Project Coordinator [Open to internal and external applicants]

Duties and Responsibilities

• Project coordination and implementation:
  • Maintain and monitor project plans, activities, and budgets against work-plan in collaboration with other project staff and implementing partners.
  • Conduct regular field visits to gather data and follow up on progress.
  • Monitor project risks and issues and provide solutions where applicable; update the status of project risks and issues by maintaining the logs.
  • Identify changes and challenges in the external environment and promptly suggest necessary actions/corrective measures.
  • Monitor and ensure relevant gender mainstreaming considerations are embedded in project activities.
  • Handle correspondence and ensure the filing system is maintained and updated properly.
  • Carefully coordinate the implementation of HACT (Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers) procedures in line with UNDP rules and regulations.
  • Ensure project implementation is in compliance with UNDP Rules and Regulations.
• Stakeholder and Partnership Engagement:
  • Coordinate meetings with stakeholders including governmental officials, Local Government units, private sector, NGOs, and the local community.
  • Actively seek the engagement and participation of women and youth throughout the implementation of the project.
  • Support implementing partners capacity and promote interlinkages amongst partners in alignment with the project objectives and vision.
• Reporting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning:
  • Participate in the preparation of procurement workplans, project brief and donor progress reports.
  • Draft monthly brief progress report, field visit reports and project fact sheet.
  • Document lessons learned, best practices and success stories to contribute to learning.
  • Monitor project implementation against the established indicators in coordination with the RBM Team.
• Communication:
  • Work closely with implementing partners, project stakeholders, and communities at the field level.
  • Support the development of communication and visibility materials in coordination with implementing partners and UNDP’s communication team.
  • Ensure that all donor branding and visibility requirements are fulfilled.

Reporting, Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and Programme performance and results.

Communication

• Work closely with implementing partners, project stakeholders, and communities at the field level.
• Support the development of communication and visibility materials in coordination with implementing partners and UNDP’s communication team.
• Ensure that all donor branding and visibility requirements are fulfilled.

Required Skills and Experience

• Minimum 7 years (with High School diploma) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of experience in coordinating / managing renewable energy or socioeconomic development projects.
• Proven experience in dealing with multilateral donors, local governments units, and Private sector is required.
• Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation tools is required.

Desired Skills

• Proven experience in dealing with local governments, NGOs, and bilateral and multilateral donors is desirable.
• Experience in coordinating and managing development projects (financial, risk, human resources, and procurement management) is an asset.
• Experience in results-based management is an Asset.
• Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.), project management and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages is an asset.
• Proven Knowledge of the UN system and familiarity with UNDP procedures is a distinct advantage.
• Skilled in developing donor and management reports using Power BI, and other visualization tools to present complex technical and financial information in a clear and impactful manner would be an asset.

Equal Opportunity

• As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization.

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Right to Select Multiple Candidates

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