Jewel Omollo
Project Support Specialist at United for Efficiency Initiative (U4E) - The United Nations Environment Programme
International Development at University of Edinburgh
Kenya
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Project Support Specialist at United for Efficiency Initiative (U4E) - The United Nations Environment Programme
A highly motivated and enthusiastic self-starter with diverse experience in the field of environment and sustainability and project management; and a passion for climate and environmental governance, international development, and global cooperation.
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United for Efficiency Initiative (U4E) - The United Nations Environment Programme
Project Support Specialist
July 2022 - Present
Manage coherence of project budgets within the cooling portfolio to ensure alignment with financial requirements.
Support the development of donor agreements, particularly with the UK Government (DEFRA), and preparing small-scale funding agreements and partnership cooperation agreements with relevant organizations.
Conducting due diligence and conducting in-depth reviews of potential partners to ensure successful collaborations and managing partner information on the UNEP partners portal.
Support the organization of important meetings and workshops with partners, including by leading the coordination for registration, travel arrangements, mission processing, and logistical arrangements for the meetings.
Coordinate procurement, ensuring timely delivery and budget alignment, and support the close-out of grants.
Conduct desktop research and outreach to relevant experts to gather and compile information for inclusion in concept notes, proposals, workplans, deliverables, presentations, reports, evaluations, audits, and communications.
Facilitate capacity-building initiatives through workshops on sustainable cooling and climate mitigation.
Maintain communication and information exchange, and updates from local partners in Kenya.
Provide cross-cutting operational and administrative support for the project activities.
The United Nations Environment Programme
Programme Assistant – UNV Specialist, Governance Affairs
September 2019 - July 2022
Successfully supported multi-lateral negotiations and consultations between Member States, UN agencies and other stakeholders.
Act as the main communication focal point to support effective communication and outreach to member States.
Receive official correspondence and articulate the response with counterparts.
Support the coordination of intergovernmental meetings through logistical planning.
Draft the official reports/summaries, meeting agendas, and draft Chair’s scripts.
Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents.
Support the effective follow-up of UNEA resolutions and decisions.
Website management and maintenance of the UNEP CPR and UNEA website.
Supported the pre-logistics coordination and planning for international meetings.
The United Nations Environment Programme
Intern, Governance
November 2018 - April 2019
Supported multi-lateral negotiations and consultations.
Prepared documentation such as meeting summaries, reports, and draft scripts.
Supported website management and maintenance.
Supported the Young Champions of the Earth initiative.
Carried out research, administrative and logistical tasks as required.
Expo Astana 2017 'Future Energy'
Operations Volunteer
August 2017 - September 2017
Supported the coordination of the expo evening parade.
Organized Model United Nations training workshops.
Organized an English-speaking club for volunteers.
Assisted with media relations by participating in interviews and photo ops.
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French
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