Senior Liaison Officer, L-5
UNEP/GEF Regional Coordinator Asia and the Pacific (ROAP)

UNEP, the principal United Nations organization in the field of environment is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the post of Senior Liaison Officer, Regional Officer for Asia and the Pacific, based in Beijing, China.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Regional Director of ROAP the incumbent will be responsible for North East Asia Cooperation as well as coordination of national activities of UNEP in China. Under the supervision of the Director of the GEF Division, the incumbent will act as the regional coordinator on GEF related issues in China and assist in the preparation of GEF eligible activities of relevance to UNEP’s mandate.

Qualifications and Experience Required
Advanced university degree in political science, international affairs, or environmental science. At least 15 years of relevant working experience of which at least 6 years at the international level. Thorough knowledge of the political situation in areas of North East Asia required. Thorough knowledge of project formulation and management and of UN Rules and Regulations is desirable. Fluency in English required and Chinese highly desirable. Working knowledge of other United Nations languages would be an asset.

An internationally competitive salary and benefits at standard UN rates will be offered.
For a more detailed job description visit UNEP’s web page at www.unep.org/vacancies Interested applicants are requested to send detailed CV or UN Personal History Form (P-11) before ------ to the Chief, Recruitment Section, Human Resources Management Services, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), P.O. Box 67578, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax (254 20) 624212/624134.

DEADLINE 11 January 04

IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE/ENQUIRIES PLEASE QUOTE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER NA-03-08 (for ROAP).

Senior Programme Officer, L-5
UNEP/GEF Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC)

UNEP/GEF, is seeking suitably qualified candidates for the post of Senior Programme Officer, UNEP/GEF Regional Coordinator for Latin America and the Caribbean to be based in Mexico city.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the Regional Director for ROLAC and the Director of the Division on GEF Coordination, the incumbent will be responsible for promoting GEF activities for the LAC region. More specifically, the incumbent will provide technical support to the preparation of GEF activities for the countries in the region and act as UNEP/GEF Focal point. taking into account the specific needs and situations of the Small Islands States and Least Developed Countries.

Qualifications and Experience Required
Advanced university degree in social or environmental science. At least 14 years of relevant working experience of which at least 6 years at the international level.

An internationally competitive salary and benefits at standard UN rates will be offered.
For a more detailed job description visit UNEP’s web page at www.unep.org/vacancies Interested applicants are requested to send detailed CV or UN Personal History Form (P-11) before ------ to the Chief, Recruitment Section, Human Resources Management Services, United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), P.O. Box 67578, Nairobi, Kenya. Fax (254 20) 624212/624134.

DEADLINE 11 January 04

IN ALL CORRESPONDENCE/ENQUIRIES PLEASE QUOTE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER NA-03-09 (for ROLAC).