Overview
The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day management and implementation of the activity on community recovery preparedness and providing technical support for other project activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Conduct day-to-day management and coordination of the Project’s activity on community recovery preparedness.
- Provide technical inputs for the design, development, and implementation of agreed activities.
- Organize field missions to communities in support of project implementation, data collection, and monitoring.
- Assist in monitoring project risks.
- Support the project team in the planning of EU-CA-RES activities.
- Coordinate with the project team and facilitate logistically in-country missions of international experts.
- Technically support experts in implementing activities and following-up with stakeholders.
- Ensure interlinkages of the community-based activity within the overall logic of the project.
- Ensure communication, involvement, and leadership of government institutions.
- Ensure quality control and timely delivery of activities.
- Brief and consult with the EU-CAR-ES Project Manager and the UNDP MCO on progress.
- Support timely submission of substantive and financial reporting.
- Support M&E activities for the project implementation.
- Work closely with the UNDP MCO to identify strategic partnerships.
- Contribute to the development, strengthening and nurturing of partnerships.
- Identify opportunities for deepening cooperation.
- Carry out any other relevant tasks assigned by the supervisor.
- Participate in training and organize briefings on internal procedures.
- Provide support to other capacity building activities.
- Provide support in the dissemination and sharing of relevant data and lessons learned.
- Keep pulse on emerging best practices nationally, regionally, and internationally.
- Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Support compiling and systematizing project knowledge, products and tools.
Required Experience
Minimum 7 years (with secondary education) or 4 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in supporting the management, coordination, and administration of sustainable development projects with preference for programs/projects related to climate and/or disaster risk reduction and/or recovery implemented at community level.
Qualifications
Secondary education is required, OR Advanced university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in development/environmental studies, disaster risk management and/or climate change adaptation or a relevant related field will be given due consideration but not a requirement.
