Overview
The Syunik Resident Field Coordinator will oversee and coordinate project activities in the Syunik region, ensuring alignment with project goals, objectives, and UNDP, EU, and EIB standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Coordinate day-to-day project implementation in Syunik region.
- Provide supervision to UNDP Syunik Resident Office support staff.
- Support the development and refinement of project implementation plans.
- Act as the primary focal point for PHOENIX-RESYP in Syunik region.
- Ensure operational oversight of project activities in the region.
- Oversee and coordinate procurement and administrative processes.
- Coordinate project logistics in the Syunik region.
- Ensure all project activities comply with UNDP policies and programme management procedures.
- Collect, analyze, and consolidate relevant information, documentation, and reports.
- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with Syunik Governor’s office, local authorities, municipalities, CSO-s and community representatives.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis at the local level.
- Serve as the key liaison with implementing partners and local stakeholders.
- Facilitate and coordinate stakeholder consultations and engagement activities.
- Support the implementation of the Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) and Social Management Plan (SMP).
- Prepare regular briefings and updates for UNDP, EIB, and Government counterparts.
- Strengthen local partnerships and networks.
- Monitor and report on the progress of project activities and achievement of established targets.
- Support the Project Manager in refining and updating the Project results framework.
- Conduct regular field visits to verify implementation progress.
- Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Analyst and Project Manager to prepare reports.
- Work closely with technical specialists to monitor compliance with EIB procurement procedures and environmental and social standards.
- Provide regular updates to the Project Manager on implementation progress.
- Support the Project Manager and Project team in ensuring proper operational and financial closure of Project components.
- Identify, document, and synthesize best practices and lessons learned.
- Support the development and implementation of knowledge management approaches and tools.
- Collect and analyze local concerns and community feedback.
- Facilitate and coordinate capacity-building initiatives.
- Promote knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders.
- Support advocacy and visibility efforts of the Project in the Syunik region.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
- Experience in managing Projects, including supervising staff.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
- Experience in local governance.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, or related field is required, or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
