Overview
The Small Grants Programme National Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the SGP at the country level, including supervising the SGP Programme Associate/Assistant and coordinating the National Steering Committee.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/Assistant and provide guidance.
- Prepare and implement annual work plans and budget proposals.
- Set performance parameters and learning objectives for the team.
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Oversee project development and implementation, monitoring progress and results.
- Organize stakeholder workshops and project development sessions.
- Work with CSOs and CBOs in proposal preparation.
- Authorize and manage project planning grants.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct field visits.
- Serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
- Foster linkages between SGP and other GEF projects.
- Report on programme implementation status.
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of the SGP Country Programme.
- Perform administrative tasks for programme implementation.
- Establish and maintain relationships with stakeholders.
- Develop and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
- Support SGP grantees in securing co-financing.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Facilitate dissemination of best practices.
- Support capacity building and networking of grantees.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in managing environment / natural resource management projects / initiatives at national or local levels 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.
Qualifications
- 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.
