2.    Office/Unit/Project Description  (max 300 words)

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The overall objective of the Enhancing Adaptation Action in Turkey Project is to build societal resilience by strengthening climate change adaptation, particularly at sector and urban level.

The specific purpose of this Project is to establish an enabling environment for climate change adaption in Turkey by developing the policy, technical and operational baselines, including (i) better decision-making tools for national climate change adaptation policies, (ii) urban adaptation planning solutions (urban adaptation strategies and action plans), (iii) capacity building and networking activities for climate change adaptation with the EU and the international community, and (iv) a climate change adaptation grant programme to implement climate change adaptation action.

Estimated results:

Result 1. Develop better decision-making tools for climate resilient sustainable development.

Result 2. Develop adaptation and resilience planning in urban areas

Result 3 Develop capacity for climate change adaptation action

Result 4 Improve operational capacity for climate change adaptation action through a climate change adaptation grant programme

The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager, in close collaboration with the CCE Portfolio Administrator/Projects Implementation Administrator and CCE Portfolio M&E Advisor to ensure smooth and timely management of inputs and for monitoring, evaluation and reporting of results. S/he will be responsible for the coherent operation of the project team, i.e. Technical Assistance Team composed of key experts, support staff and short-term experts.

3.    Scope of Work 

Project and Financial Management

•     Overall coordination, supervision and provision of technical assistance to develop the project implementation plans and to monitor its implementation in Turkey.

•     Coordinate the implementation of project activities defined in the project document.

•     Preparing Annual Work Plans (AWP), budgets and procurement plans accordingly.

•     Taking necessary actions to comply with the approved AWP’s and procurement plans.

•     Ensure the identification and the creation of necessary links with stakeholders to implement the project.

•     Drafting the ToR’s with regard to procurement of goods and services under the guidance of Implementing Partner and with support from UNDP to assure timely mobilization of local and international experts as well as supplying of services and goods.

•     Managing and monitoring the contracts signed with third parties in order to ensure the receipt of high quality services on time.

•     Monitors progress towards overall project results through supporting regular review of activities and results at the country level, and through encouraging regular collection of data as indicated in the monitoring and results framework.

•     Ensuring otherwise successful completion of the project in accordance with the stated outcomes and performance indicators summarized in the project’s log-frame matrix and within the planned schedule and budget.

•     Identify gaps in project outputs and make the necessary adjustments.

•     Production of financial and managerial information such as project financial reports, including analysis of expenditure; monitors and updates financial data relating to the project on a timely basis.

•     Ensure the effective usage of funds for the implementation arrangements.

•     Supervise the performance of the project team members including experts to ensure that all tasks are executed in order to meet the objectives of the project.

•     Ensures procurement including supervision of contracts and staffing requirements of the project to meet and comply with rules and regulations.

•     Preparation and presentation of project status reports to the Project Steering Committee, MoEU, EUD and UNDP.

•     Supervise the preparation and submission of reports – financial and narrative reports to donors, partners, Project Steering Committee as well as to UNDP.

Representation and Outreach

•     Coordinate communication among project partners, UN Agencies, other international organizations, Private Sector, NGOs, Academia and Government in Turkey and worldwide.

•     Provide implementing partner and/or National Project Director and Project partners with periodical information about the implementation of Project activities. Provide the UNDP Portfolio Manager and National Project Director with technical support in order to negotiate further fundraising for the Project.

•     Plan and implement the dissemination of tools, publications and products of the project.

•     Participate in events, meetings, seminars and consultations planned as part of the project.

•     Represent the project at national and international.

Policy Support, Knowledge-sharing and Advocacy

• Undertake periodic project reviews and visits to support strategic planning, monitoring progress of the activities and results, promote knowledge-sharing and enhance advocacy work.
• Coordinate and supervise studies and researches taken under the project framework.
• Establish systems for documenting and analyzing the conditions enabling notable impact of the project initiatives.
• Ensure information flow on lessons learned, promising approaches, less promising approaches between project partners and UNDP.
• Support institutional learning, promote the systematization of lessons learned, results and knowledge finding as a result of the impact of the project.
• Attend Project meetings within executive agency, UNDP and project partners, and other forums for coordinating planning and quality Project implementation, as relevant; provide further support to the Project team as necessary, including support in drafting Project related terms of references, organizing Project workshops etc.
• Promote the dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned in the project at national and international events.

4.     Institutional Arrangement

S/he will report to the UNDP Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager.

5. Competencies

6.    Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA