The National Project Coordinator (the “Coordinator”) will be responsible for the overall management of in-country activities, ensuring a proper workplan and budget is in place and implemented within set timelines, with an effective national team and strong partnerships. The Coordinator will work closely with the Sr. Finance Expert to ensure implementation mechanisms such as a National Steering Committee and technical working groups are established and meet regularly, that all planned workshops, technical studies and other activities are organised in a timely manner, and that they meet expected quality standards.
Responsibilities:
Oversee the identification, selection and supervision of national consultants and experts, in close collaboration with the UNDP Country Office, Sr. Finance Expert and the Global BIOFIN Team and write/revise terms of reference for national BIOFIN team members.
In consultation with the UNDP Country Office and Global BIOFIN Team and supported by the Sr. Finance Expert, elaborate/revise the work plan and budget and submit draft workplans/budgets timely for the bi-annual budget revision process (30 June and 31 December of each year).
Oversee the work of the Finance Assistant to ensure administrative requirements and budgets are managed and executed in a timely and appropriate manner and within UNDP and donor rules and regulations.
Organise all relevant project workshops in a consultative manner, involving a wide variety of biodiversity finance stakeholders, including the government, private sector, NGOs, donors and academia.
Discuss with the Ministries of Finance, Environment and other key stakeholders the establishment of a national Steering Committee and follow up on the formal establishment and regular convening of the Committee, undertake the same for any other proposed coordination mechanism, and write meeting reports to be shared with the UNDP CO and BIOFIN global.
Ensure a timely identification of risks in implementation at the national level and communication to the global BIOFIN team.
Organise bi-monthly meetings of the national team and monthly calls with the Technical Advisor from the global BIOFIN team. Ensure participation of national BIOFIN team members in regional technical calls.
Supervise the work of national experts and institutions to ensure outputs are delivered on time, within the set budget, and to high quality standards; facilitate, guide and monitor the work of the national BIOFIN team;
Signal any delays in national deliverables compared to the workplan to the Sr. Finance Expert, UNDP Country Office and the Global BIOFIN Team.
Lead project monitoring, reporting and evaluation at national level, draft monthly and quarterly reports for review by the lead expert and submission to the global BIOFIN team.
Develop workshop reports for the inception workshop and all technical workshops.
Develop briefing notes, case studies, press releases, web articles and other media products as required.
Write the section of the inception report on national implementation arrangements.
Assist with research and write and edit sections of technical reports as required.
Review all national level deliverables to ensure quality and consistency with the BIOFIN methodology.
Requirements:
Master’s degree in environment/natural resource management, biodiversity, economics/finance or a closely related field, or another field combined with relevant work experience.
BSc with 2 years or MSc with up to 2 years of experience are required, preferably in the implementation of environment/biodiversity/finance projects.
Experience in collaborating with international and national experts and institutions.
Exposure to environmental issues or biodiversity highly desirable, but not required.
Sound understanding of key software packages (MS Office).
Good command of English is desirable.
Highly organized person, sets priorities, produces quality outputs, meets deadlines and manages time efficiently.
Ability to maintain overview in complex work situations, self-starter.
Able to gather and process data and information.
Excellent interpersonal skills to network among the national team and beyond to other national institutions.
Writes clearly professional correspondence adequately.
Shares knowledge and is willing to provide support to others who request advice or help.
Works toward creative solutions by analysing problems carefully and logically.
