Project Coordinator [Open to internal and external applicants]

Overview

The Project Coordinator will lead the implementation of the SENBIOSIS project and support broader programme portfolio coordination and resource mobilization within the UNDP Solomon Islands Office. The role contributes to achieving national climate and development priorities, strengthening partnerships, and identifying funding opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership and day-to-day managerial oversight of project implementation.
• Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of activities in accordance with approved work plans, budgets, and expected results.
• Coordinate closely with technical experts for strategic direction and ensuring adaptive management.
• Lead, coordinate, and supervise project personnel, consultants, and implementing partners.
• Ensure effective performance monitoring, clear accountability, efficient workflows, and delivery of outputs.
• Exercise oversight of financial management, procurement processes, compliance, and risk monitoring.
• Ensure transparency and full adherence to UNDP rules, donor requirements, and government regulations.
• Oversee monitoring of performance indicators and project progress.
• Ensure preparation and timely submission of high-quality technical and financial reports.
• Provide regular strategic updates to UNDP management and donors.
• Lead liaison and coordination with government counterparts, national institutions, development partners, UN agencies, and stakeholders.
• Represent the programme in national and regional fora and strengthen partnerships.
• Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy.
• Support analysis of the Country Office programme portfolio using a portfolio approach.
• Contribute to resource mobilization by monitoring funding opportunities and donor requirements.
• Support development of proposals and concept notes and facilitate engagement with donors.
• Provide coordination support and technical inputs to the development, review, and implementation of national strategies, action plans, and policy frameworks.
• Facilitate stakeholder consultations and ensure coherence with international frameworks.
• Perform other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary.

Required Experience

Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in climate change-related projects involving the coordination of complex development programmes with multiple stakeholders, consultants, partners and donors. The experience should include programme and portfolio analysis, resource mobilization in sectors such as agriculture, livestock, natural resources management and renewable energy. Proven experience coordinating and supervising multidisciplinary teams across different thematic areas, ensuring effective planning, timely delivery of outputs, quality assurance, and performance monitoring; Experience coordinated integrated development projects involving multiple partners and technical experts in the sector of agriculture/livestock, natural resources management and renewable energy; Strong ability to organize and facilitate workshops, working groups, high-level meetings, and consultations involving government institutions, UN agencies, civil society, private sector actors, and community representatives; Experience collaborating with public institutions, including ministries and government agencies, as well as producing high-quality analytical and strategic reports (e.g., mission reports, donor briefs, concept notes, and policy documents).

Qualifications

Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Economics, Agriculture, International Development, Environment, Social Sciences or related field is required, or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

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