Nature4cities National Coordinator in Guatemala
hace 2 días
Result of Service
The National Coordinator will report directly to the Adaptation to Climate Change Programme Officer and will be primarily responsible for supporting the results of the project in Guatemala.
The National Coordinator´s main duties and responsibilities will include:
a. Support the day-to-day implementation of the project, ensure stakeholder engagement and proper reporting of activities to the country´s NDA, Project Coordinator (RC) and Regional Project Steering Committee (RSPC).
b. Oversee and manage project implementation, monitor work progress, and ensure timely delivery of outputs in selected city(ies) according to GCF project’s requirements,
c. Provide input for the baseline assessment on the state of Nature-based Solutions (NbS) integration into urban planning in each participant city(ies), including an estimation of the feasibility of NbS integration into urban planning and development processes.
d. Provide input to management and technical reports and other documents as described in the project document.
e. Facilitate the convening and meetings of the city-level NbS Task groups
f. Act as a liaison and promote dialogue between national, provincial and local stakeholders, ensure key actors in the urban planning processes are involved in the project’s development.
g. Coordinate work of the local experts and consultants in the respective country.
h. Promote the participation of local communities in project activities.
i. Promote and participate in training activities, report writing and facilitation of expert activities.
j. Support the Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) experts in developing and implementing a comprehensive monitoring and reporting system.
k. Assist the executing entities for the development of audio-visual material for each of the pilot cities as well as develop awareness-raising material, providing feedback and inputs for revision.
l. Collaborate with the website designer to develop the online portal on urban Ecosystem based Adaption (EbA).
m. Participate and promote dialogue in the community of practices and/or webinars that will be implemented within the project.
n. Systematize national material on shared folders for a common regional use on knowledge management, capacity building and communication activities.
o. Support with the dissemination of materials and activities related to the community of practice with key stakeholders in the country.
p. Report to the Regional Project Steering Committee regarding project progress.
q. Inform the Regional Coordinator immediately and country´s NDA of any issue or risk which might jeopardise the success of the project.
r. Provide on-the-ground information for progress reports.
s. Coordinate visits to project sites.
Ultimate result of service
- Project activities and deliverables in the target city (Guatemala) are carried out as outlined in the Project Document.
- Proper coordination between the local project management unit, key local stakeholders and the rest of the project team.
- Capacity is built at the municipal level on urban NbS issues
- Delivery of the final results of the project to the NDA
Outputs/Work Assignment
- Development of bi-annual work plans
- Budget planning and reporting
- Drafting technical reports, including the development of baselines on NbS integration into urban planning and development processes
- Coordination between different experts involved in the project and local stakeholders
- Support in drafting of communication material
- Organization of meetings and workshops
Work Location
Offices of the Ministry of Environment, Guatemala City, Guatemala.
Expected duration
12 months
**Responsibilities**:
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the United Nations system's designated entity for addressing environmental issues at the global and regional level. Its mandate is to coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action.
The UNEP 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. The office works to serve the needs of the region and its activities are integrated into the work programs approved by the United Nations Environment Assembly of UNEP (UNEA).
UNEP seeks to support countries in Latin America to implement the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the new Paris Agreement and the priority actions defined in the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) of Latin American countries.
The Latin America and Caribbean (LACO) region is the second most urbanized region in the world, with ~80% of its population living in cities. Rapid urbanization, coupled with limited urban planning and the associ
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