Deputy Programme Director At United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) – APPLY NOW

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
• Experience7 – 9 years
• LocationNairobi
• Job FieldProject Management 

Leadership

• Represent the FCLP and FCLP Secretariat on behalf of the Programme Director in meetings and to external partners, including internationally and at senior levels, as determined by the Programme Director. 
• Provide vision and inspiring leadership to Secretariat sub-teams. 
• Lead and manage the FCLP Secretariat sub-teams, ensuring that the agreed work plan is delivered to a high quality and within budget.
• Lead and manage a diverse FCLP sub-teams including staff, consultants and secondees, ensuring effective division of labor and managing the teams to deliver high impact results.
• Report to the Programme Director regularly, and as required, on progress and strategy, thereby supporting transparency and accountability of the FCLP Secretariat to its members.
• As required by the Programme Director, report directly to members on progress and strategy on areas of responsibility. 
• Create an environment that promotes diversity and inclusion and a culture of respect towards colleagues at all levels.
• Take part in regular Senior Leadership Team meetings, contributing to the creation and development of a healthy working environment for all team members. 

Strategy and Political Ambition

• Coordinate delivery of the two-year (2025 and 2026) FCLP Strategy leading up to COP31 in Australia, which includes key milestones for COP30 in Belém, approved by the Steering Committee, including policy working groups.
• Ensure the Secretariat is effectively resourced and working in partnership with relevant international organizations to support delivery and ambition of members. 
• Facilitate the delivery of specific initiatives, supporting co-leads of the respective workstreams to maximize impact. 
• Ensure that the Secretariat focuses its work on the priorities in the approved work plan and strategy.   
• Design and deliver political ambition events for ministers and leaders at UN Climate Change Conferences and other events as needed (e.g. CBD COPs, UNGA, etc.).
• Ensure that an effective communications strategy is in place so that the work and the added value of the FCLP is understood, recognised and valued internationally.
• Provide advice on strategic direction to the Programme Director.

Partnership Management and Governance

• Ensure quality and integrity of Secretariat services
• Ensure that the FCLP governance and procedures (e.g. on transparency and decision-making) are fit for purpose, facilitating updates as needed by the Steering Committee, and ensure that these procedures are followed.
• Oversee and direct the Secretariat sub-teams to support the Programme Director in their reporting to FCLP Steering Committee and co-chairs, ensuring that they are convened regularly with a clear agenda and high-quality papers, to enable effective decision-making. 
• Organize meetings of the Steering Committee, the Secretariat Board and member countries at the sherpa and ministerial level. 
• Ensure that the FCLP member countries remain engaged in and informed about the work of the partnership and are actively involved in delivery and decision-making. Ensure that voices from FCLP members both from the Global North and the Global South are included in the FCLP agenda and priorities. 
• Establish effective consultation arrangements with partners and non-state actors about the work of the FCLP, including indigenous peoples and local community representation organizations, the scientific community and other stakeholders.

Secretariat Operations Management

• Provide cross-cutting support to the Programme Manager to develop the Secretariat Workplan and Budget, including resources managed by financial delivery partners, for approval by the Steering Committee, and ensure quarterly reporting.
• Provide cross-cutting support to the Programme Manager to develop and implement an internal operations manual and internal control framework, including rules and procedures for staff, decision-making, financial management.
• Support the Programme Director’s oversight of the budget and ensure transparency and alignment with FCLP objectives and compliance with UNOPS requirements, following agreed procedures for financial decision-making and reporting, including to donors. 
• Support the Programme Director in their work with the Steering Committee on resource mobilization to ensure the Secretariat has the financial resources needed to deliver its work plan, based on an approved resource mobilization plan, mobilizing resources from governmental and philanthropic donors and other sources of funds as appropriate.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

A work plan will be developed based on the UNOPS PER cycle and serve as the overarching document to monitor progress and record performance. 

FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
Education:

• An advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) with seven (7) years of relevant experience is required ; OR
• First level university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) with nine (9) years of relevant experience.

Required Experience:

• Relevant experience is defined as experience in the fields of climate, forests and land use, natural resource management, international development and/or environmental policy, event delivery.
• Within the above relevant  experience:
• At least five (5) years of experience in a leadership role.
• At least five (5) years of experience working with developing countries. 
• Experience working in more than one geographical region is a distinct asset.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) on jobs.unops.org to apply.