Program Manager

Industry and Economy Division

implementation, monitoring, and evaluation

“Accelerating the Transition of the Indian Textile Sector towards Circularity”

UNEP Textile Initiative

direct supervision of the Programme Management Officer

Key Responsibilities

Project Coordination

• Lead the planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of project activities.
• Provide technical expertise, particularly on

  industrial parks and clusters

  in the textiles sector.

Government & Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate with the

  Government of India

  , including providing policy advice.
• Identify

  strategic engagement opportunities

  beyond the current project scope.

Research & Policy Development

• Collect, analyze, and present information (including statistical data) from diverse sources to support

  policy development

  and project implementation.

Technical & Administrative Support

• Provide technical guidance and administrative support in coordination with:
• Ministries and government departments
• Selected industry clusters
• Private sector brands
• Relevant national agencies

Knowledge Products & Publications

• Lead the preparation of:
• Background papers
• Analytical reports
• Studies
• Other knowledge publications

Meetings & Conferences

• Organize and support meetings, consultations, and conferences:
• Draft agendas
• Prepare background materials
• Identify participants
• Handle logistics

Outreach & Training

• Conduct outreach activities and develop training workshops and seminars.
• Represent the project in

  high-level forums

  and deliver presentations.

Field Missions

• Participate in and, when required, lead

  field missions across India

  .

Knowledge Sharing

• Apply findings from the India project to inform

  UNEP’s regional and global work on textiles

  .

Liaison Role

• Act as the

  main liaison

  between the

  UNEP Industry and Economy Division

  and the

  UNEP India Office

  on textile-related issues.
• Support coordination with other

  UN agencies

  and assist with related country-level activities.

Data Analytics & Visualization

• Collect and analyze data to identify patterns or trends.
• Present insights using

  charts, graphs, tables

  , and other visualization tools.
• Ensure proper

  documentation

  of methods and background information used for analysis.

Other Duties

• Perform additional tasks as required.

Qualifications

Education

• Advanced university degree (

  Master’s or equivalent

  ) in:
• Environmental Studies
• Sustainable Development
• Or a related field

first-level university degree

Experience

Required:

• Minimum

  five (5) years

  of progressively responsible experience in:
• Project or programme management
• Administration
• Or a related field
• Experience providing

  expert advice

  to governments and industry on:
• Environmental sustainability
• Circularity in the textile sector (in India, regionally, or globally)
• Experience at both

  international and national levels

  , including with:

• Multistakeholder partnerships

• Private sector actors on green business practices

Desirable:

• Experience in the

  textile industry

  , including:
• Industrial parks
• Industrial clusters
• Knowledge of

  life cycle approaches

  or

  life cycle analysis

• Experience in the

  UN system

  or other

  international organizations

• Familiarity with

  Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)

  systems (e.g.,

  UMOJA

  )
• At least

  two (2) years

  of experience in

  data analytics

  or a related field

Languages

• Fluency in English and Hindi

  is

  required

  .
• Knowledge of another

  UN official language

  is

  desirable

  .

Application Deadline

24 September

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