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UNDP has been working with national and international partners in the Philippines on the issue of the circular economy. UNDP is working with the European Union in implementing the EU Philippines Green Economy Programme (The Programme). The Programme has the purpose of supporting the Philippines’ transition towards a green economy, including circular economy, reducing waste and plastic, as well as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment to support climate change mitigation. The Programme acknowledges that the transition to circular economy will have other added benefits such as reduction of the use of energy and greenhouse gas emissions, improve biodiversity and natural capital, decreased pollution levels, and climate change adaptation.
The Programme addresses three main levels:
- Establishing a Policy Dialogue Platform at the central government level to mobilize EU expertise to facilitate policy formulation, improve city-to-city collaboration through supporting the development of a National Circular Economy Strategy and Roadmap, extend the dialogue to promote renewable energy/energy efficiency, and to apply the dialogue’s outcomes;
- Working with local government units (LGUs) where EU expertise will support to define and implement circular economy, climate change, and energy policies with a human rights and gender-responsive perspective, outreach and support of local business and civil society, and support less advanced LGUs;
- Enhancing engagement of the private and financial sectors into the circular waste economy creating better conditions for private sector investment by supporting business-driven waste reduction strategies and circular solutions in the production process.
The Programme has 4 specific objectives:
- SO1: Improved circular economy and climate change policies and reduced GHG emissions
- SO2: Enhanced practices of the circular economy by the LGUs in collaboration with the private sector and civil society sector, with a focus on youth and gender equality
- SO3: Enhanced engagement of the private and financial sectors in circular, waste-reduction economy
- SO4: Increased energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment
UNDP is responsible for the implementation and execution of SO2 with the purpose of enhancing the capacities and practices of local government units (LGUs) on circular waste economy in collaboration with private and civil society organizations (CSOs), with focus on youth and gender equality.
Key results expected at the end of the Project include:
- Reduced volume of waste generated and sent to landfills in partner LGUs.
- Greenhouse gas emissions reduced and avoided (tonnes of CO2eq) from reduced waste and implementation of circular economy initiatives.
- At least 20 LGUs have established circular economy models, including introduction of source separation and collection systems for wastes recycling, diversion, repurposing and other CE initiatives.
- Additional number of organizations applying CE and sustainable consumption and production practices in partner LGUs
- Additional jobs (including green jobs) created across the circular economy value chain, disaggregated by gender and groups.
- At least 10 LGUs in which nationally defined green procurement criteria have been applied.
- About 15 LGUs that feed their NDC reporting with improved gender and youth sensitive data on co-benefits of CE
The above results shall be achieved through the following Outputs:
- Output 1: Improved capacities of LGUs and stakeholders to design, implement and monitor resilient and inclusive circular economy strategies
- Output 2: GEDSI-responsive local policies and regulations designed and applied to enable circular and green growth opportunities and practices
- Output 3: Public and private financing effectively mobilized to implement gender responsive and inclusive CE strategies and programmes
- Output 4: Enhanced community innovation and demonstration projects applied to address priority CE solutions in partner LGUs
- Output 5: Enhanced CE behavior and practices of LGUs, private sector, communities and local stakeholders
- Output 6: Informal sector, grassroots, civil society organizations, women, youth, and marginalized sector capacitated and integrated into the CE value chain
- Output 7: CE-related knowledge management, MERL, GEDSI and safeguards in place to strengthen and replicate CE uptake in the Philippines
The Project shall be implemented in partnership with LGUs. A total of 20 Tier 1 LGUs will be supported directly, while 40 LGUs will be supported with targeted assistance on a demand-driven basis. Out of Tier 1 LGUs, 10 LGUs have been identified:
- Baguio City
- Pasig City
- Caloocan City
- Quezon City
- Iloilo city/Metro Iloilo
- Ormoc City
- Del Carmen municipality/Siargao islands
- Island Garden City of Samal
- Davao City
- Puerto Princesa City/Palawan
The remaining Tier 1 cities will be identified during the first year of implementation.
UNDP Philippines takes overall responsibility and accountability for the delivery of the project outputs. It will be accountable for managing the project, including the monitoring and evaluation of project interventions, achieving project results, and for the effective use of resources, in compliance with UNDP rules and regulations, policies and procedures. These include relevant requirements on fiduciary, procurement, environmental and social safeguards, and other performance standards.
The day-to-day implementation of the project will be led by a Project Manager within a Project Management Unit (PMU) responsible for ensuring that the project achieves the expected targets to the required quality standards and within the specified time and budget allocations. The Project Manager will be supported by a Deputy Project Manager, project assistants, technical staff and a pool of contractors and consultants to carry out the deliverables of the project.
In the implementation of the GEPP Project, UNDP will require the services of the Project Coordination Analyst who will contribute to the EU-GEPP related activities spearheaded by the DILG as EU-GEPP SO2 co-lead to UNDP. The Office of the Assistant Secretary for International Relations is tasked as DILG focal point for all EU-GEPP related activities.
The DILG-based Project Coordination Analyst will be under the direct supervision of the DILG Assistant Secretary for International Relations and the GEPP-SO2 Project Manager. S/he will work closely with the GEPP-SO2 Project Management Unit, DILG’s EU-GEPP Team, UNDP Climate Action Programme Team, and in close collaboration with the various partners and stakeholders, UNDP teams in the Philippines Country Office and Bangkok Regional Hub, as well as with the EU.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Summary of Key Functions and Responsibilities
- Assist the DILG in coordinating with GEPP-SO2 PMU, partner government agencies, partner LGUs, and other stakeholders, in the planning, budgeting, implementing, and monitoring of program.
- Undertake day-to-day management and coordination of outputs and activities of the GEPP.
- Support the DILG in conducting an iterative review and re-design of the program including the framing, implementation, revision, and documentation of an agreed monitoring, evaluation, reporting, and learning (MERL) framework.
- Contribute to the DILG in the preparation and completion of monitoring and progress reports and key accomplishments of the program.
- Ensure that the GEPP promotes Philippine Government ownership and institutionalization of circular economy initiatives and sustainability.
Planning and Technical Analysis
- Uphold and maintain a conducive and regular working relationship with the project’s implementing partners, responsible parties, and other stakeholders that allow effective and efficient delivery of program outcomes and outputs.
- Provide program management services to national partners throughout the life cycle of the project, facilitate the adoption of a common project management approach and methodology, based on best and approved practices.
- Provide technical advice and input to ensure timely and quality delivery of GEPP activities providing information and updates on the program through centralized management of program documentation, communications, program operations, program events organization as well as financial reporting.
- Organize and facilitate regular project planning and progress meetings, including the documentation of meetings as well as development and approval of project work plans and budgets.
- Facilitate other program meetings/gatherings, including local, national and regional events, as deemed appropriate.
- Provide necessary assistance in the conduct of internal and external project audit and evaluation.
Monitoring & Evaluation and Communications
- Support the PMU and the DILG in monitoring the implementation progress and in evaluating program impacts.
- Prepare and submit overall program progress reports (quarterly, semi-annual and annual project progress reports) to include best practices and lessons learned; and, program change requests (as necessary) in close collaboration with the SSU and other relevant stakeholders.
- Prepare/consolidate project write-ups for publication.
- Ensure project visibility for effective communication and relationship-building;
Others
- Facilitate cooperation and synergy with other relevant regional and national programs, projects and activities within the country in order to maximize benefits and avoid duplication.
- Identify opportunities for the integration of GEPP activities into current and future DILG work, including building the capacities of LGU chief executives and technical personnel, LGU monitoring and rating, and peer-to-peer sharing, among others.
- Provide timely updates and responses to requests/queries of partner stakeholders (national/subnational agencies / partner LGUs).
The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies:
Core competencies:
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:
Business Development
- Knowledge Facilitation: Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally
- Collective Intelligence Design: Ability to bring together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions
Business Management
- Communication: Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience; Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
- Digital Awareness and Literacy: Ability and inclination to rapidly adopt new technologies, either through skilfully grasping their usage or through understanding their impact and empowering others to use them as needed
- Working with Evidence and Data: Ability to inspect, cleanse, transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, informing conclusions and supporting decision-making.
2030 Agenda: Planet
- Nature, Climate and Energy: Green Economy: Circular economy concepts, policies and tools
2030 Agenda: People
- Gender: Gender Mainstreaming
Required Skills and Experience:
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in a relevant field of expertise such as Environment Science (Climate Change, Circular Economy), Urban Planning, Public Administration, Economics, Social or Political Sciences, or other fields is required.
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas mentioned above in combination with additional two (2) years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of Master´s degree.
Experience:
- Up to two (2) years (with Master´s degree) or minimum two (2) years (with Bachelor´s degree) of professional experience in providing policy advisory, technical services or coordination work within the areas of sustainable development, climate change, waste management, capacity building, poverty reduction, or environment and natural resources management.
- Diplomatic, communication and/or coordination skills are required.
- Use of MS Office software packages and communication software (Zoom, Teams, etc.) is preferred.
- Experience on web-based management systems like Quantum is an asset.
- Experience in managing or implementing development projects (i.e. programme/project coordination, project component management, managing team/s of experts, implementation monitoring and evaluation etc.), preferably in the areas of circular economy, capacity building, waste management, climate change, and/or sustainable development.
- Experience working with the Philippines’ national and local government units is desirable.
- Work experience with an international organization is an asset.
Required Languages:
- Fluency in English and Filipino is required.
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