Overview
The Project Associate will support the effective planning and implementation of UNDP-GEF projects focused on climate change transparency and reporting for Armenia. The role involves supporting partnerships, monitoring project progress, and contributing to knowledge building.
Key Responsibilities
- Compile and summarize information and data for project work plans and budgets.
- Provide support in all aspects of project implementation, ensuring quality of delivery.
- Ensure compliance of project business processes with UNDP policies and procedures.
- Support mainstreaming gender equality in project implementation.
- Provide administrative and logistical support for project delivery.
- Establish and maintain contacts with relevant UN Agencies, government institutions, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
- Ensure regular communication and coordination with partners and stakeholders.
- Support the creation of high-quality information and visibility of project activities.
- Undertake horizon scanning and explore opportunities for resource mobilization.
- Support the implementation of the project monitoring system.
- Collect, analyze, and present information for monitoring and evaluation of project implementation.
- Assist in the organization of project events and visits.
- Assist in the implementation of effective risk management for the project.
- 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 to other capacity building activities.
- Provide support in the dissemination and sharing of relevant data and lessons learned.
- Make contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
Required Experience
- A minimum of 6 years (with secondary education) or 3 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible administrative or project experience 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.
Qualifications
- Secondary education is required.
- University Degree (bachelor´s degree) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social Sciences, Economics, or equivalent field will be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement.
