Overview
Coordinate project activities to ensure results align with workplans and budgets, and manage day-to-day project operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and coordinate project activities to ensure results are in accordance with logical frame, annual and quarterly workplans and budget (AWP/B), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E Plan), Risk Mitigation Plan, Co-financing plan.
- Day-to-day management of the project in line with the Annual Workplan and Budget.
- Ensure adequate information flow, discussions and feedback between project partners, stakeholder engagement and effective communication/coordination with local authorities.
- Ensure adherence to the project’s work plan, prepare revisions of the work plan, justification of budget revision if and when required.
- Assume overall responsibility for the proper handling of logistics related to project workshops and events.
- In direct consultation with the International Technical Advisor (ITA), develop and/or review Terms of Reference of affiliate workforce and ensure compliance with current standards and regulations.
- In direct consultation with the International Technical Advisor (ITA), prepare and submit terms of references for service contracts and LoAs.
- In consultation with the ITA and LTO, guide the work of national and international consultants and subcontractors and oversee compliance with the agreed work plan and ToRs.
- Maintain regular contacts with FAO Country Office and the Operational Partners on project implementation issues of their respective competence, prepare and submit reports on project status and project implementation strategy at the request of the BH.
- Monitor the expenditure, commitments, and balance of funds under the project budget lines, and support the preparation of project budget revisions and reports.
- Assume overall responsibility for meeting financial delivery targets set out in the agreed annual work plans, reporting on project funds, and related record keeping.
- Prepare the annual project Work Plan and Budget, including analysis and reporting.
- Prepare and/or review HR, finance and procurement plans and documents for submission to Budget Holder.
- Arrange and provide required technical and project management and other capacity building training to Operational Partners (OP) for FAO environmental/climate finance projects under OPIM or AWP/B.
- Provide operational and technical guidance as necessary for project implementation.
- Conduct supervision and oversight missions at least twice a year including regular briefing to the OPA Authorized Officer at NDA (National Designated Authority) as well as other OP Authorized Officers on project progress.
- Liaise with project partners to ensure their co-financing contributions are provided within the agreed terms.
- Assume overall responsibility for reporting on project progress vis-à-vis indicators in the Project Results Framework.
- Undertake any other actions related to the project as requested by FAO, GCF or OP.
- Act as a Secretary of the National Project Steering Committee (NPSC) and invite for meetings on behalf of the National Project Director as stated in the Terms of Reference of NPSC.
- Coordinate development of Mid-Year Progress Report, Annual Performance Report and progress reports in consultation with ME specialist.
- Assure technical coordination among consultants to be hired.
- Prepare Project Progress Reports for the Ministry of Economy of the KYR on a quarterly basis, for the Ministry of Natural Resources, Ecology and Technical Supervision of the KYR including other key project actors upon request.
- Ensure all the donor's requirements are met, conditions are fulfilled for project implementation, and essential documents are developed and submitted to GCF on time.
- Accompany/coordinate the FAOR, LTO, CTA, Monitoring, GCF missions to project sites.
- Perform any other duties as required.
Required Experience
Minimum 5years of progressively responsible experience in climate change-related projects involving the coordination of complex development programmes with multiple stakeholders, consultants, partners and donors.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Forestry, Agriculture, International Development, Environment, Social Sciences, Public Administration or related field is required.
