Overview
Provide technical, policy, and programming implementation support for UNDP's global GFCR project and wider GFCR portfolio, delivering knowledge, capacity development, and solution sharing services.
Key Responsibilities
- Contribute to strategic understanding and engagement with technical issues, institutions, and processes related to coral reefs and biodiversity finance.
- Provide policy development support and guidance to country offices and governments.
- Support the development of strategic UNDP policy position papers and internal briefing notes.
- Facilitate policy analysis and the development of technical tools and guidance.
- Maintain trusted relationships with country offices, government, and non-governmental partners.
- Regularly update senior management on trends and issues related to coral reef finance.
- Brief the UNDP GFCR Executive Board member.
- Participate in and present during GFCR Executive Board meetings and Technical Working Groups.
- Manage the day-to-day delivery of all aspects of the UNDP GFCR global project.
- Provide technical advice to UNDP-led GFCR programmes.
- Advise the GFCR Secretariat on policy implementation.
- Advise country offices, governments, and other constituencies on coral reef conservation and management.
- Assist in maintaining information systems related to UNDP’s coral reefs portfolio.
- Facilitate the identification and sourcing of technical expertise and support.
- Contribute to strengthening donor relationships and raising funds for UNDP’s coral reefs portfolio.
- Represent UNDP and GFCR in relevant events.
- Support programme and project identification and development.
- Facilitate the preparation, design, submission, and approval of programme/project proposals.
- Lead the implementation and updates of the GFCR REEF+ platform and programme of work.
- Support the advancement of the global GFCR partnership with UNDP BIOFIN.
- Support the advancement of the development of a global GFCR GEF partnership.
- Prepare reports and communications pieces showcasing socio-economic development benefits and environment results.
- Evaluate, capture, codify, and synthesize lessons learned.
- Peer review and improve the technical quality of programmes and projects.
- Support the preparation and delivery of training courses and events.
- Respond to queries on programme and project progress, impacts, and lessons.
- Develop and carry out a personal learning plan.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 7 years’ experience (or 9 years with bachelor’s degree) working with developing countries in marine and coastal area conservation, management, and financing.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience with conceptualizing and developing internationally financed projects and programmes.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience working with/in SIDS and/or coral nations in policy development and implementation processes associated with coral reef conservation.
- Demonstrable experience in working across different disciplines and connecting natural resource issues with the sustainable development agenda.
- Demonstrable experience in working on conservation finance.
- Experience working with multilateral, bilateral and/or regional environmental funds.
- Experience in establishing and/or maintaining strategic and long-term partnerships.
- Experience with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF) and/or GFCR is an advantage.
- Experience in direct project management and guiding project implementation and management an advantage.
- Working experience in an international organization is an advantage.
Qualifications
- An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or higher) in marine science, environmental sciences, economics or business studies with a specialization in environment and development, or other closely related fields.
- A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the said fields with an additional two years of qualifying professional experience will be given consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree.
