Environment Associate job at UNHCR

JOB DETAILS:
All UNHCR staff members are accountable to perform their duties as reflected in their job description. They do so within their delegated authorities, in line with the regulatory framework of UNHCR which includes the UN Charter, UN Staff Regulations and Rules, UNHCR Policies and Administrative Instructions as well as relevant accountability frameworks. In addition, staff members are required to discharge their responsibilities in a manner consistent with the core, functional, cross-functional and managerial competencies and UNHCR¿s core values of professionalism, integrity and respect for diversity.

Duties
• Based on assessments, and in consultation with relevant stakeholders, identify sustainable solutions to address the basic needs of PoCs while mitigating the environmental impact of the interventions.
• Assist with the administration of UNHCR¿s assistance projects in the form of project submissions, revisions and reallocations in the field throughout the project lifecycle, including needs assessments, planning, budgeting, and monitoring of field related activities;
• Assist with the collection of data and information concerning the environmental status of settlements and broader hosting areas.
• Contribute to internal and external reporting commitments, including drafting proposals for environment and energy while ensuring new projects are coherent and visibly complement planned interventions at country level.
• Ensure all responses work toward environmental sustainability for both PoCs and host communities.
• Provide administrative support to Programme in the technical oversight of UNHCR implementing partners to ensure environmental considerations are adequately integrated in technical interventions.
• Stay abreast of new technologies and relevant partnerships related to environment and climate change to more efficiently respond to the needs of PoCs, in line with the Global Compact on Refugees.
• Provide administrative support to training and capacity building activities to address the identified skills and knowledge gaps.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Education & Professional Work Experience
Years of Experience / Degree Level
For G6 – 6 years relevant experience with High school diploma

Field(s) of Education
Not applicable.

Certificates and/or Licenses
Environment;
Natural Resources Mgmt;
Agriculture;
Agro Forestry;
(Certificates and Licenses marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Relevant Job Experience
Essential
Awareness of and practical experience with refugee-related environmental problems. Familiarity with emerging environmentally sustainable and appropriate technologies. Familiarity with community-based and participatory approaches.
Desirable
Budgeting, planning, ability to work with various (relevant) computer software. Broad understanding of climate change narrative and initiatives geared towards mitigation of impacts.

Functional Skills
CO-Cross-cultural communication
CO-Drafting and Documentation
IT-Computer Literacy
MG-Project Management
(Functional Skills marked with an asterisk* are essential)

Language Requirements
For International Professional and Field Service jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English.
For National Professional jobs: Knowledge of English and UN working language of the duty station if not English and local language.
For General Service jobs: Knowledge of English and/or UN working language of the duty station if not English.

Job application procedure
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