Associate Programme Management Officer

Org. Setting and Reporting

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The overall objective of UNEP's Industry and Economy Division is to encourage decision-makers in government, local authorities and industry to develop and adopt policies, strategies and practices and technologies that promote sustainable patterns of consumption and production, make efficient use of natural resources, ensure safe management of chemicals and contribute to making trade and environment policies mutually supportive. The Life Cycle Initiative is a public-private, multi- stakeholder partnership enabling the global use of credible life-cycle knowledge by private and public decision makers. Hosted by UNEP, the Life Cycle Initiative is at the interface between users and experts of life-cycle approaches. It provides a global forum to ensure a science-based, consensus-building process to support decisions and policies towards the shared vision of sustainability as a public good. It delivers authoritative opinion on sound tools and approaches by engaging its multi-stakeholder partnership (including governments, businesses, scientific and civil society organizations). The Initiative facilitates the application of life-cycle knowledge in the global sustainable development agenda in order to achieve global goals faster and more efficiently. The position is located in the Industry and Economy Division, Industry Innovation Branch, Materials and Systems Innovation Unit in the Paris duty station. Under the guidance of the Head of the Materials and Systems Innovation unit and under the direct supervision of the senior Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) advisor, the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:

Responsibilities

Manages and engages in technical and scientific discussions with leading global experts in the field of LCA development and LCA application in policy and industry; presents the work of UNEP and the Initiative in the field of LCA in global and regional scientific conferences.

• Ensures smooth functioning, responds to queries and resolves IT development and operations (directly or in consultation with UNEP IT functions) related to the hosting of LCA data and Life Cycle Impact Assessment (LCIA) characterization factors enabled in UNEP.
• Carries out basic research on selected aspects of LCA projects, operations and other activities, etc., to include collecting, analyzing and presenting life-cycle data / information gathered from diverse sources.
• Contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes and projects to enhance the use of life-cycle approaches, including LCA; monitors and analyze...