Overview
The Field Coordinator will provide technical and coordination support for the mobilization of project inputs and facilitate collaboration among project teams, responsible parties, consultants, and subcontractors for the Shifting to Zero Waste Against Pollution (SWAP) Initiative.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical and coordination support for project components on city‑level pilots, private‑sector engagement, knowledge and learning activities.
- Provide technical inputs and administrative support to the Project Manager in the implementation of assigned activities.
- Provide inputs to planning processes and support the Project Manager by tracking progress of assigned activities against the approved workplan.
- Provide process and administrative support to the Implementing Partner in areas such as procurement documentation, reporting inputs, and safeguards implementation.
- Provide time‑bound technical support for specific implementation bottlenecks.
- Maintain collaborative working relationships among key project partners and projects’ donors.
- Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
- Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
- Support the Project Manager in monitoring progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed.
- Ensure that changes are controlled and problems addressed in consultation with the Project Manager.
- Provide support to the Project Manager in facilitating coordination and communication among project stakeholders and tracking implementation of assigned activities.
- Coordinate technical inputs and day-to-day collaboration with UNDP-contracted project support personnel.
- Align the projects and field activities with UN values and UNDP priorities.
- Contribute to achievement and progress towards the achievement of country level and portfolio level development outcomes.
- Capture lessons learned during project implementation.
- Support the Mid-term review and Terminal Evaluation process.
- Monitor together with the M&E officer implementation plans, including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
- Experience in project cycle management in the public or private sector or NGOs or international organizations.
- Experience in at least one climate change, environment or chemicals and waste project.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Engineering, Environmental Sciences or related field is required, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
