YELL Project Manager position will be based in Putrajaya and is expected to report to the respective supervisors minimally once a week or when the assignment necessitates more regular check-ins on progress updates of consultancy deliverables.

Duties and Responsibilities for YELL Project Manager

Project Management – Financial, Administrative and Human Resources

• Overall lead for the Project Management Unit consisting of the YELL Coordinator, Youth Environment Community Facilitators, Communications Officer and Interns
• Undertake overall management of the project, including effective project implementation, progress documentation, human resource, and achievement of project outcomes;
• Support an environment of learning for staff within the programme.

Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation

• Develop the necessary strategic documents concerning programme planning and implementation, such as policy papers, concept notes, etc;
• Coordinate overall assessment for YELL, and ensure that the relevant baseline data collected for project monitoring and evaluation can take place;
• Oversee compliance with the monitoring and evaluation plan of the project;
• Provide guidance to the project’s communication strategy in close collaboration with relevant partners;
• Ensure gender is integrated and mainstreamed throughout the project outcomes;
• Ensure higher-level engagement and coordination among strategic partners, donors and with government ministries and administrations;
• Ensure delivery of resources and results according to planned targets;
• Ensure compliance with donors’ agreements; and
• Promote identification and synthesis of best practices and lessons learned for organizational sharing and learning.

Lead in partnerships and resource mobilization 

• Establish and maintain partnerships with stakeholders (government, private sectors, UN agencies, donors);
• Develop partnership proposals with potential donors and pitching materials for strategic alliances and partnerships on YELL, for targeted potential partners in Malaysia.
• Support the preparation of materials for MoUs, Financing Agreements or any other legal documents to effectively onboard new partners;
• Act as the focal point for the YELL partnership at the regional and global engagement or dialogues with national stakeholders.

Lead in advocacy, policy-level outcome discussion, knowledge-building, sharing and advocacy efforts in line with the national agenda

• Provide insights into the drafting of policy-centric communications products, policy documents, briefs and other strategic papers/ materials for use in the development and presentation of YELL impacts and results;
• Ensure advocacy materials, communications products, and package information are in compliance with UNDP and UNICEF guidelines and branding.
• Provide technical input on climate and environmental issues, with emphasis on the youth lens;
• Provide leadership and advocacy support to address policy-related issues and other challenges on climate and environment;
• Perform other duties as assigned by management relevant to YELL.

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Required Skills and Experience