Senior Coordination Officer

UNEP seeks a Senior Coordination Officer to lead the Nairobi Convention Secretariat. The post manages convention programmes, intergovernmental meetings, regional policies, partnerships, fundraising and project delivery. It oversees staff, financial management, technical publications and knowledge systems, and supports contracting parties’ cooperative environmental action.

• Lead administration of the Nairobi Convention Secretariat
• Convene meetings of contracting parties and conferences
• Coordinate regional policies for marine and coastal protection
• Manage Global Environment Facility projects and fundraising
• Supervise staff, financial management and technical publications

• Advanced degree in environmental management, environmental law, biology or natural sciences
• At least 10 years of experience managing marine and coastal programmes, policies and initiatives
• Fluency in English

• Marine environmental management
• Programme management
• Intergovernmental coordination
• Fundraising
• Financial management