Overview
The Small Grants Programme National Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the overall work of the SGP, the SGP Programme Associate/Assistant, and the National Steering Committee at the country level.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/Assistant and provide guidance.
- Prepare and implement annual work plans and budget proposals.
- Formulate and implement the Country Programme Strategy.
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct monitoring visits.
- Plan and serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
- Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders and donors.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Ensure gender-responsive and socially inclusive design, implementation, and monitoring of the SGP Country Programme.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in project management, development and coordination, natural resource and environment management, climate change, liaising and coordination, capacity building, contract management, stakeholder management, proposal development, participatory planning, and implementation of community-based and small scales projects or other related fields.
- Relevant working experience with national and international organizations in programme and project coordination/management, Projects liaising and coordination, climate governance, research, and climate and environmental advocacy and capacity building is required.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling web-based management systems is required.
- Progressively responsible experience in project or programme management, planning and coordination or related area at international and/or national level is desirable.
- Proven experience in managing and/or providing services for the design, management, coordination 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 projects 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.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental or Natural Resource Management, Economy, Climate Change, Civil Engineering, Development studies, Public Policy, 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.
