Overview
Provide general, administrative and financial support for the coordination and implementation of GEF projects related to the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.
Key Responsibilities
- Compile and summarize information and data for project work plans, budgets, and proposals.
- Provide comprehensive support in all aspects of project implementation in accordance with project documents.
- Ensure compliance of project business processes with UNDP Project Operational Policies and Procedures.
- Engage with UNDP’s Enterprise Resource Planning software/systems.
- Review, track and reconcile project expenditure.
- Support the systematic maintenance of project documents.
- Provide administrative and logistical support for project delivery.
- Support implementation of the project monitoring system.
- Collect, analyze and present information for monitoring and evaluation.
- Assist in the organization of field and study visits, missions, workshops, roundtables, and conferences.
- Assist in implementation of effective risk management for the project.
- Regularly monitor expenditures and commitments against the project budget.
- Prepare and consolidate required project reports.
- Participate in training and organize briefings on internal procedures.
- Provide support in the dissemination and sharing of relevant data and lessons learned.
- Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Required Experience
- Minimum 6 years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with Bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in administrative, operational or financial support to office/team.
- Experience in providing programme support, operational, administrative and/or financial support to projects of similar size and complexity.
- Experience in filing, recordkeeping and/or data/record management.
- Experience in budget management.
- Experience providing financial and administrative support to the implementation of GEF projects (or projects funded by other environmental vertical funds such as GCF).
- Experience with planning workshops, conferences, or events.
- Experience in the UN Common System or similar international or multi-lateral organization.
- Previous experience with corporate Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, especially those used in the UN common system.
Qualifications
Secondary education is required. Or A university degree (bachelor´s degree) in Business Administration, Management, Accounting or related field will be given due consideration but not a requirement.
