Policy and Advocacy Analyst At United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) – APPLY NOW

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationMBA/MSc/MA
• Experience2 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldProject Management 

Duties: 

• Develop technical and policy outreach products to generate funding interest and promote the uptake of the water continuum and linked approaches including integrated water resources management, source to sea approaches, Nature based Solutions and Ecosystem Based approaches that link ecosystems from the ridge to the reef and the ridge to the river.
• Develop technical, policy outreach and communications products on Sustainable Blue Economy (SBE) approaches for holistic management of connected land-sea ecosystems and NbS.
• Create multi-media content including updating the freshwater, coastal, marine and source to sea pollution websites to align, where possible, with the water continuum narrative.

Qualifications/special skills

• Master’s degree in environmental conservation, ecology, biology or a closely related field is required.
• Minimum of 2 years of professional work experience at the national and/or international level in the field of in communications and outreach, and the environment related to water, ecosystems and/or nature-based solutions is required;
• Experience in technical science writing including outreach materials such as presentations, website design, research papers, newsletters and other information products is required; Excellent drafting, formulation, reporting skills is desirable;
• Ability to work and adapt professionally and effectively in a challenging environment; ability to work effectively in a multicultural team of international and national personnel is desirable; Solid overall computer literacy, including proficiency in various MS Office applications (Word, Power Point, etc.) and email/internet; familiarity with database management; Self-motivated, ability to work with minimum supervision; ability to work with tight deadlines is desirable;

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) on careers.un.org to apply.