United Nations Environment Programme GEF Project Specialist I Jobs in Kenya

United Nations Environment Programme GEF Project Specialist I Jobs in Kenya; Under the supervision of the Task Manager for Latin America and the Caribbean for GEF mitigation projects, the Project Specialist is required to manage part of UNEP's portfolio of GEF mitigation projects in Latin American and the Caribbean. Thematic areas of these projects include those related to sustainable cities, electric mobility, energy efficiency and climate transparency.

Specific tasks and responsibilities


The consultant will undertake the following duties:


Project management


• Prepare reports to the Task Manager on the progress and risk situation of projects in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) portfolio, and submit to the Task Manager strategy documents to effectively mitigate identified project risks;

• Prepare and send half-yearly report templates to Executing Agencies for projects in the LAC portfolio, hold meetings with these agencies and send guidance emails to ensure correct and timely completion of the reports, and review such reports to ensure their timely completion;

• Prepare and send project implementation review report templates to Executing Agencies for projects in the LAC portfolio, hold meetings with these agencies and send guidance emails to ensure correct and timely completion of the reports, and review such reports to ensure their timely completion;

• Prepare mid-term review (MTR/TR) terms of reference and review mid-term review reports for projects, sending a summary of the MTR to the Task Manager when the review is completed. Prepare an MTR/TR implementation plan to facilitate Executing Agency implementation of MTR recommendations;

• Provide inputs for facilitating the technical and financial closure of projects;

• Travel to undertake the previous tasks in country, as required and decided by the Task Manager. Project documentation

• Develop draft legal agreements for new projects and project extensions;

• Prepare documents for UNEP project internalization and revision processes, and provide inputs to ensure completed UNEP clearance and approval processes;

• Prepare project supervision plans and risk logs for projects and periodically update them. Request the Executing Agencies to update their procurement plans and review such plans, providing inputs to finalize them;

• Prepare project revision documents for technical and financial revisions for projects, ensuring that project revision documentation is complete for UNEP approval;

• Prepare budget revision templates when requested by Executing Agencies, send guidance emails to Executing Agencies on the budget revision template, review budget revisions received and provide feedback to Executing Agencies as necessary in order for them to complete the document correctly;

• Review expenditure reports together with the finance team to ensure (a) correct amounts have been charged; (b) expenditures are aligned with project deliverables and thus acceptable; (c) expenditure is not exceeding the budget line allocations and overall budget. Send feedback emails to Executing Agencies in order for the agency to complete the document correctly

• Review cash advance requests in collaboration with the finance team. Provide guidance to Executing Agencies in order for them to complete the document correctly. Portfolio management

• Prepare a report identifying measures to enhance the effectiveness of portfolio management tools;

• Develop and implement measures to visualize and graphically represent portfolio data for facilitating decision-making;

• Develop and implement measures to enhance the effectiveness of the portfolio filing system;

• Prepare databases for the uploading of information to the Integrated Planning, Management and Reporting (IPMR) solution system by the end of November, and upload information to the system;

• Undertake research to identify ways to enhance the effectiveness of portfolio management and operations;

• Develop flowcharts for the development, review and approval of technical and financial documents.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in one of the following fields is required: management, environmental management, business administration, policy, economics, development, climate or development finance, architecture, urbanism, psychology, or a related discipline; is required;

• A first level degree with an additional two year of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree is highly desirable;  Minimum of two (2) years of experience in managing projects in mitigation, preferably related to climate change, environmental transparency, sustainable cities, or development is required;  Experience working with national governments in Latin America and the Caribbean is required;

 Experience in reviewing project documents, progress reports, workplans, and financial documents (budgets and expenditure reports) is required;  Experience in project management, including planning, executing, and overseeing projects to ensure they are completed on time, within scope, and on budget, is highly desirable;

 Experience working on climate transparency topics, including monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes, climate finance tracking, or other transparency frameworks, is highly desirable;  Experience working with GEF, GCF, or UNEP projects is desirable;

Languages

• English and French are the working languages of the United Nations Secretariat. For this consultancy, fluency (both oral and written) in English and Spanish is required.


How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; United Nations Environment Programme GEF Project Specialist I Jobs in Kenya

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