Coordinator for The Project Resilient Watersheds in
hace 2 días
Result of Service
2. Objective.
The Project Coordinator consultant will be responsible for the overall coordination of the project and will support the Ministry of Environment to achieve project objectives by delivering the planned outputs on schedule while supporting UNEP to provide technical and operational support. The coordinator will be as well responsible for working in coordination with project staff, consultants, and sub-contractors.
The Project Coordinator´s consultant main duties and responsibilities will include:
Project Implementation
- Effectively implement project initiatives with project counterparts and UNEP by complementing existing capacities and providing oversite and support where needed;
- Facilitate decision making on activity execution, particularly related to planning, budget, and implementation issues;
- Provide Technical support in order to prepare annual work plans and budgets and manage activities, and monitoring spending using guidance from the Technical Advisory Panel and the Steering Committee. The work plans will provide guidance on the day-to-day implementation of the project noting the need for overall coordination with other projects implemented by UNEP in Panama.
- Provide inputs to strategic planning, achievement of targets and objectives;
- Facilitate technical training and deliver presentations during events and other engagements;
- Conduct field visits to project sites for the provision of hands-on support and quality assurance;
- Ensure technical, administrative, and logístical support is given to the projects;
- Support UNEP at meetings, technical sessions, project events, ceremonies, and functions.
Technical Support
- Provide technical guidance to Project partners for the preparation of the project outputs;
- Initiate and assist with the design, organization, and facilitation of consultation meetings, training, workshops, and other activities;
- Provide specific technical input on the implementation and documentation of project activities directly within her/his technical area including editing and/or drafting and/or proof reading of technical reports and studies;
- Support with the Development of Terms of References for consultants and sub-contractors.
Coordination and Networking
- Network and foster functional relationships with project counterparts and other key stakeholders;
- Facilitate or participate in workshops, webinars, and meetings as necessary.
- Liaise with and ensure strategic partnerships with the responsible Institutions of the beneficiaries at the national and sub-national levels and coordinate with them for the implementation of the Project and the achievement of the expected results.
- Participate and promote dialogue in the community of practices and/or webinars that will be implemented within the project.
Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning
- Work in close collaboration with project counterparts and UNEP for the timely submission of periodic, accurate, and professional (narrative and financial) progress reports to management and other stakeholders as required;
- Ensure adequate tools are in place to track all progress, achievements, challenges, and lesson learned;
- Promote learning and knowledge sharing amongst all related stakeholders;
- Contribute to knowledge sharing, producing documentation for case studies and lessons learned;
- Support with the preparation of assessments and studies as required.
Ultimate result of service
- Project activities are carried out as outlined in the Project Document and project results are achieved within the timeline and budget requirements.
Outputs/Work Assignment
- Provide inputs for Development of annual and monthly work plans
- Provide Support with Budget planning and reporting
- Drafting technical reports
- Coordination between different experts involved in the project and local stakeholders
- Support in drafting of communication material
- Organization of meetings and workshops
Work Location
Climate Change Directorate, Ministry of Environment in Panama, Panama.
Expected duration
12 MONTHS
**Responsibilities**:
1. General Background of Assignment.
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, Panama 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
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