UNEP EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Jobs Kenya 2026: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced an exciting career opportunity for the position of EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. This role offers a valuable chance for qualified professionals who are interested in working with a globally recognized humanitarian organization. The position is expected to be based in Kenya, and interested candidates are encouraged to submit their applications before the closing date of April 22, 2026.
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- Position Name
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
- Organization Name
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
- Job Location / City
Nairobi, Kenya
- Job Application Deadline
April 22nd, 2026
Responsibilities:
1. Providing accurate and wise thematic advice to the parties to the Montreal Protocol (MP) and Vienna Convention (VC), as well as to the technical bodies of the two agreements and relevant partner organizations and stakeholders in the form of meeting documents, consultations, reports or other media. 2. Conducting high level negotiations and persuasion when necessary to expedite the implementation of the MP, VC and decisions of the parties. 3. Organizing the meetings under the MP and VC including those of the subsidiary bodies and ad hoc workshops, ensuring that strategic direction and associated planning are in place for every meeting, holding necessary consultations with the parties and other stakeholders to prioritize issues and achieve the goals of the treaties. 4. Delivering statements and providing other information in the international meetings related to the environment at the policy level, on issues related to the ozone layer as a whole and the synergies amongst Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs), in particular on ozone-climate interface, chemicals-pollution-waste front, life-cycle management of substances and equipment, trade-related issues and on the implementation of relevant policies. 5. Creating and maintaining cordial diplomatic links with high level government officials and staff of other international organisations is needed; as well as establishing and maintaining partnerships with other MEAs and relevant UN/international organizations to explore synergies and collaborative actions in areas of common concerns is needed. 6. Creating and maintaining functional reporting systems for the production and consumption of controlled Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS); analysing data from the 198 Parties, identifying non-compliance and preparing reports and action plans; maintaining and updating the various information reported by the parties and compiling, analysing and reporting on the information as appropriate. 7. Reviewing decisions to form a work programme for the Secretariat; managing the work programme; negotiating, coordinating and agreeing on the necessary actions with other organisations implementing the decisions. 8. In consultation with the Bureaux of the Meeting of the Parties (MOP) and of the Conference of the Parties (COP), and the co-chairs of the Open-ended Working Group, agreeing on the substantive agenda of the meetings through coordination with host governments, the Conference Services and other units and partners involved in organising meetings of the Ozone Treaties. 9. Participating in the assessment process as an expert member or ex-officio as appropriate; providing the necessary organizational support and substantive advice to the assessment bodies; ensuring high quality reporting back to the Parties. 10. Developing the management strategy for the Ozone Secretariat; providing leadership to all staff and managing the resources of the Ozone Secretariat. 11. Leads team members efforts to collect and analyze data and provides insight to identify trends or patterns for data-driven planning, decision-making, presentation and reporting.
Education:
Languages:
English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this job opening, English is required. French is desirable. The table below shows the minimum required level for each skill in these languages, according to the UN Language Framework.