Overview
Manage overall project performance, including planning, coordination, and delivery of all components related to building urban resilience to climate change and transitioning to a green economy. Oversee Nature-based Solutions design and implementation, coordinate green economy financing mechanisms, and manage urban climate risk assessments.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage overall project performance, including planning, coordination, and delivery of all components.
- Oversee NbS design and implementation, ensuring quality assurance of flood resilience infrastructure.
- Coordinate green economy financing mechanisms and private sector engagement.
- Manage urban climate risk assessments and ensure alignment with project objectives.
- Prepare and submit project revisions and amendments for Project Board review and UNDP approval.
- Monitor compliance with project governance, donor requirements, and organisational standards.
- Develop and update the project sustainability and exit strategy.
- Coordinate with government and municipal stakeholders on budget allocation for NbS maintenance post-project.
- Integrate sustainability indicators into the project results framework and report progress.
- Manage personnel, goods and services procurement, and operational project activities.
- Prepare Terms of Reference (TORs) and technical work specifications.
- Organise and coordinate training and capacity development activities.
- Supervise contractors and service providers.
- Manage requests for UNDP financial resources through FACE forms.
- Prepare and submit quarterly financial reports to UNDP.
- Maintain financial records, procurement documentation, and contractor files.
- Facilitate UNDP spot checks and audits.
- Implement audit recommendations.
- Track mobilisation and disbursement of co-financing and report risks.
- Monitor project implementation against the project monitoring plan.
- Track progress, identify deviations, and implement corrective actions.
- Prepare regular progress reports to the Project Board.
- Develop and revise multi-year, annual, and quarterly work plans.
- Prepare and submit the Project Inception Report.
- Capture lessons learned to inform adaptive management.
- Establish indicator baselines and data collection protocols.
- Monitor and report on project indicators.
- Prepare and submit Project Implementation Review (PIR) narratives and supporting documentation.
- Document co-financing mobilisation and disbursement.
- Support Mid-Term Review and Terminal Evaluation processes.
- Identify, assess, and manage project risks, including environmental and social risks.
- Maintain and update the project risk log.
- Operationalise and monitor safeguards instruments.
- Ensure compliance with UNDP Social and Environmental Standards (SES).
- Operate a Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM).
- Report on safeguards and GRM performance.
- Identify capacity building needs and opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate training, project workshops and other relevant activities are organized and implemented.
- Ensure project reports capture results, lessons learned and good practices.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice.
- Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project.
- Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.
Required Experience
A minimum of 5 years (with a Master's degree), 7 years (with a Bachelor's degree) of experience managing large-scale Urban Planning & Design projects and program management is required. Proven experience in leadership, team management, and donor relations is required. Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder coordination abilities are required. Experience with UNDP/GEF procedures is required. Experience in project management, preferably within the environment, climate change, or related development sectors, is desirable. Experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders and diverse funding sources is desirable. Strong financial and procurement management capabilities are desirable. Proven Familiarity with UNDP policies, procedures, and tools, including FACE financial instruments, is desirable. Proven Knowledge of Nature-based Solutions, climate resilience, sustainable development, and green economy financing is desirable.
Qualifications
Advanced University degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental Science, Urban Planning & Design; Climate & Environmental Resilience; Social science; Project & Programme Management, Geography, Natural Resource Management, or related field is required. OR A First-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional 2 years of relevant experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
