UN Women: National Project Coordinator - Country Lead, Markets for Change / M4C, Tarawa, KIRIBATI, NPPSA-9, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement (Open to Kiribati Nationals ONLY)

Overview

Responsible for project management and implementation at the national level, managing strategic partnerships, financial and human resource management, and knowledge building for the Markets for Change project in Kiribati.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development of programme strategies for Markets for Change Kiribati.
• Lead the implementation and management of Markets for Change Kiribati project.
• Manage Results Management System input for M4C Kiribati.
• Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners.
• Provide technical input for the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project.
• Oversee operational logistics for M4C Vanuatu.
• Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Markets for Change Kiribati project.
• Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies.
• Contribute to inter-agency coordination to achieve a coherent and aligned presence for Markets for Change Kiribati.
• Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts.
• Supervise M4C project staff, volunteers and consultants in Kiribati.

Required Experience

At least two (2) years (Masters), or minimum of four (4) years (Bachelors Degree) of progressively responsible work experience at the national and/or international level in project / programme formulation, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building. Experience in the women’s economic empowerment, informal sector support, women in markets, or any of the Markets for Change technical areas is an asset. Experience in facilitating workshops and delivering training is an asset. Experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset. Demonstrated ability to lead and develop team members is required. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required. Experience in the use of a modern web-based ERP System, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable. Experience in working with the UN System is an asset.

Qualifications

Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in development related discipline/s including gender issues, public policy, social work or other related social science fields is highly required. A first-level University Degree (Bachelors’ Degree) in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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