Overview
The National Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) at the country level and coordinate the National Steering Committee. The role involves managing the SGP Country Programme team and ensuring effective programme development and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee the implementation of the SGP at the country level.
- Coordinate the National Steering Committee.
- Manage the SGP Country Programme team.
- Prepare and implement annual work plans and budgets.
- Formulate and implement the Country Programme Strategy.
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Monitor programme implementation progress and results.
- Organize stakeholder workshops and project development sessions.
- Authorize and manage project planning grants.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct field visits.
- Plan and serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
- Support project proposal review, selection, and approval.
- Foster linkages between SGP and other GEF projects.
- Report periodically on programme implementation status.
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of the SGP Country Programme.
- Perform and coordinate administrative tasks.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders.
- Develop and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategies.
- Support SGP grantees in securing co-financing and partnerships.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Facilitate knowledge exchange and capacity building of grantees.
Required Experience
- Applicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) 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.
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 will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
