National Operations and Logistics Consultant

hace 3 días

Panama United Nations A tiempo completo

Result of Service
The main objective of the position of the National Operations and Logistics Consultant is to provide administrative and logístical support and ensure operational effectiveness during the planning and implementation of activities to be carried out within the framework of the project Building capacity to advance National Adaptation Plan Process in the Dominican Republic, as set out in the Funding proposal approved by the Green Climate Fund.

The National Operations and Logistics Consultant will contribute to the effective implementation of the project by performing the following tasks:

- Support the National Project Coordinator in the timely preparation and submission of project work plans, budgets, procurement plans, and progress reports.
- Support the National Project Coordinator in developing terms of reference, identifying and selecting consultants, and supervising their work and deliverables.
- Assist in monitoring progress of project activities and identifying corrective measures to overcome operational constraints.
- Assist in the preparation, monitoring, evaluation of compliance of the Procurement Plan, Operational Plans, and the project budget.
- Assist in the management and monitoring of cooperation agreements related to the project.
- Assist in the preparation and timely presentation of budget reviews, financial reports, and quarterly expense reports.
- Assist in the administrative process of recruitment and hiring of individual consultants, consultancy firms and procurement of goods and services carried out in accordance with the project proposal, and the procedures of UNEP.
- Support in the logístical organization and administration of Project Steering Committee and other relevant meetings, workshops, trainings, consultations and communications efforts (as necessary).
- Prepare support materials such as Power Point presentations, briefing notes, and summary reports for project meetings, workshops and trainings.
- Prepare agendas and arrange appointments and meetings related to the project activities and write minutes from the meetings.
- Maintain general office files and databases and keep the information in a manner which allows easy reference and retrieval.
- Translate or organize and oversee the translation of project documentation and reports between
Spanish and English, as relevant.
- Assist the Project Management Unit in any other support services as requested, to ensure smooth operation of daily activities and proper management of the unit’s resources.

Work Location
Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Expected duration
4 months

**Responsibilities**:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment.

UNEP, through its Latin America and the Caribbean Office (LACO) located in Panama City, works closely with the 33 countries of the region - including 16 small island developing States -with a population of about 588 million people of the region and its activities are integrated into the Medium Term Strategy and the Programme of Work approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA)

To implement the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Paris Agreement and the priority actions defined in in countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

In terms of supporting countries in the region attain the global commitments signed within the framework of the Paris Agreement, UNEP’s Latin America and the Caribbean Sub-programme on Climate Change aims at strengthening the ability of countries to move towards climate-resilient and low emission strategies for sustainable development and human well-being. In this framework, the UNEP Sub-programme on Climate Change, through its Climate Change Unit leads and supports several initiatives oriented at designing, promoting and implementing innovative mitigation and adaptation solutions at the national and subnational level, and strengthening the transparency framework of the countries.

The expected accomplishment regarding climate change adaptation is that adaptation approaches, including the ecosystem-based approach, are implemented and integrated into key sectoral and national development strategies to reduce vulnerability and strengthen resilience to climate change impacts. Furthermore, the UNEP’s Sub
- programme on Climate Change is also committed to ensure that cross-cutting issues such as /gender equity and women empowerment are effectively integrated in the development of its tasks to guarantee an equitable development in line with its adaptation objectives.

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