Project Coordinator-Dominica at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the guidance of the UNEP Task Manager and the E Co Team Leader, the CTA will undertake the following tasks over the contract period:

• Coordinate the communication and interaction between the different stakeholders involved in the project development process including UNEP, E Co.,
• The Ministry of Finance (NDA), the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Blue and Green Economy (Executing Entity), Conservation International (Executing Entity), DHI, etc.
• Support the process of project stakeholder mapping: Support the local stakeholder engagement expert in the identification of key stakeholders at local and national levels, specify if relevant for: the consultations/ development phase,  for the project implementation phase (how would be involved in each component), or/and the governance of the project.
• Undertake stakeholder engagement and consultations to collect information needed for the project development process, as needed.
• Collect and review documents and data to feed into the project development process, as needed.
• Represent the project design team in meetings in Dominica, as needed.
• Provide technical inputs/contributions to technical sections of the project Feasibility Study, Funding Proposal and annexes, as needed.
• Revise, enhance and ensure the quality of technical sections of the project Feasibility Study, Funding proposal and annexes, as needed.
• Ensure coordination between different deliverables from E Co, DHI, CI and other consultants, so that the project is developed and finalized in a timely fashion.
• Support the organization of the project Validation Workshop and other consultation meetings in Dominica, as needed. •Support responding to key comments and queries from the E Co, UNEP and government teams, as needed.
• Support responding to GCF review comments, as needed. Reporting Lines
• The consultant will work for the Climate Change Adaptation Unit (CCAU) in the UNEP Climate Change Division to undertake this assessment, under the supervision of the Task Manager and Portfolio Manager. Day-to-day interactions, guidance and oversight will be provided by the E Co Team Leader.

Qualifications/special skills

• At least a Master’s degree in Development, Environment, Ecology, Green and Blue Economy, Coastal Zone Management, or Climate Change Adaptation is required
• A minimum of ten (10) years’ experience on the development or implementation of climate change adaptation projects, coastal zone management, nature-based solutions, climate-resilient agriculture or related field in developing countries is required
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and consultation is required;
• Solid technical knowledge on adaptation planning processes, ecosystem-based adaptation measures and approaches, or climate risk management is required.