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Office/Unit/Project Description
On October 21, 1974, the United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Barbados entered into an agreement to “support and supplement the national efforts of developing countries at solving the most important problems of their economic development and to promote social progress and better standards of life.”
Subsequently, similar agreements were entered with Governments of the ten countries and territories that the UNDP Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean serves: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.
UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) aims to create an enabling environment where our national governments have the capacities for inclusive and sustainable human development; meet their regional commitments, and internationally agreed objectives including the SDGs. The MCO focuses on policy and knowledge advisory services that facilitate poverty reduction, improved democratic governance, economic recovery, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, social inclusion, and human rights. UNDP partners with governments and people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life of everyone. We are on the ground in around 170 countries, to help empower lives and build resilient nations. UNDP’s work in the region continues to evolve and includes three clusters: Nature, Climate and Energy (NCE), Prevention, Recovery and Resilience (PRR), Poverty and Governance (P&G) and an Accelerator Lab. The MCO hub is in Barbados, with Project Offices in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda.
As part of UNDP Barbados MCO support to the Commonwealth of Dominica, a Project Office was established in 2017 to assist government with immediate response, recovery, and reconstruction post Hurricane Maria. This included strengthening national recovery frameworks, disaster preparedness and climate and community resilience, as well as empowering women to take a more proactive role in emergencies. Since 2017, the Dominica Project Office has evolved its portfolio to include climate resilience, economic recovery, and sustainable development initiatives.
Scope of Work
Under the overall guidance of the Cluster Lead of MCO Prevention, Recovery and Resilience (PRR) Cluster and with secondary reporting lines to the Head of the Dominica Project Office, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of the project “Strengthening Community Resilience within Kalinago Territory”, to deliver an integrated package of support to boost agricultural production and sustainable agricultural practices; design and implement community reforestation programmes to augment livelihoods and protect critical water catchment areas; develop a comprehensive Kalinago tourism strategy and brand that generates new income opportunities for the territory, and; strengthen institutional capacities of the Kalinago Council for improved participative and inclusive decision making and planning.
Summary of key functions
1.Advisory support on policy and overall direction of the project
- Liaise with the Project Board to ensure the overall direction of the project;
- Coordinate the strategic planning, formulation and monitoring of project activities.
- Provide advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation,
- Implement project results
- Report, monitor and evaluate policies and strategies
- Maintain partnerships with project stakeholders
- Knowledge building and management
2. Provide technical lead for project planning, managementand implementation of the project
- Provide direction and guidance to project team
- Implement project activities as guided by the ProDoc;
- Develop annual work plans for the projects in consultation with the IP and in agreement with GEF and UNDP guidelines;
- Responsible for the narrative and financial reporting on project and the overall quality assurance of implementation.
- Manage and monitor the project risks;
- Update the status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log;
- Lead the recruitment, procurement, and other administrative tasks inclusive of drafting TORs, according to UNDP rules and regulations;
- Supervise the maintenance of the project related documentation
- Complete the GEF Project Implementation Report (PIR) annually on the PIMS platform in conjunction with the Cluster Head and the Regional Technical Advisor (RTA);
- Organize Project Board Meeting
- Follow-up on the implementation of Project Boarddecisions and recommendations;
- Oversee the activities of the project team, as well as local and international experts;
- Prepare Final Project Review Reports being submitted to the Project Board.
- Identify follow-on actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board;
3. Knowledge management and learning
- Promotes knowledge management and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example:
- Identify significant capacity-building opportunities,
- Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
- Display understanding of the relevant contemporary ICT tools
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral): Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners.
4. Partnership building and resource mobilization
- Advocates for UNDP’s work and represent UNDP with national authorities, the donor community, and international financial institutions, where requested;
- Establish and maintain dialogue with government officials, both local and national, NGOs, partners, donors and communities to provide knowledge and understanding, ensuring accurate interpretation of the project’s mission;
- Supports programming work and participates effectively in coordination forums and frameworks.
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.
Institutional Arrangement
Reports to the Cluster Lead of MCO Prevention, Recovery and Resilience (PRR) Cluster with secondary reporting lines to the Head of the Dominica Project Office .
Competencies
Please refer to the competency framework site for the entire list of competencies and further explanations.
Core Achieve Results:LEVEL 1: Plansand monitors ownwork, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:LEVEL 1: Opento creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic
problem solver, makesimprovements
Learn Continuously:LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, sharesknowledge,
learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt withAgility:LEVEL 1: Adaptsto change, constructively handles
ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act withDetermination:LEVEL 1: Showsdrive and motivation, able to deliver
calmly in face of adversity, confident
Engage and Partner:LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion:LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of
unconscious bias, confront discrimination
Cross-Functional& Technical competencies
Thematic AreaName
Definition
Business Direction & StrategyStretegic Thinking
Develop effective strategies and prioritised plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, basedon the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks; link the general vision to reality on the groundto create tangible targeted solutions;
learn froma variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.
Business Direction & StrategyEffective Decision Making
Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one's authority, area of expertise and resources and take into
consideration potential widerimplications.
Business
Management
Project
Management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources,
procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business ManagementPartnership Management
Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector
partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business ManagementResource Management
Allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical way in linewith
business needs and priorities and principles of accountability and integrity.
2030 Agenda:PlanetNature
Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme: Sustainable Land Management and Restoration (outside Conservation/Protected
Areas and Systems)
Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA
Min. EducationAdvanced university degree (master’s degreeor equivalent) in environmental management, natural resource management, disaster
requirementsmanagement, agricultural technology, climate change, sustainable development, genderstudies or related field.
A first level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
Min. yearsof relevant work experienceApplicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in projectmanagement or project
coordination, sustainable development, natural resource/disaster management.
Required skillsExperience in the useof computers, officesoftware packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced
knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section- Experience in logistics and/orprocurement.
- Experience in proposal development and/or report writing.
- Experience in project management or coordination specifically on donor funded projects.
- Experience working with multiple stakeholders and establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and government.
- Experience in disaster risk management, or climate change, farming, or community resilience and/or sustainable development.
- Experience working in the UN common system, international organization or NGO desirable.
- Knowledge and work experience with indigenous population is advantageous. Required Language(s)
Written and spoken English.
Professional
Certificates
All applicants must be nationals of Dominica or have legalstatus to work in Dominica e.g. Caricom
Skills Certificate.
Disclaimer
Important applicant information
All posts in the NPSA categories are subject to local recruitment.
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Non-discrimination
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