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UNDP Viet Nam is looking for a Project Analyst to coordinate and support the successful implementation of projects related to plastic pollution and innovation under the Circular Economy, Waste, and Chemicals Portfolio.

Duties and Responsibilities of Project Analyst

This position is expected to deliver the following tasks:

Coordinate and ensure the successful implementation of the TCCF Regional Plastics Circularity Project:

• Be responsible for day-to-day management of the project; develop and adjust annual workplan and timeline for the project with certain deliverables and milestones of 04 project interventions;
• Coordinate with the focal points of the above-mentioned components (if any) and technical officer within the CE portfolio and national and/or international consultant for TORs of consultancies and relevant work packages, procurement and equipment, output review in accordance with project’s objectives, and event organization.
• Coordinate with the UNDP Regional Team to ensure any project updates and reporting, risk monitoring and communication plan the guidance of the Programme Analyst;
• Support Progamme Analyst (PM) with administrative and financial procedures in bidding and disbursement.

Coordinate the NPAP Innovation and Financing Task Force

• Coordinate and support the implementation of relevant activities of the Task Force (TF) within the year-round timeline in collaboration with the TF chair and co-chair and under the guidance of NPAP Secretariat’s Manager;
• Facilitate the TF meeting, including the preparation and organization of TF events in collaboration with the TF chair, co-chair and the Engagement and Communication Associate;
• Support to update the NPAP innovation tracker with plastic-associated innovations and the utilization of this database;
• Support the formulation and the implementation of projects under the Circular Economy, Waste, and Chemicals Portfolio

The Viet Nam Flagship Project of Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW)

• Act as the focal point to organize regular meetings and updated progress of the project Risk Monitoring Task Force;
• Conduct engagement with local authorities, NGOs, businesses and relevant organizations, stakeholders in the implementation of the project upon requests.

The ASEAN Blue Innovation Challenge (ABIC) and the Global Plastics Innovation Programme (GPIP)

• Lead the communication with the UNDP Indonesia team regarding the project implementation, and provide contribution to the pilot phases of the ABIC at CO level to 5 innovation winners;
• Coordinate and implement to achieve the target of promoting technology adoption, advance innovation uptake and strengthen South-South cooperation in Plastics management among project’s selected countries under the GPIP;
• Tailor activities to streamline and position UNDP Viet Nam in fostering plastic innovations through these regional initiatives.

Other tasks on project formulation and implementation

• Participate in planning for the portfolio development and fund raising for project, activities under the Portfolio.
•  Support to the preparation of reports, knowledge products and other proposals of the CE portfolio and UNDP regarding the plastic innovation work

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Required Skills and Experience