Overview
Coordinate and manage the overall implementation of GEF enabling activities related to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework in seven Eastern Caribbean small island developing states.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate and manage the overall implementation of project activities and resources.
- Ensure standard UNDP project coordination and management functions.
- Deliver project outputs on agreed schedule and budget.
- Assess, monitor, and manage project risks.
- Coordinate project monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
- Follow UNDP project implementation processes and procedures.
- Supervise the maintenance of project-related documentation.
- Manage the transfer of project deliverables to national beneficiaries.
- Coordinate and manage the procurement of goods and services and recruitment of personnel.
- Coordinate and manage the delegation of packages of work to Responsible Parties.
- Coordinate and implement stakeholder engagement, communications, and/or visibility strategy(ies).
- Coordinate with MCO Operations and supporting functions.
- Manage and supervise the Biodiversity Project Management Unit.
- Provide support to Project Governance structures.
- Coordinate with UNDP Regional Bureau and/or Global Project Teams.
- Maintain relationships and liaise with counterparts and focal points.
- Establish partnerships and open channels of communication.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with implementing and development partners.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis.
- Prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation.
- Make recommendations to the management team on activities with potential for scale-up.
- Provide technical support to the implementing partners.
- Support resource mobilization efforts and project development.
- Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project.
- Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) OR Minimum 4 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
- Experience as a Project Manager or in a similar role responsible for managing and coordinating project scope, timelines and effective delivery of products and/or services.
- Demonstrated experience as a project manager for development/public projects of comparable size and complexity using public procurement methods and industry standard monitoring and evaluation methods with a successful implementation record.
- Demonstrated experience managing development/public projects of comparable size and complexity using public procurement methods and industry standard monitoring and evaluation methods, with successful implementation record.
- Demonstrated experience working in a multi-lateral or multi-country setting engaging multiple governments, intergovernmental entities, regional, national and subnational partners and stakeholders.
- Experience of the development context of Caribbean SIDS, especially the 7 participating countries of the projects.
- Experience with environmental management and/or with multi-lateral environmental agreements.
- Experience implementing projects funded by Environment Vertical Funds, such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) or Green Climate Fund (GCF).
- Experience with corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, especially those used in the UN common system.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Environmental Management, Engineering, Economics, International Development/Relations, Project Management, or another related field, OR First-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in one of the above fields, combined with an additional two (2) years of qualifying experience, may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
- Formal training in project management would be an asset-university degree, or recognized project management certification (e.g. PMP), or UNDP Project and Programme Management (PPM) Certification - Practitioner Level or higher.
