Overview
The Project Analyst will support the effective and efficient execution of a climate resilience project in Thailand, coordinating between UNDP, the Project Management Unit, and other stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure effective project management, coordination and monitoring in coordination with PMU and RID.
- Ensure PMU in project implementation and management under the overall guidance of the RID.
- Facilitate strategic inputs to financial and managerial aspects of the project.
- Provide technical and advisory support on annual work planning and budgeting.
- Facilitate the organization of Project Board Meetings and periodical coordination meetings.
- Oversee procurement of goods and services.
- Conduct budget and expenditure analysis.
- Analyze Quarterly/Annual Technical and Financial Reports from the Responsible Parties.
- Manage contractual aspects.
- Coordinate and compile periodical progress reporting to GCF.
- Monitor all the project risks and mitigation measures.
- Coordinate evaluations and auditing.
- Oversee the monitoring of the Project Results Framework Indicator values.
- Oversee the monitoring of implementation of the Gender Action Plan.
- Make coordination of project stakeholders smoother and coherent.
- Review and support to the quality of the project’s deliverables.
- Coordinate and ensures the timely implementation of the project Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP).
- Directly contributes to annual work plan and budget revisions.
- Support technical and managerial capacities within the PMU.
- Provide advice and support through technical assistance to the national counterparts.
- Extract, document, summarize and publish lessons learned and best practices from the project.
- Organize annual knowledge exchange meetings.
- Coordinate the production and dissemination of project news and articles and other communication materials.
- Advise on the development and implementation of the partnership and advocacy strategies and outreach efforts.
- Establish and maintains relations with project members, the Board of Directors and other external stakeholders, key national and international partners.
- Identifies prospects and sequencing requests to maximize opportunities for inter-agency cooperation and partnerships.
Required Experience
- Minimum 2 years (with Master´s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant development sector experience at the national or international level is required.
- Demonstrated experience in project management is required.
- Experience in managing complex projects and coordinate stakeholders is required.
- Proven track record of experience in Thailand and/or in Southeast Asian region, with direct interaction with government and public organizations is required.
- Project management experience in areas related to climate change, planning and management of natural resources and environment, water resource management and/or agricultural development is an asset.
- Experience and technical knowledge of climate change adaptation and mitigation, or other relevant areas, is considered an asset.
- Experience with GCF or GEF- related projects, activities or partnerships is considered an asset.
- Practical experience in project planning, monitoring and reporting is desired.
- Demonstrated ability to productively share UNDP knowledge and activities (at UN and other venues) solutions and generate resources is desired.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in International Development, Sustainable Development, Environmental Management, Climate Change, Environmental Engineering, or related field is required. Or A first-level university degree (Bachelor´s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
