UNDP recrute un Project Coordination Specialist

Functions

1.   Coordinate the Women, Peace and Security in the G5Sahel region project

• Coordinate the overall Project work plan development and implementation according to Strategic Note/ project document;
• Liaise with the Project Board, national and regional counterparts, donors, UN Women and partners to ensure the Project results are achieved and resources are managed;
• Prepare and present work-plans, periodic narrative progress reports and expenditures status reports to the Project Board and UN Women;
• Establish systems for project planning, implementation and monitoring, in collaboration with partners;
• Record and maintain documents on relevant Project activities, issues, and risks.

2.   Guide coordination with national partners and other stakeholders

• Coordinate relationships with national and regional partners to support implementation and expansion of the Project, raise potential problems and provide solutions;
• Provide guidance to partners on establishment of performance indicators, and monitoring achievement of results;
• Identify capacity building needs and support partners through technical assistance, mentoring, training, cross-partner learning, and capacity development initiatives.

3.   Coordinate the monitoring and reporting on the Project

• Gather and compile all information necessary for monitoring and reporting on the project from the planning to the evaluation stages;
• Monitor the implementation of activities and the expenditure of funds by partners; conduct regular monitoring visits;
• Write annual and quarterly reports; review and coordinate the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
• Provide inputs from women, peace and security in the G5Sahel  project activities and results to the Regional Office reporting.

4.   Manage financial resources and supervise staff

• Supervise and manage a team of professional and administrative staff, review performance and mentor/ coach staff;
• Coordinate development and preparation of financial resources of the Project including budgeting and budget revisions, and expenditure tracking and reporting;
• Oversee and monitor the allocation and disbursement of funds to participating partners.

5.   Build partnerships and support in developing resource mobilization strategies

• Provide technical support to the development of partnerships and resource mobilization strategies;
• Identify potential programmatic areas of cooperation, based on strategic goals of UN Women, country needs and donors’ priorities and develop the relevant partnerships.

6.   Advocate and facilitate knowledge building and management and communication

• Ensure documentation of the project implementation process and products produced are in accordance with UN Women guidelines;
• Contribute to the exchange of information and knowledge products internally and externally of the project;
• Organize major advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products.