United Nations Development Programme (UNDis the UN’s global development network, an organization advocating for change and connecting countries to knowledge, experience, and resources to help people build a better life. UNDP is on the ground in about 170 countries and territories, working with national counterparts on solutions to global and national development challenges.

In the programme countries, UNDP supports stabilization, statebuilding, governance and development priorities in partnership with the host governments, the United Nations system, the development partners and other partners to help the countries to achieve sustainable development by eradicating poverty in all its forms and dimensions, accelerating structural transformations for sustainable development and building resilience to crises and shock.

UNDP has been a trusted development partner of Thailand for more than 50 years, helping to reduce inequalities and exclusion in areas such governance, environment protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation. In each of its thematic areas of work, UNDP at the request of its national partners provides relevant policy advisory support, technical assistance, advocacy, and knowledge to help Thailand achieve its global commitment on Sustainable Development Goals (SD.

UNDP is therefore working with its national partners to identify and tap into alternative and innovative financing mechanisms for development. This process involves broadening outreach and forging wideranging partnerships with stakeholdersincluding other UN agencies, the government, the private sector, philanthropic Foundations, multilateral and bilateral donors and International Finance Institutions to advance the country’s development strategies and objectives.

Background and scope of portfolio 

Among several ongoing and pipeline climate related activities, UNDP is working on projects dealing with: support to the implementation of the Nationally Determine Contributions (NDC, climate finance under the Climate Finance Network, Climate Promise, climate change adaptation and climate resilience, just energy transition/emission reduction, and others.  reduction. The elements of human rights, gender, youth, minority groups, and most vulnerable communities are incorporated as core cross cutting issues in all the initiatives.

In this context, under the direct supervision and strategic guidance of the Integrated Team Leader (ITand in coordination with the Climate Action Portfolio Manager, UNDP in Thailand is looking for a Project Manager. S/he works cooperatively within an integrated programme, comprising analysts and professionals (operations, policy advisors, project and programme tea. S/he will also provide substantive and management support to the ITL and the Climate Action Portfolio Manager in developing,  and implementing relevant initiatives under the Climate Action Portfolio. The ongoing projects include, but not limited to, support to Nationally Determine Contributions (NDC, Climate Finance Network, Climate Promise, Climate Change adaptation and climate resilient development and integration of emission reduction, climate adaptation and resilient measures into development planning ensuring results oriented, effective, efficient and accountable implementation of the programme.

Scope of Work 

• Implementation of projects results
• Implementation of reporting and monitoring policies and strategies
• Liasion, partnerships and coordination with external and internal partners
• Knowledge building and management

Implementation of projects results:

• Daytoday management of activities related to key projects under the climate action portfolio;
• Coordinate with relevant implementing partners and UNDP to ensure that expected outputs are delivered in a timely manner;
• Ensure that the projects are implemented in compliance with UNDP and Government’s Procurement and Human Resources Guidelines, and financial requirements;
• Ensure that the projects are executed according to approved workplans and within established budgets;
• Manage requests for the provision of financial resources by UNDP, using advance of funds, direct payments, or reimbursement using the FACE (Fund Authorization and Certificate of Expenditureform;
• Put in place and facilitate resultsbased implementation of project activities; and,
• Performance of other duties as required in support of project implementation

Implementation of reporting and monitoring policies and strategies:

• Effective monitoring for ensuring implementation of project activities;
• Assess the programmatic impact and oversee the appropriateness and the accuracy of methods used to verify progress and the results;
• Manage and monitor the project risks initially identified, submit new risks to the Project Steering Committee and Working Group for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log;
• Be responsible for managing issues and requests for change by maintaining an Issues Log;
• Prepare the Project Progress Report (progress against planned activities, update on Risks and Issues, expenditureand submit the report to the relevant UNDP team;
• Ensure timely submission of quarterly financial and activity progress reports to UNDP as well as adequate financial management of allocated resources;
• Oversee timely preparation of reports for UNDP to donors and other stakeholders;
• Prepare presentations to donor partners, government and other stakeholders as required.

Liaison, partnerships and coordination with external and internal partners:

In support and coordination with the Climate Action Portfolio Manager and Integrated Team Leader, the Project Manager will:

• Support to coordinate with key partners and stakeholders at national and local level to effectively implement the Portfolio activities, when needed, and his/her specific project activities
• Support to create strategic partnerships with government, nongovernment, and private sector stakeholders and beneficiaries;
• Actively support the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy and maintain close relationships with donor partners;
• Closely liaise with other UNDP Thailand teams  to ensure coherency and synergy with other UNDP projects and thematic areas;
• Build relationships with other UN agencies and build upon common activities to ensure maximum impact of project activities especially when targeting vulnerable groups such as children, youth and women; and,
• Advise team members and management on new developments regarding key partners and stakeholders.

Knowledge building and management:

• Provide quality advisory services to the UNDP Thailand and Implementing Parnters and facilitate knowledge building and management
• Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned
• Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories; and,
• Contribute to the design and implementation of appropriate learning strategies for stakeholder

Institutional Arrangement

Under the overall guidance of the UNDP Thailand Deputy Resident Representative, and direct supervision of the Integrated Programme Team Leader, the Project Manager will be based in Bangkok as part of the UNDP Thailand country office and will report to the Integrated Team Leader (IT, and work in coordination with the Climate Action Portfolio Manager.

Think Innovatively:LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements

Learn Continuously:LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback

Adapt with Agility:LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible

Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident

Engage and Partner:LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships

Enable Diversity and Inclusion:LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

CrossFunctional & Technical competencies 

Business Direction and Strategy: Effective Decision Making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources

Business Development: Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally

Business Management: Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals

Business Management: Risk Management: Ability to identiy and organise action around mitigating and proactively managing risks

Business Management: Monitoring: Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

External Relations & Advocacy:Partnership management:Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of highlevel, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buyin of highlevel vision and objectives

External Relations and Advocacy:Resource mobilization:Ability to identify funding sources, match funding needs (programmes/projects/initiativewith funding opportunities, and establish a plan to meet funding requirements.

Education 

Min. Education requirements:  Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in climate change, environmental sciences, disaster management, project/programme management, international relations, political science and/or relevant field.

Min. years of relevant work experience: Minimum 2 years of relevant experience with Master’s Degree OR minimum 4 years of relevant experience with Bachelor’s degree, related to the area described above.

Required skills and competencies  

• Experience in project management including coordination, financial management, risk management and partnership management.
• Operational EfficiencyExperience in identifying and executing opportunities to improve operational efficiency
• CoordinationExperience in working effectively with diverse groups of professionals towards common goals
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
• InnovationAbility to make new and useful ideas work. Adapt with complex concepts and challenges convention purposefully.
• People ManagementAbility to improve performance and satisfaction. Models independent thinking and actionCommunicationAbility to listen, adapt, persuade, and transform
• DeliveryAbility to get things done while exercising good judgement. Meets goals and quality criteria for delivery of products and services.

Desired skills 

• Experience in policy analysis, development work, project management and implementation in the area of climate changerelated issues, including but not limited to agriculture, livelihoods and food security, is an asset.
• Research experience and experience with project/programme management on climate change mitigation/adaptation, urban and rural resilience, environmental and natural resource management is an asset.
• Experience and knowledge of the country’s institutional framework and policies of climate change is an asset.
• Previous experience working with government, donors or the UN is an asset.