Location:

Roseau, Dominica
Salary:

negotiable / YEAR
Job type:

CONTRACTOR
Posted:

4 weeks ago
Category:

Programme and Project Management
Deadline:

09/12/2024

JOB DESCRIPTION

Background

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are core principles at UNDP: we value diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate, we foster inclusion as a way of ensuring all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, and we ensure equity and fairness in all our actions. Taking a ‘leave no one behind’ approach to our diversity efforts means increasing representation of underserved populations. People who identify as belonging to marginalized or excluded populations are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more about working at UNDP including our values and inspiring stories.

UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Office/Unit/Project Description

On October 21, 1974, the United Nations Development Programme and the Government of Barbados entered into an agreement to “support and supplement the national efforts of developing countries at solving the most important problems of their economic development and to promote social progress and better standards of life.”

Subsequently, similar agreements were entered with Governments of the ten countries and territories that the UNDP Multi-Country Office (MCO) for Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean serves: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands (BVI), the Commonwealth of Dominica, Grenada, Montserrat, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.

UNDP Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean Multi-Country Office (MCO) aims to create an enabling environment where our national governments have the capacities for inclusive and sustainable human development; meet their regional commitments, and internationally agreed objectives including the SDGs. The MCO focuses on policy and knowledge advisory services that facilitate poverty reduction, improved democratic governance, economic recovery, climate resilience, disaster risk reduction, social inclusion, and human rights. UNDP partners with governments and people at all levels of society to help build nations that can withstand crisis, and drive and sustain the kind of growth that improves the quality of life of everyone. We are on the ground in around 170 countries, to help empower lives and build resilient nations. UNDP’s work in the region continues to evolve and includes three clusters: Nature, Climate and Energy (NCE), Prevention, Recovery and Resilience (PRR), Poverty and Governance (P&G) and an Accelerator Lab. The MCO hub is in Barbados, with Project Offices in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda.

As part of UNDP Barbados MCO support to the Commonwealth of Dominica, a Project Office was established in 2017 to assist government with immediate response, recovery, and reconstruction post Hurricane Maria. This included strengthening national recovery frameworks, disaster preparedness and climate and community resilience, as well as empowering women to take a more proactive role in emergencies. Since 2017, the Dominica Project Office has evolved its portfolio to include climate resilience, economic recovery, and sustainable development initiatives.

Scope of Work

Under the overall guidance and direct supervision of the Cluster Lead of MCO Prevention, Recovery and Resilience Cluster and with secondary reporting lines to the Head of the Dominica Office, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the implementation of the project “Enhancing Smart Sustainable Agriculture and Agro-Processing for Climate Resilience in Dominica: Phase 1”, to deliver a comprehensive initiative that addresses critical challenges faced by Dominica’s agricultural sector. The project seeks during this 1st phase to develop effective gender responsive mitigation and adaptation measures, by enhancing resilience to climate change in supporting sustainable agriculture and strengthening agro- processing.

The project aims to support the sustainable and integrated management of resources; in particular water. The project offers gender responsive capacity-strengthening programs in climate-smart agriculture to empower vegetable farmers in the Morne Prosper community, enabling them to tackle climate-related challenges and improve food and water security. Gender sensitive stakeholder engagement is a core component, ensuring that the project aligns with local needs and priorities.

In parallel, the project includes the retrofitting of an Irrigation distribution system in Morne Prosper to ensure climate resilience and support sustainable agriculture. The project will also establish the first of four Agro-Processing Technology Centers (APTEC) that will improve product quality and promote small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), with a focus on gender-responsive economic growth and resilience, reduced unemployment, and poverty alleviation, especially among women and vulnerable groups.

The expected project outcomes include:

Disaster adaptation/mitigation measures, solutions and techniques strengthened through effective gender responsive participatory water resource management in farming communities;
Livelihood Resilience strengthened through the Integration of Inclusive Climate-Smart and Disaster-Resilient Technologies to Expand Sustainable Market Opportunities for Rural Farmers that considers gender and empowerment of women;
Capacities of target communities and government agencies strengthened for effective gender responsive disaster risk reduction and climate smart agriculture practices, resulting in improved resilience and sustainability in the sector.

Summary of key functions:

1.Advisory support on policy and overall direction of the project

Liaise with the Project Board to ensure the overall direction of the project;
Coordinate the strategic planning, formulation and monitoring of project activities.
Provide advice to the project in developing baselines and indicators for project monitoring and evaluation,
Implement project results
Report, monitor and evaluate policies and strategies
Maintain partnerships with project stakeholders
Knowledge building and management

2.Provide technical lead for project planning, management and implementation of the project

Provide direction and guidance to project team
Implement project activities as guided by the ProDoc;
Develop annual work plans for the projects in consultation with the IP and in agreement with GEF and UNDP guidelines;
Responsible for the narrative and financial reporting on project and the overall quality assurance of implementation.
Manage and monitor the project risks;
Update the status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log;
Lead the recruitment, procurement, and other administrative tasks inclusive of drafting TORs, according to UNDP rules and regulations;
Supervise the maintenance of the project related documentation
Organize Project Board Meeting
Follow-up on the implementation of Project Board decisions and recommendations;
Oversee the activities of the project team, as well as local and international experts;
Prepare Final Project Review Reports being submitted to the Project Board.
Identify follow-on actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board;

3.Knowledge management and learning

Promotes knowledge management and a learning environment in the office through leadership and personal example:
Identify significant capacity-building opportunities,
Actively works towards continuing personal learning and development in one or more practice areas, acts on learning plan and applies newly acquired skills;
Display understanding of the relevant contemporary ICT tools
Excellent communication skills (written and oral): Sensitivity to and responsiveness to all partners.

4. Partnership building and resource mobilization

Advocates for UNDP’s work and represent UNDP with national authorities, the donor community, and international financial institutions, where requested;
Establish and maintain dialogue with government officials, both local and national, NGOs, partners, donors and communities to provide knowledge and understanding, ensuring accurate interpretation of the project’s mission;
Supports programming work and participates effectively in coordination forums and frameworks.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organisation.

Institutional Arrangement

Reports to the Cluster Lead of MCO Prevention, Recovery and Resilience (PRR) Cluster with secondary reporting lines to the Head of the Dominica Project Office .

Core
Achieve Results:	LEVEL 1: Plansand monitors ownwork, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
Think Innovatively:	LEVEL 1: Opento creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makesimprovements
Learn Continuously:	LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, sharesknowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
Adapt withAgility:	LEVEL 1: Adaptsto change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
Act withDetermination:	LEVEL 1: Showsdrive 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

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Thematic Area	Name	Definition
Business Direction & Strategy	Strategic Thinking	Develop effective strategies and prioritised plans in line with UNDP’s mission and objectives, basedon the systemic analysis of challenges, opportunities and potential risks; link the general vision to reality on the groundto create tangible targeted solutions; learn from a variety of sources to anticipate and effectively respond to both current and future trends; demonstrate foresight.
Business Direction & Strategy	Effective Decision Making	Take decisions in a timely and efficient manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources and take into consideration potential wider implications.
Business Management	Project Management	Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business Management	Partnership Management	Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and othersin line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management	Resource Management	Allocate and use resources in a strategic or tactical way in linewith business needs and priorities and principles of accountability and integrity.
2030 Agenda:Planet	Nature	Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme: Sustainable Land Management and Restoration (outside Conservation/Protected Areas and Systems)

Competencies

Please refer to the competency framework site for the entire list of competencies and further explanations.

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Min Education requirements:

Advanced university degree (master´s degree or equivalent) in environmental management, natural resource management, disaster management, agricultural technology, climate change, sustainable development, gender studies or related field.
A first level university degree (Bachelor´s Degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional 2 years will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.

Min. years of relevant work experience

Applicants with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor´s degree are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in project management or project coordination, sustainable development, natural resource/disaster

Required skills:

Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced
knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.

Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section

•     Experience in logistics and/or procurement.
•     Experience in proposal development and/or report writing.
•     Experience in project management or coordination specifically on donor funded projects.
•     Experience working with multiple stakeholders and establishing inter-relationships among international organizations and government.
•     Experience in project management, or climate change, agriculture technology and or sustainable development.
•     Experience working in the UN common system, international organization or NGO desirable.
•     Knowledge and work experience with indigenous population is advantageous.

Required Language(s) Written and spoken.

All applicants must be nationals of Dominica or have legal status to work in Dominica e.g. Caricom Skills Certificate.

Undertakes such travel as may be required from time to time in connection with project execution.

Disclaimer

Important applicant information

All posts in the NPSA categories are subject to local recruitment.

Applicant information about UNDP rosters

Note: UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement. We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

Non-discrimination

UNDP has a zero-tolerance policy towards sexual exploitation and misconduct, sexual harassment, and abuse of authority. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks, and will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles.
UNDP is an equal opportunity and inclusive employer that does not discriminate based on race, sex, gender identity, religion, nationality, ethnic origin, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, age, language, social origin or other status.

Scam warning

The United Nations does not charge any application, processing, training, interviewing, testing or other fee in connection with the application or recruitment process. Should you receive a solicitation for the payment of a fee, please disregard it. Furthermore, please note that emblems, logos, names and addresses are easily copied and reproduced. Therefore, you are advised to apply particular care when submitting personal information on the web.

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements

Apply for job