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We are on the ground in more than 170 countries and territories, working with governments and people on their own solutions to global and national development challenges. As they develop local capacity, they draw on the people of UNDP and our wide range of partners that can bring about results.\nUNDP Turkmenistan has Health programme that includes projects funded by the Global Fund and by the Government of Turkmenistan (GoT). The Government of Turkmenistan is the principal donor to UNDP in Turkmenistan. During the previous programme cycle (2021-2025), the total volume of UNDP cooperation in the health sector amounted to approximately USD 207 million, of which USD 196 million was provided by the Government of Turkmenistan. For the new programme cycle (2026-2030), health projects totalling more than USD 56 million have already been signed, including USD 54 million in Government funding. Through these joint projects, UNDP supports a range of infectious diseases (TB, HIV, viral hepatitis, blood safety, and reproductive health), non-communicable diseases, maternal and neonatal care, rare diseases, and laboratory services.\nIn 2023-2025 UNDP implemented a project \"Strengthening clinical laboratory services in Turkmenistan\" (Lab-1), and upgraded 121 clinical laboratories across Turkmenistan. Those laboratories have been equipped with modern diagnostic equipment and can perform 9 categories of diagnostic testing covering more than 85 clinical laboratory parameters. This ensured that people throughout the country, regardless of their location or remoteness, now have access to timely and reliable diagnostic services. Based on successful implementation of Lab-1 project the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and UNDP signed a new project \"Strengthening clinical laboratory services in Turkmenistan in 2026-2027\" (Lab-2). The goal of the Lab-2 project is to strengthen the potential of national healthcare system in clinical laboratory diagnostics of diseases. The project will support healthcare services to ensure the availability, accessibility, reliability and modern laboratory analyses for accurate and timely diagnosis of the most common illnesses, including infectious and noncommunicable diseases, surgery, emergency, maternal and child healthcare and others. The project will focus on laboratory capacity in primary healthcare facilities, but will also support secondary and tertiary care facilities.\nUNDP Turkmenistan is seeking the Project Manager (PM) to coordinate the implementation of the project, provide strategic direction for the programme, ensure institutional capacity development and health system strengthening for wider health system issues.\nDuties and Responsibilities\nThe Project Manager will be in charge of the following:\nEnsure overall project management\nManagement of the project a daily basis to achieve the performance indicators agreed with the donor and in line with the approved Budgets and Work Plans; Management and supervision of project implementation and evaluation across all components. \nAssess the programmatic impact and oversee the appropriateness and the accuracy of methods used to verify progress and the results.\nAnalyse programmatic impact and takes decisions to correct possible deviations from targets. \nAssurance of successful completion of the project in accordance with the stated outcomes and performance indicators summarized in the Project Appraisal Document.\nRegular communication and coordination with the National Partner, members of the Project Board, and all other partners and interested stakeholders, with regard to all project activities. Organization of Project Board meetings at least twice a year.\nRegular communication with senior UNDP management with regard to all project activities. Assurance of coordination with other UNDP projects and broad strategic initiatives.\nPreparation of Annual Work Plans (AWP), including monthly targets and deliverables as well as annual spending targets in accordance with the Project Document. Tracking of work outputs throughout the year in light of these Annual Work Plans.\nTracking and managing of project spending in accordance with the project budget, as well as UNDP rules and procedures, to ensure transparency, responsibility, and timely fulfilment of both program targets and budget targets.\nPreparation of regular progress reports (programmatic and financial) as per the requirements of UNDP and National Partner.\nPreparation and submission of annual Project Implementation Reviews and other required progress reports to the Project Board and UNDP in accordance with applicable requirements, in all required languages (English, Russian, and/or Turkmen, using outside translation as needed).\nCoordination of the work of international and national consultants engaged in the project.\nSupervision of regular data collection and analysis, as well as reporting and public outreach via the mass media, events, and other means, to disseminate the results of the project.\nOversight of the overall administration of the project office.\nTravel to the project sites within Turkmenistan if required; possible travel outside the country for participation in directly relevant international meetings.\nSupport during the project evaluations, if any.\nPlan the detailed actions according to annual work plans of the project approved by the Project Board and monitor progress against the initial quality criteria.\nMobilize goods and services to initiate activities, including drafting Terms of References (ToR) and work specifications.\nPerforms functions of Project Manager in Quantum (UNDP online system) for approval of requisitions. Manage requests for the provision of financial resources by UNDP, using advance of funds, direct payments, or reimbursement. Monitors financial resources and accounting to ensure accuracy and reliability of financial reports.\nEnsure the project activities are covered by the UNDP communication means regarding the project events, deliverables and key achievements.\nPrepare Final Project Review Reports to be submitted and presented to the Project Board.\nIdentify follow-on actions and submit them for consideration to the Project Board.\nManage the transfer of project deliverables, documents, files, equipment and materials to national beneficiaries.\nPrepare final CDR (Combined Delivery Reports) for signature by UNDP and the National Partner.\nIn cooperation with the Head of Portfolio/ Programme Specialist, lead the process of developing and mobilizing resources for new projects in the areas of Project Manager’s expertise. \nEnsure project financial resources management\nAct as financial manager and retain the ultimate responsibility for financial resources for accountability purposes.\nEnsure total accuracy and the highest level of transparency in the management of the Project financial resources in accordance with UNDP and national regulations and procedures.\nEnsure timely preparation of all necessary financial reports, including the Annual and Final Donor Reports, Quarterly Combined Delivery Reports, etc.\nProject outreach\nServe as the Project’s ambassador and advocate within the broader stakeholder’s community and beneficiaries.\nCreate and foster a good working relationship with the media (print, radio and television).\nparticipate at national and international meetings.\nContribute to the production and publication of public information material.\nEstablish and maintain good working relationships and cooperation with peer project managers from other related projects within Turkmenistan and the Central Asia region.\nEnsure Project planning and implementation\nLead the process of quarterly and annual planning of project activities, with the participation of all Project personnel; retain the ultimate responsibility for the finished plans and submit them to the UNDP for their concurrence.\nBuild effective working relationships with the main national partner and the project’s key stakeholders and UNDP’s other teams.\nMonitoring and adaptive management\nLead the implementation of the Project M&E (Monitoring and Evaluation) Plan.\nCarry out monitoring visits to Project sites on a regular basis.\nCollate the results of monitoring, analyze them, and formulate proposals for adaptive management measures for consideration by the Project Board.\nImplement the decisions and advice of the Project Board.\nReporting and accountability and facilitate knowledge sharing\nProvide a report to each Project Board meeting noting progress and achievements, acknowledging difficulties and proposing possible solutions for consideration and guidance by the Project Board.\nAssume the lead responsibility for the preparation and content of the annual Project Progress Report.\n Prepare quarterly and annual project plans and reports and present them to the Project Board, donor, etc.\nRespond to request for reports on Project management and performance from any key stakeholders.\nIdentify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners. \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 Lab project is integrated into the health programme of UNDP country office. UNDP Health Programme Specialist is assigned with the responsibility for the overall supervision of the health programme. The day-to-day administration of the Lab project is to be carried out by a Project Manager (PM), assisted by the team of Procurement Specialist, Lab Specialist, Admin & Logistics Assistant, Driver & Customs Clerk. The project is supported by UNDP’s Global Fund Partnership and Health Systems Team based in Copenhagen and this team performs procurement of health products in accordance with the UNDP Quality Assurance Policy.\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 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