National Coordinator – GEF Small Grants Programme: UNDP

1. Managerial Functions (20%)

• ​Supervise the national SGP team members and provide necessary guidance and coaching;
• Promote and maintain a suitable environment for teamwork within the SGP team, the National Steering Committee members, and with the UNDP Country Office team;
• Prepare annual Workplan, including strategic and/or innovative initiatives to be undertaken/explored, and set delivery and co-financing targets;
• Set annual performance parameters and learning objectives for the SGP team, assess their performance and provide feedback;
• Build and maintain an effective relationship with key partners and stakeholders and keep CPMT, UNOPS and UNDP CO informed as appropriate.

2. Programme Development and Management (50%)

• ​Keeps abreast of the national environmental concerns and priorities as well as socio-economic and trends as they relate to the GEF-SGP and its focal areas and assess their impact on SGP’s work and programme;
• Contribute to the formation of the Country Programme Strategy (CPS) and its biennium review and update;
• Exercise quality control over the development of a portfolio of project ideas and concepts, and closely monitor the programme implementation progress and results;
• Organize periodic stakeholder workshops and project development sessions for NGOs, Community Based Organizations (CBO) and local communities, and other stakeholders to explain about SGP, and to assist potential applicants in making the link between local environmental problems and global concerns of the GSF focal areas and operational programmes;
• Work closely with NGOs and CBOs in preparation of project concepts and proposals to ensure that individual projects fit the GSF-SGP Strategic Framework;
• Authorize and manage project planning grants as required;
• Conduct periodic programme monitoring field visits and provide technical and operational support and guidance to SGP grantees as required;
• Work closely and support the National Steering Committee and its deliberations during the processes of project proposal selection and approval especially the initial appraisal of proposals and assessment of eligibility;
• Foster operational and policy linkages between the GEF-SGP and the large or medium-sized GEF projects, planned or underway in the country, as well as those of other donors and development partners;
• Manage the annual SGP allocations (administrative and grants), maintain the financial integrity of the programme, ensure most effective use of SGP resources;
• Report periodically to CPMT on programme implementation status.

3. Resource Mobilization (20%)

• ​Establish and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders, advocate SGP policies, comparative advantages and initiatives, and ensure visibility;
• Assess programme interest and priorities of key donors and other development partners, develop SGP advocacy campaigns and develop/update the SGP Resource Mobilization Strategy;
• Identify opportunities and areas for GEF-SGP support, and mobilize resources from the Government, donors and other partners to best leverage the GEF-SGP resources.

4. Knowledge Management (10%)

• ​Assist in the preparation of SGP project/programme evaluation;
• Document lessons learned and best practices in SGP programme/project development, implementation, and oversight;
• Raise awareness of Programme Team on corporate strategic issues, plans and initiatives to maximize highest impact and effectiveness;
• Access UNDP’s worldwide and regional knowledge, distil best practices and facilitate their dissemination within CO and to counterparts and partners;
• Document lessons learned and best practices in SGP programme development, implementation, and oversight;
• Access global best practices and share them with other local and international stakeholders and ensure their incorporation into the SGP portfolio and project design process.

Core

Innovation – Ability to make new and useful ideas work

Leadership – Ability to persuade others to follow

People Management – Ability to improve performance and satisfaction

Communication – Ability to listen, adapt, persuade and transform

Delivery – Ability to get things done

Technical/Functional

Primary

Gender – Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues

Accountability – Ability to account for resources placed under one’s care and responsibility

Creative Problem Solving – Being able to solve problems leading to team cohesion and optimization of performance

Stakeholder Engagement – Ability to effectively engage stakeholders

Professionalism – Ability to focus on professional ethics and integrity

Secondary

Knowledge Management – Ability to efficiently handle and share information and knowledge

Leading by Example – Walking the talk and using the power of influence to effect positive change

Respect for Diversity – Observes diversity in racial, tribal, religious and sexual orientation

Education:

• Master’s degree in Environment or Natural Resource Management, Agroforestry, Environmental Economics, Project Management, Business Administration or similar field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3-5 years of relevant experience in development work, which should include programme management, preferably with an extended specialized experience in any of the GEF-SGP focal areas: Conservation of global significant biodiversity; Climate Change mitigation and adaptation; Preventing pollution of international waters; Elimination of persistent organic pollutants (POPs); Promotion of sustainable land management;
• Excellent analytical and writing skills;
• Excellent teamwork and people management skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
• Good negotiation and problem-solving skills;
• Proficiency in standard computer software (word-processing, excel, presentation, databases and internet).

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in the official national language (must be one of the 6 UN languages) and English.

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