Scope of work:

·       Manage the overall conduct of the project at field sites.

·       Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved work plan.

·       Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training, and low-value grants, including overseeing all contractors’ work.

·       Monitor events as determined in the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.

·       Support the implementation of GRM.

·       Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks, and audits.

·       Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments, or reimbursement using the FACE form.

·       Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports from the site.

·       Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections in consultation with the national PMU when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.

·       Ensure that changes are controlled and problems addressed.

·       Perform regular progress reporting to the national PMU, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.

·       Support the national PMU in preparation and submission financial on a quarterly basis.

·       Support the national PMU in the management and monitoring of project risks – including social and environmental risks - initially identified; update the status of these risks by maintaining the project risks log;

·       Capture lessons learned during project implementation.

·       Support the national PMU in revisions to the multi-year workplan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans if required.

·       Ensure that the indicators included in the project results framework are monitored annually in advance of the GEF PIR submission deadline so that progress can be reported in the GEF PIR.

·       Support the national PMU in preparation of the GEF PIR;

·       Support the national PMU in monitoring implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement plan, and any environmental and social management plans;

·       Support the national PMU in monitoring and tracking progress against the GEF Core indicators.

·       Support the Mid-term review and Terminal Evaluation process.

Expected Result:

·       Make sure that the Community-based Climate-responsive Livelihoods and Forestry (CCLF) project is timely and appropriately identified, surveyed, designed, and implemented on the ground;

·       Regular monitoring of all activities and implementation of monitoring findings on the ground;

·       Preparation of monitoring reports, field mission reports, and data collection for Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs) and Annual Progress Reports (APRs);

·       Capacity building of provincial staff and provincial engineers is built to properly implement climate resilience livelihoods and irrigation infrastructure projects on the ground; 

·       Quality assurance of the project infrastructure sites;

·       Make sure Mid-Term and final Evaluation recommendations are adequately addressed;

Functional Competencies:

·       Strong interpersonal and communication skills;

·       Excellent English written communication skills, with analytic capacity and ability to synthesize project outputs and relevant findings for the preparation of quality project reports;

·       Ability to speak, read and write technical and conversational English;

·       Ability to understand new terminology and concepts easily and to synthesize information from different sources into a coherent project document;

·       Skill in negotiating effectively in sensitive situations;

·       Skill in achieving results through persuading, influencing, and working with others;

·       Skill in facilitating meetings effectively and efficiently, and resolving conflicts as they arise;

·       Good team player, self-starter, can work under minimal supervision, and maintain good

Institutional arrangement:

The two Provincial Coordinators will work in close coordination with the UNDP team in the region and the National Environmental Protection Authority (NEPA) as the main stakeholder as well as the communities in the targeted areas. They will report and work under the guidance and supervision of the CCLF Project Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

Documents required:

1.     Personal CV, indicating all past positions held and their main functions, their durations (month/year), the qualifications, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of the candidate, and three most recent professional references of previous supervisors.

2.     A cover letter (maximum length: 1 page) indicating why the candidate considers him-/herself to be suitable for this position.

Working Conditions

·       Based full-time in Kunar province (1 Provincial Coordinator) and in Badakhshan province (1 Provincial Coordinator).

·       Frequent travel within the project area and to the regional and main UNDP offices will be required.

·       The Provincial Coordinator based in Kunar will cover project locations in Kunar province, and the Provincial Coordinator based in Badakhshan will cover project locations in Badakhshan province.

·       Must adhere to the safety and security protocols of the organization.

·       Costs for Transportation, Phone, Credit Card, Accommodation, and Food will be covered by the Provincial Coordinators, as provision for these costs is included in the salary.

Payment: Monthly basis (Salary will be inclusive of Travel and logistic Costs)

Duration of the assignment:  3 Months with the possibility of extension

Language Requirements: