In performing the duties of the Manager, the organisation will seek the guidance of the NPAP Chair and the NPAP Specialist at the GPAP global Secretariat, to ensure coordination between the national, regional and global activities of GPAP.

The Manager is bound to submit financial reports (bi-annually) and progress and impact reports on a quarterly basis via Airtable to the GPAP Secretariat at the WEF. In addition, the Manager is responsible for organizing regular calls with the GPAP Secretariat discuss key activities, outcomes and expenses, as well as to request guidance and support in times of key events and milestone activities.

The Project Manager shall lead and manage all activities of the Philippine NPAP.

Specifically, the Project Manager’s key roles include:

• Lead the development and management of the Philippines NPAP:
• Lead and manage the NPAP Secretariat staff and consultants;
• Lead the development and implementation of strategic activities of NPAP that accelerate progress reaching reduction/elimination of plastic pollution leakage goals through policy, business shifts, improved public awareness and sustainable financing mechanisms.
• Collaborating with the NAM tool partner and Metrics Consultants to ensure the deliverables are completed in a timely manner to ensure the deliverables (i.e.

landscape analysis report, baseline analysis, Plastic Action Roadmap, and other as may be identified) are completed in a timely manner.

• Managing and monitoring the overall NPAP progress, providing quarterly reports, members lists, case studies to GPAP secretariat
• Identify strategic investment partners and investment opportunities for plastic action.

As the lead of the NPAP Secretariat, the Project Manager shall work with NPAP Steering Board and GPAP Secretariat as the lead of the NPAP Secretariat. Specifically the Project Manager will have the following responsibilities:

• Lead the identification, organisation, and management of NPAP members, which will include a Steering Board, Task Forces and a wider community.

Managing the NPAP involves facilitating meetings, briefing the NPAP chair, creating meeting content under the guidance of the NPAP chair, and managing all logistics for meetings, workshops, roundtables and other formats of convening.

• Manage the NPAP and support the strategic development and implementation of priority actions in collaboration with Government and key stakeholders.
• Act as program manager for the national strategic initiative of NPAP, supporting the Philippines NPAP Steering Board and Task Forces in coordinating implementation activities:
• Act as the lead for the preparation and delivery of the Philippines NPAP Leadership Board Meetings, in collaboration with the Ministry and the GPAP Global Secretariat, including proposing the agenda and work plans for discussion, and moderating the meetings and calls.
• Organize workshops and events bringing together stakeholders from public, private sector, civil society and international organizations focusing on plastic action.
• Contribute to the preparation and execution of the national and global communication activities and events of GPAP.

Activities may be proposed during each planning year (e.g. to benefit from key engagement and communication opportunities subject to the agreement of the Forum and the host organisation).

• Curate the Philippines NPAP spaces on the GPAP Digital Collaboration Platform (TopLink) as needed, promoting the use and dissemination of relevant material.

The Project Manager shall drive the Philippine NPAP towards the delivery of the following outcomes and outputs:

• Development of a robust governance structure including engagement and participation of the NPAP Steering Board and Task Forces members to work collaboratively on the implementation of the identified priority actions (to be identified in collaboration with the government and outlined in the Action Roadmap).
• Development of platform infrastructure and community including engagement of key regional stakeholders to build a wider NPAP community and increase ownership of the NPAP agenda by plastic producers, plastic users, consumers, collectors, pickers, governments and others, including but not limited to the private sector and civil society organisations.
• Coordination across partners’ initiatives: Improved visibility of the initiatives of GPAP/NPAP partners in the country/region, facilitating action-focused collaboration and learning opportunities both within Philippines and across the region.
• Promotes active engagement from private sector and non-governmental players to build a wider NPAP community that supports the development of the Roadmap and collaborates to implement the identified priority actions.
• Identification of opportunities to accelerate action for a new plastic circular economy.
• Developing reports, such as the landscape analysis report, and/or issue briefs for relevant stakeholders on plastic waste and pollution, upon agreement with GPAP.
• Submitting quarterly reports to GPAP (through Airtable platform) and financial reports
• Synthesize lessons learned and experiences, providing case studies where relevant, to increase NPAP visibility both nationally and internationally
• Review existing literature, studies, news, and events related to plastic pollution and waste.

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

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 3: Set and align challenging, achievable objectives for multiple projects, have lasting impact
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 3: Proactively mitigate potential risks, develop new ideas to solve complex problems
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 3: Create and act on opportunities to expand horizons, diversify experiences
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 3: Proactively initiate and champion change, manage multiple competing demands
• Act with Determination:  LEVEL 3: Think beyond immediate task/barriers and take action to achieve greater results
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 3: Political savvy, navigate complex landscape, champion inter-agency collaboration
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 3: Appreciate benefits of diverse workforce and champion inclusivity

People Management competencies:

• UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:

Business Management

• Partnerships Management: Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies

Digital & Innovation – Systems Thinking & Transformation:

• Understand that complex problems need a non-reductionistic, holistic approach.
• Ability to explore challenges from multiple perspectives by zooming in and out, with a focus on relationships and flows rather than individual elements; understand how certain dynamics and conditions are driving and influencing an issue.
• Ability to develop a collective understanding by a mapping systems and their dynamics (e.g.

flows or resources, information; power relations); is able to handle ambiguity and can help others navigate it.

• Being able to identify intervention points to leverage change and system transformation by setting out a coherent collection of multiple interventions to probe the system for desirable effects.
• Understand that change is non-linear and unpredictable; being comfortable and able to work with emergence.

Business Direction & Strategy:

• System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system

Business Development

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

2030 Agenda: Planet

• Nature, Climate and Energy – Green Economy: Circular economy concepts, policies and tools

2030 Agenda: Prosperity

• Inclusive Growth: Social inclusion