Overview
Oversee the implementation of the GEF Small Grants Programme (SGP) at the country level, ensuring effective management, programme development, and resource mobilization.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/Assistant and provide guidance.
- Prepare and implement annual work plans, including budget proposals.
- Formulate and implement the Country Programme Strategy (CPS).
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Authorize and manage project planning grants.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct monitoring visits.
- Serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
- Foster linkages between SGP and other GEF projects.
- Report on programme implementation status to the Central Programme Management Team.
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of the SGP Country Programme.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with stakeholders.
- Develop and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Support capacity building and networking of grantees.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in managing environment / natural resource management projects / initiatives at national or local levels is required.
- Progressively responsible experience in project or programme management or related area at international and/or national level is desirable.
- Proven experience in managing and/or providing services for the design, management and monitoring and evaluation of UN/DP Programmes and/or development projects including results-based management a significant advantage.
- Experience in any of the GEF-SGP thematic areas at the national level highly desirable.
- Proven experience working in a sensitive environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors (e.g. NGOs, CSOs, government, etc.) is desired.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental or Natural Resource Management, Economy, Public Policy, Law, Environmental Economics/Management, Business Administration or a related field is required. OR A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
