The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) is the focus of the political process to address Climate Change.
Article 4.1(a) of the Convention requires all Parties to develop, periodically update and publish national inventories greenhouse gases. The Computer Information Systems Assistant works in a programme providing technical support to developing countries in submitting this information.
The Computer Information Systems Assistant is responsible for the overall database administration. S/he takes part in the development and testing of the national greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories software for non-Annex I Parties, supports the coordination of actions undertaken in the framework of sub-regional projects, meetings and workshops related to the preparation or improvement of national GHG inventories. In particular, the incumbent is responsible for the technical development and the data management of the TSDC sub-programme database system, and its evolvement, as well as gateway with systems developed by other programmes within the UNFCCC secretariat.
To see the full vacancy announcement and apply for this position, please refer to VA 09/009/FTS on our website: http://unfccc.int/secretariat/employment/recruitment