Vacancies

Project Associate (Disaster Risk Management)

UNDP is currently implementing several DRR projects with the Ministry of Emergency Situations and other government authorities together with international partners (Korea International Cooperation Agency, Government of Japan, European Union, and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency, research institutions) to address the needs and gaps of these areas while catalyzing other policy and programmatic action across sectors to reduce, mitigate, prepare for and holistically respond to disasters. 

The overall objective of the assignment is to provide efficient support in the implementation and management of projects, including collaboration on UNCT initiatives and project activities at the global, regional and national levels under UNDP Country’s DRR projects. The role will also include support in donor reporting (Japan, KOICA, EU, SEPA), stakeholder liaison, oversight of logistics, and support for oversight of financial management and M&E.

Under the supervision of the DRM Advisor / Project Coordinator, and the overall guidance of the Team Leader of the UNDP Climate, Energy, and Environment Cluster, the incumbent will provide technical support to manage and implement UNDP's disaster risk management initiatives.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support in coordination of programme activities in accordance with the concepts set out in the Projects Documents, and Annual Work Plans and in accordance with UNDP rules and regulations;
• Under the supervision contribute to development progress reports to donor organizations, monitoring, evaluation and lessons learned reports and other relevant programme-related documents, including contribution to substantive correspondence for partnership building; 
• Ensure timely and adequate implementation of activities under the relevant AWPs on disaster risk management projects;
• Provide technical support to programme/project teams in advocating programme/project objectives and in ensuring that all interested parties are well informed about the programme/projects’ activities and goals;
• Support in formulation, implementation, coordination and evaluation of Programme activities on a daily basis from substantive, administrative points of view that would result in holistic and cross-practiced implementation of different projects funded by various donors and attainment of projects’ objectives;
• Cooperate and liaise with government stakeholders and other partners to ensure proper coordination and partnership in common development efforts on disaster risk management areas with all relevant institutions/partner organizations and projects including at the local level;
• Provide substantive technical assistance to programme and beneficiaries and present information on programme activities to relevant institutions and governmental bodies;
• Provide inputs on the development/revision of manuals and guidelines within the programme;
• Support in achieving substantive outputs and in coordinating the work of national and international experts and vendors employed under the programme activities funded by various donors;
• Provide reports on fulfilled tasks and provide recommendations and suggestions for improvement of the programme implementation, if and when necessary;
• Ensure fulfilment of standard procedures, including the ones of procurement, contracting of services and formalizing partnerships, in accordance with UNDP Rules and Regulations;
• Undertake field visits when needed;
• The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

For more information and to apply please follow the link: Project Associate (Disaster Risk Management) - UNDP Careers