a. Education
A master’s degree-level education and experience i...
a. Education
- A master’s degree-level education and experience in project management are required.
- Desirable education includes, a relevant post-secondary degree, for example, in public or business administration, natural sciences, social sciences, public health, environment, economics, or engineering (or related discipline).
b. Work experience
The selected candidate will have:
- At least eleven years of experience in project management with increasing management responsibility in fields related to the assignment;
- Previous experience in the operational aspects of large UN-funded projects or similar regional/multi-country projects, as well as experience with funding organizations such as the GEF will be an advantage;
- Proven financial management experience of large and complex multi-country budgets;
- Experience of aligning project goals with wider development frameworks for long term benefits and understanding of cross-sectoral national planning processes will be highly regarded;
- Experience of evaluating technical projects and organisational strategy, policy development and change management, including development of M&E frameworks will be an advantage.
In addition, the following experience is desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in IWRM;
- Experience working in SIDS.
c. Key competencies
- Demonstrated flexible cross-cultural team leadership, diplomatic and negotiation skills
- Demonstrable excellent verbal and written communications skills, both at a technical level and in the preparation of information for policy makers and wider civil society
- Excellent working knowledge of English.
- Familiarity and knowledge of participating Island Countries and Portuguese and / or French would be an advantage
- Familiarity with the goals and procedures of international organizations, in particular of the GEF implementing agencies (UNDP, UNEP). Knowledge of GEF co-financing approaches will be a distinct advantage
d. Other essential requirements include:
- The ability to manage the work of consultants;
- A proven ability to work as part of a dynamic inter-disciplinary and/or multi-cultural team;
- The ability to meet project deadlines, often under difficult circumstances;
An ability to travel frequently to and work within Island Communities;
- Demonstrated drive for continuous improvement and incorporation of lessons learned and best practices into business process routines;
- Demonstration of professional behaviour and personal ethics, transparency and openness to encourage respect and similar behaviour from colleagues in the workplace.
e. Languages
- Excellent working knowledge of English. Familiarity and knowledge of participating Island Countries and Portuguese and / or French would be an advantage