Apply for Programme Assistant Vacancy at UNFCCC

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Application Deadline: 14 July 2024

Apply for Programme Assistant Vacancy at UNFCCC

Background

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the
political process to address Climate Change. The UNFCCC secretariat supports the Convention, its
Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement through a range of activities, including substantive and
organizational support to meetings of the Parties and the implementation of commitments. It is a
dynamic organization working in a politically challenging environment to help resolve one of the
defining environmental issues of our time.

Where you will be working

The Programme Assistant Vacancy at UNFCCC is located in the UNFCCC secretariat in Bonn, Germany, in the Mitigation division and specifically in the Constituted Bodies and Data Services subdivision, which provides effective support on matters relating to the proper governance of the Article 6.4 mechanism and Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), ensuring well-coordinated services to the related bodies i.e., Article 6.4.Supervisory Body and the CDM Executive Board (CDM EB), and their supporting panels and working groups. Within the subdivision is the Constituted Bodies Support unit, which manages governance matters and processes that provide for the effective and transparent operation of these constituted bodies and their panels and working groups, including the efficient organization, documentation and conduct of these bodies’ meetings.

What you will be doing

Under the general supervision of Team Lead, Constituted Bodies Support unit you will be responsible
for the coordination and quality control of documents related to one or more of the Regulatory Bodies
(RBs), providing direct support to meetings of the Regulatory Bodies, including travel, logistics and
memberships issues.
Key responsibilities include:

Coordinating programme planning and the preparation work for medium-sized and complex
team initiatives in support of documentation of the Regulatory Bodies (RB);
Independently operating the electronic workflow system (databases/web interfaces) in support
of RB meetings;

Assisting in the coordination of work related to the membership of the RBs;
Coordinating the logistical preparation for meetings of the RBs, their retreats and related events.
Supporting the internal management committee related to the planning and preparation of RB
meetings.

You will have the following main responsibilities:

Coordinating programme planning and the preparation work for medium-sized and
complex team initiatives in support of documentation of the RBs;
Independently operating the electronic workflow system (databases/web interfaces) in
support of RB meetings:

Assisting in the coordination of work related to the membership of the RBs:
Coordinating the logistical preparation for meetings of the RBs, their retreats and related
events, including supporting the drafting of agendas and reports:
Perform any other job-related activity required to achieve the goals and objectives of the
division and/or secretariat.