Project Coordinator

Demonstrated understanding of sustainable green cities indicators in relation to green infrastructure, open spaces, and urban agriculture

Tasks and responsibilities

The Coordinator will perform the following specific activities:

• Provides implementation support to the project by providing technical support and ensuring appropriate linkages among the components and among consultants and concerned actors;
• Develops project work plan and budgets;
• Prepares bid documents including TORs for project experts/consultants working on the various aspects of the project and to the selection process;
• Lays an operations system for finance, procurement and administration;
• Ensures that project management and implementation comply to policies of money laundering, petty cash handling, fraud etc;
• Facilitates the development of a communication strategy;
• Provides capacity-building support to research assistants/associates.
• Assists consultants and institutions with the preparation of technical reports for the project;
• Coordinates the organization and conduct of assessments, consultations and stakeholders workshops;
• Provides advice so that the appropriate approaches and technical requirements are followed during project implementation;
• Facilitates the review and evaluation of consultants reports;
• Supports the Infrastructure Sector Climate Change Coordination Mechanism, including organisation of meetings, reporting progress, prepare steering committee packs, prepare technical working group materials and facilitate information sharing.
• Coordinates logistical arrangements for the various consultancies and meetings under the project;
• Coordinates with relevant national stakeholders, especially the NDA (Ministry of Environment) and Ministry of Agriculture to ensure maximum delivery and participation in project activities;
• Coordinates the development and dissemination of awareness raising materials at various levels;
• Collates investments and development gaps and organises ideas to generate concepts;
• Prepares project reports of progress (every 6 months in accordance with GCF reporting requirements) and briefs as required;
• Ensures interventions are well coordinated with other FAO and non-FAO projects in the country and build on FAO comparative advantage, successful practices, lessons learnt;
• Performs other project management duties as required, assigned by the FAOR.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced University degree (Master’s) in Urban Planning, Environmental Science, Natural Resources Management, Integrated Water Resources Management, Climate Change or related fields;
• At least 5 years’ experience in project management and implementation;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English;
• Working knowledge of SiSwati will be added advantage;
• National of Eswatini or a legal resident in the country.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401065