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The project will strengthen Albania’s legal, administrative and institutional capacities for access to genetic resources and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from their utilization, in line with the Nagoya Protocol, the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and relevant EU requirements.\nThe project will develop practical ABS procedures and guidance, enhance coordination and compliance capacities, promote private-sector and research engagement, and empower local communities to benefit from traditional knowledge and biodiversity-based economic opportunities. It will also support community-based biodiversity enterprises, establish mechanisms for documenting traditional knowledge, and integrate gender-responsive participation, risk management, monitoring and quality assurance throughout project implementation.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nUnder the overall guidance and supervision of the Environment and Climate Change Programme Specialist, as well as in close cooperation with the national authorities, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination, implementation, monitoring and reporting of the Project. The Project Coordinator will ensure that the project activities are implemented effectively, efficiently and in accordance with the approved Project Document, annual work plan, budget, UNDP policies and procedures and Kunming Biodiversity Fund requirements.\nThe incumbent will facilitate coordination among project partners, provide substantive and operational support for implementation, monitor progress against project results framework, and ensure timely identification and management of implementation risks.\nThe project coordinator is responsible for:\nProject Management\nDay-to-day coordination of Project activities, monitoring the financial performance of the Project according to the project budget; \nCoordination with relevant implementing partners and responsible parties to ensure that the expected outputs are delivered in a timely manner, according to the project document;\nEnsure that the project is implemented in compliance with UNDP Procurement, Financial and Human Resources rules and regulations;\nEnsure that the project is implemented according to work plans and within the established budgets;\nEnsure the implementation of the project communication plan and visibility requirements;\nEnsure the results-based implementation of project activities;\nAct as project assets custodian and ensure the project assets are properly inventoried and reported;\nProvide professional advice based upon his/her specific area of expertise that is relevant to the project activities’ goals and objectives.\nCoordination, monitoring, evaluation and results management\nCoordinate the preparation of technical inputs, guidelines, procedures and operational tools\nCoordinate and monitor the project implementation process, including effective monitoring of project work plan and relevant activities as per outputs;\nAssess the impact and oversee the appropriateness and the accuracy of methods used to verify progress and the results, undertakes the project’s independent evaluations;\nReview consultants’ and contractors’ deliverables and provide recommendations regarding their technical acceptance, while respecting the applicable approval authorities.\nCoordinate the timely preparation of terms of reference, technical specifications and other documentation required for the procurement of goods and services.\nPrepare timely and high-quality narrative progress reports, annual reports, donor reports, Project Board submissions and other required documents.\nProvide periodic analytical updates on the situation in respective sectors of the project;\nCoordinate the preparation and dissemination of communication and knowledge products in accordance with UNDP and donor visibility requirements. \nEnsure that technical products developed by the project are shared with relevant institutions and integrated into national systems, where applicable.\nCoordinate baseline assessments, reviews, evaluations and other monitoring exercises envisaged under the Project Document.\nCollect, analyze and consolidate general and issue-specific materials, documentation, and contribute to the preparation of policy papers, corporate planning and reporting tools, resource mobilization and advocacy materials.\nEnsure Liaison, partnerships and coordination with external and internal partners\nEstablish and maintain close working relationships with stakeholders as well as promote the value, comparative advantages, and ensure visibility of the project. \nMaintain a decision and action-tracking system and follow up with responsible parties on agreed actions.\nProvide regular implementation updates to UNDP, the Ministry of Environment and project governance bodies.\nSupport institutional ownership and the integration of project results into relevant policies, procedures and institutional arrangements.\nFacilitate coordination with UNDP regional and global technical teams and the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, as required.\nClosely liaise with other teams to ensure coherence and synergy among all projects of UNDP Albania.\nFacilitate Knowledge Management and Communication\nFacilitate knowledge building and management in the areas of the project interventions;\nIdentify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned;\nMake sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories; \nContribute to the design and implementation of appropriate learning strategies for stakeholders and target groups.\nEnsure Risk management, safeguards and quality assurance\nRegularly update the project risk register and monitor operational, institutional, environmental, social and sustainability risks.\nSupport the implementation and monitoring of applicable UNDP Social and Environmental Standards and safeguard measures.\nEnsure that stakeholder engagement, grievance redress, gender equality and social inclusion considerations are incorporated into project planning and implementation.\nCoordinate quality assurance of technical deliverables and ensure that output meets the standards set out in the Project Document and relevant contracts.\nSupport project audits, evaluations and assurance activities and follow up on their recommendations.\nThe incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.\nInstitutional Arrangement\nThe incumbent will be responsible for the supervision and development of the Project Assistant\nThe incumbent will be given access to relevant information necessary for the execution of the tasks under this assignment;\nThe incumbent will be provided with a workstation (i.e. laptop, internet, phone, scanner/printer, etc.) and access to reliable internet connection \nCompetencies\nCore competencies:\nAchieve Results - LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work.\nThink Innovatively - LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking.\nLearn Continuously - LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others, and support their learning.\nAdapt with Agility - LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process.\nAct with Determination - LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously.\nEngage and Partner - LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships.\nEnable Diversity and Inclusion - LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making.\nPeople Management competencies:\nUNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.\nCross Functional and Technical competencies:\n2030 Agenda\nPlanet-Nature, Climate and Energy-Ecosystems and BiodiversityNatural Resource Management.\n Conservation and Sustainable use of Biodiversity, land, forests and oceans. \nNatural resource management and rule of law. \n\nExternal Relations & Advocacy\nEvent planning and executionAbility to plan, manage and execute public events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP's overall brand and mandate.\n\nGender Mainstreaming\nGender Equality standardsEnsuring gender considerations and standards are integrated in the programmatic work of the organization. \n\nPartnership management\nUN PartnershipsKnowledge and understanding of UN strategies, approached, processes and systems.\n\nBusiness Management\nProject ManagementAbility to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals. \n\nRequired Skills and Experience\nEducation:\nAdvanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental or Natural Resource Management, Environmental Engineering, Economics/Management, Business Administration or a related field is required. OR\nA first level university degree (Bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.\nExperience:\nApplicants with a master’s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. \nApplicants with a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in managing environment / natural resource management projects / initiatives at national or local levels\nDesirable skills:\nProgressively responsible experience in project or programme management or related areas at international and/or national level is desirable.\nFamiliarity and experience in working with national and local governments as well as the private sector is an advantage.\nExperience in nature conservation and financing and sustainable use at the national or local level is desired.\nProven experience working in a sensitive environment requiring liaison and collaboration with multiple actors (e.g. NGOs, CSOs, government, etc.) is desired.\nLanguages:\nFluency in English and Albanian language required \nEqual opportunity\nAs an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. 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