Overview
The Small Grants Programme National Coordinator is responsible for the implementation of the overall work of the SGP at the country level, ensuring effective management of the SGP Country Programme team and programme/portfolio development and management.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise the SGP Country Programme Associate/Assistant and provide guidance.
- Prepare and implement annual work plans and budget proposals.
- Ensure formulation and implementation of the Country Programme Strategy.
- Manage SGP grant allocations and country operating budget.
- Organize stakeholder workshops and project development sessions.
- Work closely with CSOs and CBOs in proposal preparation.
- Oversee ongoing SGP grant projects and conduct monitoring visits.
- Serve as secretary to National Steering Committee meetings.
- Foster programme linkages between SGP and other GEF projects.
- Report periodically on programme implementation status.
- Undertake monitoring and evaluation of SGP Country Programme and projects.
- Establish and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders.
- Develop and implement resource mobilization and partnership strategy.
- Document programme/project stories, lessons learned, and best practices.
- Facilitate capacity building and networking of grantees.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience in managing environment / natural resource management projects / initiatives at national or local levels is required.
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
- Progressively responsible experience in project or programme management or related area at international and/or national level is desirable.
- Proven experience in managing and/or providing services for the design, management and monitoring and evaluation of UN/DP Programmes and/or development projects including results-based management a significant advantage.
- Experience in any of the GEF-SGP thematic areas at the national level highly desirable.
- Knowledge of strategic programmes and operational policies of UNDP is an asset.
- Proven experience working in a sensitive environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors (e.g. NGOs, CSOs, government, etc.) is desired.
Qualifications
- Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental or Natural Resource Management, Economy, Public Policy, Law, Environmental Economics/Management, Business Administration or a related field is required.
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- A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
