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Home-Based Opportunity: UNDP Project Specialist Vacancy Available in New York for September 2024

Job Identification: 20636
Locations: New York, United States
Apply Before: 09/26/2024, 05:59 AM
Job Schedule: Full time
Agency: UNDP
Grade: IPSA-11
Vacancy Type: International Personnel Service Agreement
Practice Area: Nature, Climate and Energy
Bureau: Bureau for Policy and Programme Support
Contract Duration: 1 Year
years ofEducation & Work Experience: Master’s Degree – 7 year(s) experience OR Bachelor’s Degree – 9 year(s) experience
Required Languages: Fluency in English language
Desired Languages: Working knowledge of French or Spanish is an asset
Vacancy Timeline: 2 Weeks

About UNDP

UNDP is hiring a Project Specialist for the home-based vacancy available in New York. Professionals are encouraged to apply. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) frequently offers home-based vacancies that provide talented individuals with the opportunity to contribute to global development while working remotely. These positions allow professionals from various fields to apply their skills and expertise to support UNDP’s missions, which focus on eradicating poverty, reducing inequalities, and fostering sustainable development in various contexts.

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Duties and Responsibilities

-The Project Specialist will provide technical advice and oversight support to the growing portfolio of GFCR-financed UNDP implemented programmes. The Specialist will support project design and implementation processes for UNDP-GFCR projects, as well as oversee key project milestones such as mid-term reviews and terminal evaluations. This role will include liaison with UNDP Country Offices, Regional Technical Advisors, Government stakeholders (where appropriate and under guidance of the RTA), project teams, and other relevant consultants.

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For selected countries, the Specialist will provide regular technical advice for project development and implementation, including:

Advise UNDP Country Offices (COs) and/or contracted experts in the development and writing of UNDP GFCR programme concept notes;
initiativeProvide strategic advice to COs in the formulation and review of Initiation Plans and Terms of Reference for Project Preparation Grants;
Lead in the review and editing of Project Documents for submission to the GFCR Executive Board;
-Provide strategic inputs into the writing/reviewing of TORs for Mid Term Reviews and Terminal Evaluations, as well as ensuring high quality delivered reviews and evaluations by consultants;
Provide technical advice to COs on coral reef conservation and innovative financing; review assessments and business plans;
Provide strategic advice to COs to finalize annual reporting processes, including providing inputs to the commentary for each annual report, liaising with COs and project teams as required, and editing the annual report for yearly submission in October, as needed;
Advise COs through the provision of tools and guidance to assist with inception, contracting and start-up of programs and projects, including establishment of indicators, benchmarks, and work plans;
Coordinate with the COs to ensure compliance with GFCR and UNDP policies, inclusive but not limited to risk management, gender and inclusion, and social and environmental safeguards;
Coordinate with COs and Regional Teams to prepare reports and communications pieces effectively showcasing project results, including environmental and socio-economic development benefits;
Coordinate the UNDP GFCR team on knowledge management and learning, including evaluating, capturing, and synthesizing lessons and facilitating the uptake of best practices and knowledge, including the development of knowledge materials, ensuring linkage to the GFCR REEF+ platform and community of practice;
Strategically formulate responses to queries from the UN Global Team of GFCR and COs on programme/project progress, impacts and lessons;
Coordinate, where possible, in the updating and maintenance of programme/project and portfolio information and corporate UNDP and GFCR information systems;
Coordinate with COs in the identification and sourcing of technical expertise for UNDP-GFCR programs, including preparation of TORs and the identification and evaluation of experts, alongside the UNDP-GFCR team
Ensure effective integration and coordination with existing and related UNDP portfolios and pipelines, including Vertical Funds and other donor-supported initiatives.
Provide strategic advice in the development and management of partnerships to promote the development and deployment of coral reef finance in UNDP/GFCR/BIOFIN countries, including potentially Seychelles and Belize.

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Institutional Arrangement

The Project Specialist will report to the UNDP Senior Technical Advisor for Oceans.
The Project Specialist will be given access to relevant information necessary for the execution of the tasks under this assignment.
The Project Specialist will be responsible for providing her/his own workstation (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and must have access to reliable internet connection.
Given the global consultations to be undertaken during this assignment, the Project Specialist is expected to be reasonably flexible with his/her availability for consultations, taking into consideration different time zones.
The Project Specialist will engage regularly with the supervisor by email and other communication tools on a weekly and/or as needed daily basis.
The Project Specialist shall provide the Supervisor with a monthly progress report on the status of the implementation of tasks.

Minimum Qualifications of the Successful IPSA

Min. Academic Education

An advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Marine Science, Environmental Sciences, and Economics or Business Studies with a specialization in environment and development, or other closely related fields is required.
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the said fields in combination with additional 2 years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of an advanced university degree.

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Minimum number of years of relevant work experience

Minimum 7 years (with master’s degree) or 9 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional work experience with developing countries in the field of conservation, management, and financing.

Required skills

At least 5 years of experience with conceptualizing and developing internationally financed projects and programmes is an asset.
At least 5 years of experience with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Green Climate Fund (GCF), and/or GFCR is an asset.

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Desired additional skills

Demonstrable experience in working across different disciplines and connecting natural resource issues with the sustainable development agenda
Demonstrable experience in working on conservation finance
Experience working with/in small island developing states and/or coral nations in the policy development and implementation processes associated with coral reef conservation is an advantage
Experience in direct project development for vertical funds and guiding project implementation and management
Experience working with multilateral, bilateral, and/or regional environmental funds
Experience in establishing and/or maintaining strategic and long-term partnerships.
Working experience in an international organization/UN System/UNDP is an advantage

Required Language(s) (at working level)