Overview

The Small Grants Programme National Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the overall work of the SGP at the country level, including managing the SGP Country Programme team and ensuring programme/portfolio development and management.

Tasks Summary

• Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/ Assistant and provide guidance.
• Prepare and implement annual work plan and budget proposal.
• Ensure formulation and implementation of the Country Programme Strategy.
• Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
• Organize stakeholder workshops and project development sessions.
• Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct monitoring field visits.
• Plan and serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
• Foster programme, project, and policy linkages.
• Report periodically on programme implementation status.
• Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
• Support capacity building and networking of grantees.

Experience Requirements

• Applicants with a master’s degree are not required to have professional work experience.
• Applicants with a bachelor’s degree are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in managing environment / natural resource management projects / initiatives at national or local levels.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
• Progressively responsible experience in project or programme management or related area at international and/or national level is desirable.
• Proven experience in managing and/or providing services for the design, management and monitoring and evaluation of UN/DP Programmes and/or development projects including results-based management a significant advantage.
• Experience in any of the GEF-SGP thematic areas at the national level highly desirable.
• Proven experience working in a sensitive environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors (e.g. NGOs, CSOs, government, etc.) is desired.

Qualification Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental or Natural Resource Management, Economy, Public Policy, Law, Environmental Economics/Management, Business Administration or a related field is required.
• OR A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Other Details

Languages Required: Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Languages Preferred: Knowledge of other UN language is an advantage

Contract Duration: 1 Year

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