Overview
The Project Analyst will lead the project management unit and oversee day-to-day implementation of the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative in Antigua and Barbuda, ensuring project results are delivered in line with the approved project document.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop annual work plans, budgets, and targets.
- Monitor progress against plans and propose corrective measures.
- Support the Project Board with updates and reporting.
- Lead and supervise the Project Management Unit.
- Oversee procurement, contracting, and recruitment processes.
- Prepare and maintain accurate accounting records.
- Ensure effective and accountable use of project resources.
- Draft Terms of Reference (TORs) and technical specifications.
- Identify, contract, and supervise consultants, suppliers, and service providers.
- Coordinate and oversee the timely execution of project activities.
- Monitor the quality of technical outputs.
- Support oversight of cross-cutting requirements.
- Serve as the central point of coordination with project partners.
- Liaise closely with Responsible Parties.
- Facilitate the technical advisory panel.
- Establish and maintain systems for monitoring progress, risks, and results.
- Prepare quarterly operational and annual progress reports.
- Support audits and follow-up on recommendations.
- Maintain regular communication with Government, national stakeholders, and partners.
- Support project visibility and communications activities.
- Act as a focal point for stakeholder feedback.
- Promote knowledge exchange and capacity development.
- Document and disseminate lessons learned and best practices.
- Facilitate linkages with regional and international platforms.
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 project development and management, with focus on planning, monitoring, reporting, and stakeholder and team coordination in international development organization.
Additional desirable criteria:
- 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.
- Project management experience in environmental, climate related disaster risk reduction or related projects in the Caribbean context.
- Previous experience within the UN common system or International/regional development organizations, government or NGO.
- Managerial experience including leading multi-cultural teams.
- Technical experience with early warning systems, emergency telecommunications, disaster risk reduction and management, anticipatory action and climate change adaptation.
- Experience working in a regional setting, engaging multiple regional entities, multiple partners, national and community level stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience of management of similar climate change adaptation project of similar size (over 5 to 10 million).
- Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERPs) such as Quantum and related systems.
- Experience working in UNDP, UN common system, or international organization.
Qualifications
Advanced University Degree (Master´s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Management, Development Studies, Project Management, Business or Public Sector Administration, International Relations, Political Science, or other relevant discipline is required, or A first-level university degree (Bachelor´s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience, will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
