Overview
The National Project Coordinator will organize work plans, procurement plans, and budgets to ensure effective project implementation while fostering regular stakeholder engagement for the "UGANDA REDD-plus RBP for results period 2016-2017" project.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the daily management and coordination of the project team and activities.
- Lead work plan of the project management unit (PMU).
- Coordinate the development and updating of project-related documents and ensure their implementation and monitoring throughout the project’s duration.
- Ensure the development of Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWP/B), procurement plans, travel plans and M&E plans.
- Ensure compliance with FAO, GCF and UGANDA government procedures.
- Coordinate inter-agency and inter-ministerial activities.
- Organize regular coordination with implementing partners such as Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE).
- Support the convening of the Project Board (PB) / Project Steering Committee (PSC).
- Coordinate technical reporting to FAO and GCF.
- Supervise technical affiliate personnel and implementing partners.
- Liaise with FAO technical units at the Regional and Subregional Offices and the Headquarters, as needed, to support the implementation of the project, including the timely mobilization of experts.
- Support the strategic alignment of the project with the FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the FAO’s Strategic Framework and Regional Initiatives (RIs).
- Represent the project in external engagements.
- Carry out any other task that may be requested.
Required Experience
- Ten years of relevant experience in natural resources management, forest and/or land management and on REDD+ / halting deforestation including knowledge on REDD+ process and at least one (or more) among: implementation of emission reductions actions (including through social forestry, sustainable supply chains, peatlands/mangroves management), MRV and forest and land monitoring.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
- Experience and knowledge on forests climate / results-based finance opportunities are desirable.
- Experience in sustainable forest and sustainable agriculture production and markets would be considered an additional asset.
- Extent and relevance of experience in working with intergovernmental bodies and multidisciplinary teams.
- Demonstrated experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships, including government institutions and agencies.
- Demonstrated ability to formulate, draft and finalize clear technical and policy documents, guidelines and manuals, in English.
- Extent and relevance of work experience on forest monitoring and social forestry/community-based forestry in the context of national and sub-national REDD+ implementation.
Qualifications
University degree in forestry, natural resource management, or a related field
