Overview

The role is to provide effective coordination support for the successful implementation of the Botswana Green Value Chain Development for Job Creation Programme.

Tasks Summary

• Participates in the development and coordinate the implementation and evaluation of programme activities.
• Monitors and analyzes programme development and implementation.
• Reviews relevant documents and reports.
• Identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions.
• Liaises with relevant parties.
• Identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Facilitate collaboration with and between government ministries, private sector actors, and development partners.
• Performs consulting assignments, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.
• Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.
• Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
• Prepares and reviews various written outputs, e.g. annual work plans, draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, briefs, inputs to publications, etc.
• Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Initiates outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).
• Performs other duties as required.

Experience Requirements

• A minimum of five years (seven (7) with first level university degree) of relevant experience in project or programme coordination and implementation, business administration or related area.
• Experience in working with government and private sector institutions and stakeholders as well as development partners.
• Experience in trade-related technical assistance desirable.
• Experience working with small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) desirable.
• Experience in value chain development within the horticulture and/or tourism sectors, including market linkages and inclusive and sustainable business models desirable.
• Previous experience within the United Nations common system or other international organizations desirable.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration, management, economics or a related field.
• A first-level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: Advanced knowledge of English.

Contract Duration: until 31 December 2026, with possibility of extension