National Coordinator, NAP Uganda Project job at Ministry of Water and environment

Position: National Coordinator, NAP Uganda Project- One (One Vacancy)

Reports to: Permanent Secretary

Duty Station: Kampala Head Office

Duration: 2 years’ contract

Qualifications: A postgraduate degree in climate change, environment and natural resource management; project management, public administration or development studies.

• At least fifteen (10/15) years of proven professional postgraduate experience working with Government in climate change adaptation and Environment and Natural Management.

• Experience in any of the following areas will be an added advantage: national and sector policy development and analysis and public sector planning and budgeting; integration of ENR and Climate change into sub-national and national development planning and budgeting process; institutional assessment and capacity building in relation to environment and natural resources and sustainable development;

• Excellent communication skills in written and oral English.

• Proven experience in Public Sector Management with particular focus on ENR and Climate Change;

• Experience in program development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, and reporting;

• Excellent skills and experience in stakeholder engagement and facilitation;

• Professional experience in the United Nations system.

Duties and Responsibilities:

 Manage the day-to-day implementation of the program at national level and across sectors, including coordinating the delivery of activities and outputs (such as workshops, studies and publications);

 Ensure that project activities and results are delivered in accordance with the required quality standards and specified time and cost constraints;

 Coordinate the development of ToRs and the identification, selection and recruitment /procurement of consultants or other service providers;

 Supervise and manage the work and deliverables of national and international consultants, as well as other service providers and partners;

 Supervise the Administrative and Finance Officer to ensure that financial, procurement and human resource processes are managed in line with Funding Proposal and Project Cooperation Agreement provisions, and that records of project documents and assets/equipment lists, including financial and procurement documents, are maintained in accordance with audit requirements;

 Ensure the timely preparation of annual and semi-annual work plans, procurement plans and budgets for approval by the Project National Director and National Steering Committee on Climate Change, with prior endorsement of the GCF Focal Point and the UN Environment Task Manager;

 Regularly monitor and report on project performance and delivery to the Project National Director, GCF Focal Point and the UN Environment Task Manager, including progress, achievements, challenges encountered and proposed corrective actions;

 Prepare bi-annual project Interim Progress Reports for the GCF;

 Ensure timely preparation and submission of budget revisions, financial reports (including quarterly expense reports), and cash advance requests;

 Serve as Secretary to all NAP related committee meetings

 Organize NAP related meetings

 Prepare all meeting documentations including progress reports and meeting minutes;

 Identify and resolve logistical and organizational issues under the guidance of the Project National Director, the GCF Focal Point and the UN Environment Task Manager; and Undertake other tasks assigned by the National Project Director and/or the GCF Focal Point as part of the GCF NAP Project.

How to apply

Applications should be addressed to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment, Old Port Bell Road, Luzira P.O Box 20026, Kampala and should be delivered to the Ministry Registry not later than 15th December 2022. For further details, please refer to the website: www.mwe.go.ug