Mission and objectivesUNDP's mandate is to end poverty, build democratic governance, rule of law, and inclusive institutions. We advocate for change, and connect countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP's overall goal is to contribute to sustainable human development. UNDP has four focus areas in its mandate: poverty reduction, democratic governance, environment and energy, and crisis prevention and recovery
ContextAs the implementing entity of the project, UNDP Yemen is seeking for a national specialist to act as project officer. The assignment will take five (5) months, during this period the Consultant Project Officer will be based in UNDP Aden Sub-Office premises and will work under the direct supervision of the Project Manager, and the overall guidance of the Climate Change, Energy, and Environment Team Leader (CCEE-TL), and will be part of the Project Management Unit. The Consultant Project Officer is responsible to provide technical, administrative, financial, and logistical support for the implementation of the project ensuring that the project is efficiently managed to fulfil its mission and objectives as set out in the relevant project document and in accordance with the UNDP standards and best practices. The Consultant Project Officer will work in close collaboration with UNDP programme and operations team, the UNFCCC Focal Point, Climate Change Unit, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful project implementation, and should be in line, in consistency, and synergy with other climate change related activities including the Green Climate Fund-Nationally Determined Contributions project (GCF-NDC), Capacity Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) etc.
Task DescriptionHis/her duties and tasks are detailed in the assignment. However, an outline of the scope of work is summarized as follows: - Support the day-to-day implementation and management of the project by maintaining the delivery of appropriate technical, operational, financial, and administrative outputs, and tracking the progress of the project by monitoring and reporting. - Ensure the project is efficiently managed to fulfill its mission and objectives as set out in the relevant project documents. - Ensure that project implementation is in accordance with the UNDP standards and best practices and the according to the donor requirements. - Ensure creation of strategic partnerships and support the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy - Work in close collaboration with UNDP programme and operations team, the UNFCCC Focal Point, Climate Change Unit, technical advisors and experts, multi-lateral and bi-lateral donors and civil society ensuring successful project implementation. - Ensure Gender mainstreaming within the project.
Competencies and valuesโข Accountability โข Adaptability and flexibility โข Creativity โข Judgement and decision-making โข Planning and organizing โข Professionalism โข Self-management
Living conditions and remarksAs this is a national UN Volunteer assignment, the UN Volunteer will be responsible for arranging his/her own housing and other living essentials. National UN Volunteers are part of the medical insurance plan. National UN Youth volunteers in Yemen are entitled to: - Monthly Living Allowance 1,108.75 $ - Non Pensionable Bonus 291.60 $ - Well - Being Differential 332.62 $ -Annal and learning leaves - free medical and life insurance - free access to different learning platforms The complete UN Volunteer Conditions of Service is available at https://explore.unv.org/cos.โ