02 September 2011

National Project Coordinator

The National Coordinator (NC) will work in close collaboration with the IUCN-UNEP-UNDP regional teams and will lead the day-to-day management of the project at national level, on behalf of the partnership. The NC will report to the National Steering Committee comprising of UNEP, IUCN and UNDP among others. UNDP in consultation with UNEP and IUCN shall play a quality assurance role in support of project implementation at the national level. The NC will be serve as the secretariat to the Committee. The NC will have four key responsibilities:
* Overall management of the programme implementation, including personnel, subcontracts, training, equipment, administrative support and financial reporting.
* Coordinating the different inputs from the 3 partners
* Technical advisory role
* Monitoring, evaluation and reporting. These are detailed below: 1. Overall management of the programme implementation The incumbent will carry out programme activities as outlined in the project document, and as approved by the National Steering Committee under the guidance and supervision of the national project director assigned by the Ministry responsible for Environment. Specific responsibilities will be:
* Coordinate the activities of the three partners in the country-level programme to ensure synergy and avoid duplication.
* Promote overall integration of the programme, specifically ensuring joint planning, joint monitoring and shared learning.
* Provide technical supervision of EBA Project staff recruited by both UNDP and IUCN.
* Lead the National Coordination Team and report on to the National Steering Committee (Project Board in UNDP terms) .
* Provide a secretariat to the National Steering Committee and report to UNEP, UNDP and IUCN as members of the partnership and others.
* Ensure timely consolidation of reports prepared and submitted by all partners including technical, financial, study tour/fellowship reports.
* Ensure close coordination between other relevant project and programmes
* Facilitate coordination and other support for consultants hired for the project, and for any relevant BMU, UNEP, IUCN and UNDP missions directly related to the project. 2. Technical advisory role, the incumbent will jointly (with other partners)
* Provide technical inputs to the different project components – including preparation or comments on TORs of consultants and their reports.
* Lead in the design and implementation of actions to facilitate making the case for informing policy with respect to EBA at national level.
* Facilitate the building of capacity and awareness of key stakeholders on the importance of EBA approaches.
* Support and promote gender equality and social inclusion in programme activities as well as among the project staff
* Help develop relevant policy briefs on EBA. 3. Monitoring, evaluation and reporting, the incumbent will jointly (with other partners):
* Carry out regular follow-up and monitoring of pilot sites.
* Regular monitoring and reporting on risks and mitigation measures.
* Support the use of action learning at the landscape level.
* Document and disseminate the lessons learned through studies, audio-visual productions and electronic means such as CD-ROM and DVD.
* Provide regular updates on the project’s progress as requested by the National Project Director (NPD), IUCN, UNDP and UNEP.
* Participate in meeting, training, workshops and events organized by project partners.
* Facilitate independent evaluations as fielded by project partners.

Competencies

* Demonstrated knowledge and experience in working on policy development and capacity building - this includes use of methodologies that maximize performance for ecosystem-based adaptation.
* Strong knowledge / experience in results-based management and results-oriented approach to project implementation.
* Strong inter-personal skills, communication, networking and team-building skills; competent in leading teams and creating team spirit, management of inter-group dynamics and conflicting interests of various actors, stimulating team members to produce quality outputs in a timely and transparent fashion.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills , with analytic capacity and ability to synthesize project outputs and relevant findings for the preparation of quality papers and reports.
* Maturity and confidence in dealing with senior and high ranking members of national and international institutions, government and non-government organizations; ability to deal with politically sensitive issues .
* Results driven, ability to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines; remains calm and in control under pressure
* Consistently approaches work with energy and a positive, constructive attitude
* Shares knowledge and experience actively, mentors project staff
* Focuses on result for the client and responds positively to feedback
* Demonstrates commitment to the mission, vision and values of UNEP, UNDP and IUCN
* Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability. Core skills
* Technical knowledge and understanding of climate change and ecosystem-based adaptation, as well as community-based natural resource management.
* Advanced project management skills, with ability to keep large, complex projects on track, deal effectively with problems and fulfill reporting requirements in a timely manner.
* Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing in order to communicate complex, technical information to technical and general audiences.
* Skill in negotiating effectively in sensitive situations .
* Skill in achieving results through persuading, influencing and working with others
* Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently and to resolve conflicts as they arise.

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