Overview
Oversee the implementation of the GEF Small Grants Programme at the country level, including supervision of staff and coordination of the National Steering Committee.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and develop the SGP Programme Associate/Assistant.
- Promote and maintain effective teamwork.
- Prepare and implement annual work plan, including strategic and/or innovative initiatives.
- Draft annual SGP Country Office administrative and project operational budget proposal.
- Set annual performance parameters and learning objectives for the SGP Country Programme team.
- Ensure formulation and implementation of the Country Programme Strategy (CPS).
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Exercise quality control over project ideas and concepts.
- Organize periodic stakeholder workshops and project development sessions.
- Work closely with CSOs and CBOs in preparation of project concepts and proposals.
- Authorize and manage project planning grants.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct periodic project monitoring field visits.
- Plan and serve as secretary to the National Steering Committee meetings.
- Support and coordinate with the National Steering Committee and Technical Advisory Group.
- Foster programme, project, and policy linkages between SGP and other GEF projects.
- Report periodically to the Central Programme Management Team (CPMT).
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of SGP Country Programme and projects.
- Perform and coordinate administrative tasks.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders.
- Develop/update and implement the resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
- Support SGP grantees in securing co-financing and project level partnerships.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Access SGP and other global and regional knowledge, distill best practices and facilitate their dissemination.
- 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. Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems 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.
