Under the direct supervision of the Deputy Executive Director and the overall guidance of the Executive Director, the Director will be responsible for the following:

-Formulate and implement the substantive work programme of the Division, determine priorities and allocate resources for the completion of outputs/results and their timely delivery, in co-operation and co-ordination with other UN Environment divisions and offices and with other organizations of the UN System, donors and agencies; 

-Prepare and implement activities pertaining to the protection and development of the environment aimed at building the capacity of Governments and other stakeholders, especially those in developing countries, to address environmental problems and providing technological support.

-Co-ordinate and oversee the preparation of reports for presentation to donors and inter-governmental bodies such as the UN Environment Assembly of UN Environment, Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budget Questions, Committee for Programme Coordination, Economic and Social Council, other subsidiary bodies of the General Assembly and other policy-making organs;

-Undertake or oversee the programmatic/administrative tasks necessary for the functioning of the Division, including preparation of budgets, assigning and monitoring of performance parameters and critical indicators, reporting on budget/programme performance, preparation of inputs for results-based budgeting, development of staff work plans and evaluation of staff performance; 

-Oversee the recruitment of staff for the Division, including appropriate delegation of tasks such as conducting interviews of candidates for job openings and evaluation of candidates, taking due account of the relevance of educational background and professional experience, geographical and gender balance and other institutional values;

-Manage, guide, develop, encourage and train staff under his/her supervision; 

-Foster teamwork and communication among staff in the Division and across organizational boundaries; Chair meetings and seminars on substantive related issues; 

-Represent the Organization at international, regional, inter-agency meetings, seminars and conferences; 

-Provide programmatic/substantive expertise and, when appropriate, hold programmatic/substantive and organizational discussions with representatives of other institutions.