Overview
This role supports the administration of the UN India SDG Country Fund, overseeing fund operations, coordination, and resource mobilization to accelerate the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in India.
Key Responsibilities
- Administer the operations of the Fund, including calls for proposals, due diligence processes, project appraisals and synthesis for the Steering Committee’s consideration and decision.
- Perform all necessary secretariat duties to ensure the proper functioning of the Fund, administration, reporting, documentation (including the preparation of agendas, invitations, minutes, filing system and all other administrative work that may arise).
- Prepare and update as required the Fund Operations Manual, Call for Proposals, and resource mobilisation plan, and other relevant documents as required.
- Prepare work plans including procurement plan, quarterly plans, and other plans as required for the effective implementation and administration of the Fund.
- Review project proposals to ensure conformity with policy guidance, eligibility criteria, and budget requirements; submission of project portfolios.
- Analyse the donor landscape and develop recommendations for potential collaborations.
- Prepare proposals in association with concerned and participating UN agencies for potential donors in coordination with the Partnerships Officer, UNRCO.
- Implement resource mobilisation and communications plan(s) and promotional campaign(s) for the Fund towards ensuring continuity of the Fund, in coordination with the Partnerships Officer, UNRCO.
- Prepare and facilitate required documentation for Administrative Agent i.e. the UNDP Multi-Partner Trust Fund Office (MPTFO) for the Fund.
- Facilitate collaborations and communications with Participating UN Organisations (PUNOs) and other stakeholders to ensure projects/programmes are well coordinated and implemented effectively.
- Monitor expenditure to ensure that it is in line with approved budgets and UN programme/financial policies.
- Monitor project implementation and progress, operational risks and the Fund performance, and report to the SC accordingly.
- Ensure timely submissions and consolidation of financial and narrative reports of projects by Fund recipients and investigate anomalies.
- Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing, and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic areas.
- Identify capacity building needs and opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate training, project workshops and other relevant activities are organized and implemented in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.
- Ensure project reports capture results, lessons learned and good practices for possible wider application.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on development and project related issues.
Required Experience
Minimum of 5 years (with master’s degree) or 7 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience in resource mobilization, project/programme formulation and management and knowledge management, writing high-quality documentation; and coordination is required. Proven experience in fund management and operational oversight of projects/ programmes is required. 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 is required.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, SocialSciences, the Sciences, Business Administration, Public Administration, or related field is required; or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
