engagement, and manages governance and high-level government engagement.

The position requires a Master’s degree in political science or environmental policy, at least five years’ programme coordination experience, and fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in a relevant field is required; a first-level degree plus additional experience may be accepted
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible experience in programme/partnership coordination with governments and stakeholders
• Experience with methane emissions management and oil/gas sector relevance is required
• English and French are required working languages for this role
• Experience coordinating with international partnerships and high-level government officials is desirable

Responsabilités

• Lead strategic coordination of IMEO, coordinating across practices and workstreams
• Drive development and tracking of IMEO's annual workplan with KPIs
• Support strategic planning, roadmaps, and senior leadership decision-support materials
• Coordinate governance processes, governance minutes, and follow-up actions
• Manage donor engagement, reporting, and resource mobilization efforts
• Prepare materials for IMEO governance boards and high-level meetings
• Represent IMEO in international fora and major events
• Coordinate high-level government engagement and international representation

Connaissances

Strategic coordination

Donor coordination

Governance facilitation

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

International diplomacy

Formation

Master's degree in political science, public policy or environmental policy

Outils

Data visualization tools

Description du poste

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.

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.

A minimum of five years of progressively responsible experience in programme/partnership coordination with governments and stakeholders from the oil and gas sector on climate-related issues is required.

Experience on methane emissions, particularly related to oil and gas sector emissions sources, reporting, and mitigation opportunities, is required.

Experience coordinating and engaging with international partnerships, organizations, and/or activities related to methane emissions management globally is required.

Experience engaging with senior-level government officials, particularly among Global Methane Pledge Champions (e.g., EU, Canada) is required.

Experience with coordination of complex and large global methane projects is required.

Experience in managing a geographically dispersed team is required.

Experience working within the United Nations system or similar international organization is desirable.

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

English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English and French are required.