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The Forest Trust wildlife&HCVF specialist kaliwungu city, kendal, central java www.tft-forests.org --- On Sat, 9/12/09, Laurel Heydir <[email protected]> wrote: From: Laurel Heydir <[email protected]> Subject: [fkkm] FW: Vacancy at UNEP - Information officer [Due: 23 Oct. '09] To: [email protected], [email protected] Date: Saturday, September 12, 2009, 11:02 AM From: Happy Tarumadevyanto [mailto:happy. tarumadevyanto@ gmail.com] Information Officer, P-4 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 23 Oct 2009 DATE OF ISSUANCE: 24 Aug 2009 ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: United Nations Environment Programme DUTY STATION: Montreal VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-IMA-UNEP- 422029-R- MONTREAL The Executive Director reserves the right to appoint a candidate at a level lower than the advertised level of the post. Staff members are subject to the authority of the Secretary-General and to assignment by him or her. In this context, all staff are expected to move periodically to new functions in their careers in accordance with established rules and procedures. Remuneration Depending on professional background, experience and family situation, a competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. More Info United Nations Core Values: Integrity, Professionalism, Respect for Diversity Responsibilities The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for 'sustainable development' . One of the key agreements adopted at Rio was the Convention on Biological Diversity. The Convention establishes three main goals: the conservation of biological diversity, the sustainable use of its components, and the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits from the use of genetic resources. The Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD) is located in Montreal and is administered by UNEP. Under the day-day supervision of the Principal Officer, Implementation and Technical Support, SCBD, the incumbent will perform the following functions: 1. Implement the relevant activities of the Communication, Education and Public Awareness programme of work and related outreach activities of the Division of Implementation and Technical Support (ITS) through monitoring and analyzing current events, developments, public opinion and press coverage, identitying issues and trends of significance to SCBD and advise management on appropriate responses and actions. 2. Serve as lead media and communications expert and shape, drive and monitor the design, development and delivery of an effective communication strategy for SCBD which is integrated with the UNEP-wide strategy based on a clear understanding of the risks, sensitivities and opportunities through planning and development of a pro-active outreach programme to increase public awareness of the Convention and more specifically the work of SCBD in Canada as well as globally and in consultation with SCBD divisions, identify and produce well-targeted information/ communication and public awareness products such as feature articles, thematic briefing notes and media briefings. 3. Development, coaching and mentoring of communications staff in the SCBD through identification of keynote speakers for CBD events and preparation of high quality, state of the art standard presentation kit and information materal for use by SCBD staff in conferences, speaking engagements, seminars and workshops. 4. Create and maintain networks of communications contacts with the media, national focal points and others in support of SCBD outreach activities. Competencies Professionalism: Demonstrates professional competence with information and communication issues; shows persistence when faced with difficult problems or challenges. Communication: Highly developed communication (spoken, written, public speaking and presentational) skills, including ability to present sensitive issues/positions; Demonstrated ability in pro-active media relations; Ability to draft speeches, press releases, presentations and other official statements for management; Ability to translate complex technical and policy issues and concepts into practical guidance for staff. Planning and organizing: Demonstrated planning and organising skills and ability to coordinate the work of others, work to tight deadlines and handle multiple concurrent projects/activities ; Ability to develop clear goals. Client orientation: Ability to identify clients' information needs and matching them with appropriate solutions. Managing Performance: Delegates the appropriate responsibility, accountability and decision-making authority; makes sure that roles, responsibilities and reporting lines are clear to each staff member; accurately judges the amount of time and resources needed to accomplish a task and matches tasks to skills; monitors progress against milestones and deadlines and regularly discusses performance and provides feedback and coaching to staff. QUALIFICATIONS Education Advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) in journalism, environmental, social or political sciences, business/public administration or related area. A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. Work Experience A minimum of seven years of progressively responsible experience in the area of environmental project management including some at the international level in the field of sustainable development or environment related programmes. Languages English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For the advertised post, fluency in oral and written English is required. Knowledge of another UN official language is an advantage. Other Skills Excellent computer skills (Microsoft Office, email, internet) are required. Excellent drafting skills in English. The United Nations shall place no restrictions on the eligibility of men and women to participate in any capacity and under conditions of equality in its principal and subsidiary organs. (Charter of the United Nations - Chapter 3, article 8). English and French are the two working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. The United Nations Secretariat is a non-smoking environment. THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, TRAINING OR ANY OTHER FEES). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON BANK ACCOUNTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. How to apply All applicants are strongly encouraged to apply online as soon as possible after the vacancy has been posted and well before the deadline stated in the vacancy announcement. Because applications submitted by United Nations (UN) staff members are considered first, provided the eligibility requirements set out in ST/AI/2006/3 are met and the application is submitted in a timely fashion, staff members should apply within 15-day or 30-day mark. Online applications will be acknowledged where an email address has been provided. If you do not receive an e-mail acknowledgement within 24 hours of submission, your application may not have been received. In such cases, please go to “My UN” page and check the status of your application by clicking on “View Application History”, and resubmit the application, if necessary. To start the application process, applicants are required to register by opening a "My UN" account. Go to Login, and Register as a User. Fill in the form and choose a User Name and Password. After opening the account, applicants may apply for vacancies using the Personal History Profile (PHP) provided. Once the PHP has been completed for a particular vacancy, it can be saved and used for future applications. The PHP may be up-dated, when necessary, for future applications. In completing the PHP, please note that all fields marked with an asterisk must be completed. UN staff members must submit scanned copies of their two latest Performance Appraisal System (PAS) reports at the time of application to the appropriate Human Resources Office (HRO)/Personnel Office (PO) to the email address below, clearly indicating the vacancy announcement number. In case you have no access to the digitizing equipment, please submit hard copies of the two latest PAS reposts to the relevant HRO/PO via fax. E-mail: Recruitment@ unon.org, Fax: 254-20-762-4212 Please see the Frequently Asked Questions, if you encounter problems when applying.
