IMEO Delivery Specialist - Science Projects

Organizational Context

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority. Its International Methane Emissions Observatory (IMEO) is a data-driven initiative focused on reducing methane emissions to meet Paris Agreement goals. This role supports IMEO's science teams in delivering high-quality data products and solutions.

Job Purpose

The Delivery Specialist will maximize the efficiency of IMEO's science teams by overseeing tasks, identifying bottlenecks, and collaborating with stakeholders to ensure the timely delivery of high-quality methane data products. This involves facilitating the transition of data products from concept through analysis to finalized scientific outputs. The role requires establishing coordination mechanisms within and across science project teams to ensure efficient workflows, clear ownership, and timely sharing of methane insights with diverse external stakeholders, including national authorities and experts, contributing to the achievement of the Paris Agreement goals.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include generating and maintaining an overview of tasks and responsibilities for IMEO's science teams, and reporting on progress across multiple workstreams. The role involves managing and maintaining the operational backlog of scientific development, and establishing coordination mechanisms to ensure efficient workflows and clear ownership. Identifying and proactively addressing bottlenecks, risks, and dependencies is crucial. The Delivery Specialist will also be responsible for improving processes, introducing lightweight structures where needed, and summarizing project status information for donor reporting and work plan development. This includes ensuring methane insights are shared promptly with external stakeholders.

Work Experience

Experience is required in delivery management, project management, or similar coordination roles. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams and experience working across technical and non-technical teams. Familiarity with agile or hybrid delivery environments and backlog management tools is also expected.

Skills

Strong organizational skills, ability to manage multiple parallel workstreams, experience working across technical and non-technical teams, ability to translate between domains (science, data, digital development), pragmatic mindset, strong communication and stakeholder management skills, high attention to detail (data quality, handoffs), familiarity with agile/hybrid delivery environments, backlog management tools.

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