Ensure Effective Annual Work Planning, implementation and reporting:

• Preparation of all required work planning and reporting in terms of their technical content including AWP, Annual Project Progress Report, Quarterly progress updates/reports, Terminal Project report. etc.
• Preparation of technical reports in specific area of expertise (energy efficiency/climate change etc); coordination of all technical work under the project
• Technical support provided to CO; provision of technical inputs into various UNDP corporate technical documents.

Provides effective support to mobilization of technical expertise and financial resources of the project:

• Exercises responsibility and oversight over the hiring of knowledgeable national experts and their work, in order to implement activities and ensures quality deliverables
• Supervises the technical national consultants’ teams, provides leadership and guidance; acts as a quality assurance for all the technical deliverables
• Ensures effective team leadership by holding periodical technical staff meetings, checking progress towards delivery of technical reports, ensures quality of deliverables; facilitates national partners’ involvement and ownership over the technical knowledge products;

Responsibility over technical knowledge management products:

• Reviews, follow-ups and finalizes all technical reports, best practices, lessons learned, publications, etc. prepared by the project.
• Consolidates and analyzes country challenges, needs, current status of Paris Agreement progress implementation in the context of SDGs;
• Liaises and closely consults with the UNDP CO Programme Analyst in order to ensure that technical direction of the project implementation with the overall project document and AWP;
• Ensures provision of technical information and briefs, supports various UNDP corporate reports, briefs, inputs into policy papers, advocacy and information materials etc.

Serves as the main point of contact for communication between UNDP and other stakeholders involved in the COP process, including other UN agencies, governments, NGOs, and the public:

• Lead preparations for UNDP’s participation in COP meetings, including organizing internal consultations, drafting briefing materials, and coordinating logistical arrangements for UNDP delegates. Ensure that UNDP’s presence at COP meetings is well-prepared and strategically aligned with organizational objectives.
• Analyze policies, agreements, and negotiations related to climate change, biodiversity, and other environmental issues within the framework of the COP. Contribute to the development of UNDP’s positions and strategies, ensuring alignment with UNDP’s development goals and priorities.
• Lead preparations for UNDP’s participation in COP meetings, including organizing internal consultations, drafting briefing materials, and coordinating logistical arrangements for UNDP delegates. Ensure that UNDP’s presence at COP meetings is well-prepared and strategically aligned with organizational objectives.

Monitor and report on progress in implementing project activities:

• Responsibility  for ensuring the practical tasks required to effectively implement the M&E plan are performed and that an appropriate database is established to enter, process and generate materials required to measure project progress towards indicators.
• The Project Manager will play a central role in supporting the midterm and final UNDP Independent Evaluations.

Facilitate knowledge management, events: 

• Organizes and facilitates technical events at national level and supports the exchange of information/experiences during regional events, with the participation of other beneficiaries;
• Provide guidance to  the E&E unit Program Advisor in organizing events, by identifying themes based on national needs/context to support the framing and design the regional dialogue agenda;
• Facilitate in developing meetings/events formats to optimize peer-to-peer learning and south-south exchange;
• Prepares and delivers presentations, briefing materials, talking points, contributions to corporate materials etc.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

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