UNEP Programme Management Officer Jobs Kenya 2025 – NGO Jobs in Kenya. United Nations Environment Programme has announced a new and exciting career opportunity for job seekers in Kenya. They are currently hiring for the position of Programme Management Officer at Nairobi. This role is a great opportunity for candidates.
UNEP Programme Management Officer Jobs 2025 Details
| Position | Programme Management Officer |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Organization | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Application Deadline | 30th July, 2025 |
| Job Type | Full-Time |
Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Research, collect feedback and provide guidance on the content needed for UNEP’s value proposition to assure funding partners of UNEP’s value for money’.
- Support identification of the results achieved with the support of core and flexible funding, in relevance to various global and regional contexts and including leveraging power of the Environment Fund to increase additional available funding for environment for countries.
- Provide strategic guidance and key facts and benefits related to the importance of the Environment Fund, Planetary Funds and other flexible funding and provide evidence on the consequences of receiving insufficient core and flexible funding.
- Provide guidance on funding partners’ priorities and needs for appreciation/ visibility.
- Closely collaborate with other Divisions, including Governance Affairs Office, Policy and Programme Division, and Communications Division to ensure a coherent approach towards Member States with regards to resource mobilization.
- Support the capacity building of colleagues across the organization in resource mobilization.
- Research and analyze best practices and lessons learned from other UN organizations on resource mobilization.
- 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.
Education:
- Advanced University Degree (Masters or equivalent) in international relations, marketing, business administration, social sciences or a related field is required.
- A first-level university degree in combination with two additional years of qualifying 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.
Experience:
- A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, administration or related area is required.
- A minimum of five (5) years of progressive experience in resource mobilization, policy guidance, international relations or related areas is required.
- Proven experience to develop written and oral communication, e.g. strategies and synthesis reports, is required.
- Proven experience in coordinating/managing partnerships and client relationships, including member states and donors is desirable.
- Proven experience working in international organizations and issues relating to the environment is desirable.
- A minimum of two (2) years or more of experience in data analytics or related area is desirable.
Languages:
- English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat.
- For the post advertised, fluency in English is required.
- Knowledge of another UN official language is desirable.
- NOTE: Fluency equals a rating of “fluent” in all four areas (read, write, speak, understand) and “Knowledge of” equals a rating of “confident” in two of the four areas.
How to Apply
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply through the official UNEP career portal.
(Visit the link and search for the job title “Programme Management Officer – Nairobi” to begin your application.)
Make sure to submit your application before 30th July, 2025, as late applications will not be considered.