PROGRAMME MANAGEMENT OFFICER

at United Nations Environment Programme
Location Kampala, Uganda
Date Posted December 10, 2023
Category Management
Job Type FULL_TIME
Currency UGX

Description

Under the direct supervision of the Head, Sustainable Mobility Unit, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties: Responsibilities

Develops, implements and evaluates activities and projects in the areas of decarbonization of public transport, active mobility (non-motorized transport), and the development of digital tools for low carbon mobility.; provides technical support to regional focal points, regional partners and country partners; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up actions.
Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
Coordinates transport digitalization, decarbonization of public transport, and active mobility policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies,
Generates survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identify problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications. d72r8F1 veH2e
Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings, conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries.
Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements,) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget.
Supports and guides junior staff working in the Sustainable Mobility Unit on active transport, digitalization, and public transport.
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