National Coordinator Job at United Nations Development Programme - Nigeria

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Job Title: National Coordinator

Job ID: 35664

Job Location: Port Harcourt, NIGERIA

Organisation: United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Nigeria

The National Coordinator will perform the following tasks:

•   Supervise and coordinate the production of project outputs, as per the project document;

•   Mobilize all project inputs in accordance with UNDP procedures for nationally executed projects;

•    Supervise and coordinate the work of all project staff, consultants and sub-contractors;

•   Coordinate the recruitment and selection of project personnel;

•   Prepare and revise project work and financial plans, as required by the Chief Technical Advisor and UNDP;

•   Liaise with UNDP, FMENV, relevant government agencies, and all project partners, including donor organizations and NGOs for effective coordination of all project activities;

•   Facilitate administrative backstopping to subcontractors and training activities supported by the Project;

•   Oversee and ensure timely submission of the Inception Report, Combined Project Implementation Review/Annual Project Report (PIR/APR), Technical reports, quarterly financial reports, and other reports as may be required by UNDP, GEF, DGA and other oversight agencies;

•   Disseminate project reports and respond to queries from concerned stakeholders;

•   Report progress of project to the steering committees, and ensure the fulfilment of steering committees directives.

•   Oversee the exchange and sharing of experiences and lessons learned with relevant community based integrated conservation and development projects nationally and internationally;

•   Ensures the timely and effective implementation of all components of the project;

•   Assist community groups, municipalities, NGOs, staff, students and others with development of essential skills through training workshops and on the job training thereby upgrading their institutional capabilities;

•   Coordinate and assists scientific institutions with the initiation and implementation of all field studies and monitoring components of the project

•   Carry regular, announced and unannounced inspections of all sites and the activities of the project site management units.

Educational requirement:

•    An advanced university degree (MS or PhD) in Management or Environmental Sciences;

Working Experience:

•   At least 7 years of experience in natural resource management or project/programme management;

•   At least 5 years of project/programme management experience;

•   Working experiences with ministries and national institutions in Nigeria is a plus, but not a requirement;

•   Ability to effectively coordinate a large, multi-stakeholder project;

•   Ability to administer budgets, train and work effectively with counterpart staff at all levels and with all groups involved in the project;

•   Strong drafting, presentation and reporting skills;

•   Strong computer skills, in particular mastery of all applications of the MS Office package and internet search;

•   Strong knowledge about Nigeria's and the Niger Delta's political and socio-economic context, in particular at National and Municipal level;

Language:

•   Excellent writing and communication skills in English.

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