UNOPS National Environmental Officer

Under the overall supervision of the Programme Coordinator, the incumbent is required to perform the following duties and responsibilities:

Corporate Environmental Officer Responsibilities

• Provides relevant advice to SSOC Management, Government and counterparts on technical options for environmental management and engagement assurance;
• Assists in sharing and knowledge-building and dissemination of lessons learned to the UNOPS office, national counterparts and other UN agencies.

Programme / Project Environment Officer Responsibilities     

• Uses donor and/or UNOPS environmental screening assessment tools to identify and evaluate the potential environmental impacts of infrastructure projects;
• Uses donor and/or UNOPS environmental guidelines for reporting on assessments and formulating mitigation measures and other activities;
• Monitors and reports on project environmental mitigation activities;
• Updates programme environmental management plans;
• Formulates budgets for environmental mitigation activities;
• Carries out adequate public and community consultation with regard to the environmental impact and possible ways of mitigating;
• Conducts, develops, manages and implements various environmental studies such as eco-efficiency, hazardous waste management, site restoration and contingency/emergency planning and management.
• Performs any other tasks as requested by the Programme Manager, Head of Programme or Country Director.

  Monitoring and Progress Controls

• Develops and distributes performance reports related to the Programme Manager and Project Environment team. Regularly reviews the project status, evaluating performance criteria (scope, cost, schedule and quality);
• Develops and manages a corrective environmental action plan;
• Evaluates environmental action plans and initiates change requests as required;
• Participates in meetings with the Programme Manager and Senior Management to review and approve environmental management changes.

Final Product

• Prepares and issues regular reports in accordance with supervisor’s guidelines;
• Maintains diaries and progress reports as required by UNOPS standard procedures.

 Qualifications and Experience

  Education

• Advanced University Degree in Environmental Management, forestry or related field/environmental discipline.  A first-level university degree with two additional years of relevant work experience will substitute for a Master’s Degree.

Work Experience

• Up to two years of relevant experience in the field of Environmental Management;
• Experience in development work in remote areas highly desirable;
• Experience of working with local counterparts in building their capacities;
• Clear knowledge and experience on analyzing environmental reports and making recommendations;
• Experience of working in South Sudan is desirable;
• Experience and knowledge of environmental issues in South Sudan;
• Experience with USAID environmental tools and framework an advantage;
• Experience working with international donors.

  Key Competencies

• Ability to communicate well in English;
• Ability to communicate in any of the indigenous South Sudan languages highly desirable;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work in a team environment;
• Professionalism, integrity and commitment to project demands;
• Strong analytical skills;
• Accountability;
• Planning and organizing competencies;
• Aptitude for political sensitivities;
• Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNOPS procedures an advantage;
• A basic understanding of development-related issues is an asset;
• Full computer literacy. Competent in the use of all commonly used computer software – spreadsheets and other computer programmes.

Organization Description

UNOPS plays a critical role in providing management services for our life-saving, peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations. I have seen many examples of how these activities help suffering people in
troubled parts of the world. UNOPS is setting countries on course to a more stable future by helping them to
build roads, schools and clinics, to remove landmines, to prepare for democratic elections and much else besides”" Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary General

By assisting UN organizations, international financial institutions, governments and non-governmental organizations, UNOPS makes significant, tangible contributions to results on the ground.

Our mission

UNOPS mission is to expand the capacity of the UN system and its partners to implement peacebuilding, humanitarian and development operations that matter for people in need.

Our vision

Working in some of the world’s most challenging environments UNOPS vision is to always satisfy partners with management services that meet world-class standards of quality, speed and cost effectiveness.

The UNOPS team

UNOPS employs almost 6,000 personnel annually and on behalf of its partners creates thousands more work opportunities in local communities. With its headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark, a network of five regional offices and a further 20 operations and project centres, UNOPS oversees activities in more than 80 countries.

To learn more about UNOPS and our work, visit www.unops.org.

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