Position:  Project Development Specialist

Organization: UNDP

Location: Delhi

Apply: https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id=103851

Job Responsibilities

Management of the GEF PPG Team

• Draft a detailed work plan allocating responsibility for elements of the project design process (ProDoc sections) across team members in a spreadsheet.
• Prepare a zero draft of the ProDoc with comments/guidelines in each section of the document.
• Ensure that project development is participatory, gender-responsive and based on extensive stakeholder engagements; and
• Verify and ensure that all project components are technically sound and cost effective.
• Formulation of the ProDoc, CEO Endorsement Request and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes

Review the first draft of the ProDoc and further develop and finalize each section, with inputs from PPG team members, as detailed in their respective TORs, and based on international best practice. The GEF Project Development Specialist must cover the following:

• Develop, present and articulate the project’s theory of change;
• Develop the Results Framework in line with UNDP-GEF policy;
• Develop a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation Plan and Budget;
• Review the Stakeholder Engagement Plan to ensure that it is comprehensive and meets the consultation needs of each project component;
• Review the Gender Action Plan and Budget to ensure that it is comprehensive and meets the gender mainstreaming needs of each project component;
• Review the SESP prepared by the International Safeguards Specialist and ensure that the development of required environmental and/or social management plan(s) as required are included in proposed project activities and budgeted for;
• Prepare the GEF Land Degradation tracking tool and GEF Core Indicators and ensure these are supported by robust and validated data;
• Synthesize all analyses, studies, etc. that are prepared and submitted by the National PPG Team Leader to develop the draft UNDP-GEF ProDoc, GEF CEO Endorsement, and all mandatory and project specific Annexes, using the templates.

Expected Deliverables

• Consolidation of all technical and consultation inputs and comments including from national stakeholders, UNDP, GEF Secretariat, STAP and GEF Council, into a well written and concise UNDP ProDoc with all required sections and Annexes, in line with the standard UNDP-GEF ProDoc template and annotated guidance;
• Finalized SESP (and stand-alone management plans as required);
• All documentation from GEF PPG (including technical reports, meeting minutes, etc.); and
• Validation Workshop Report

Competencies

• Analytical skills: Able to synthesize large sets of inputs and data to form coherent outputs
• Ability to effectively and efficiently interact with senior members and stakeholders
• Must be detail-oriented
• Communication skills: Able to communicate clear ideas across a variety of mediums
• Writing and presentation skills: Able to produce high quality reports and presentations
• Team skills: Able to work independently as well as in teams
• Great organizational and time-management skills

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced university degree in a relevant field, such as natural resources management, , environmental management, biological sciences, social sciences or similar.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum10 years of demonstrable experience in the area of biodiversity, sustainable natural resource management or environment management;
• Experience of preparing high quality project documents, particularly for UNDP and GEF projects;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English;
• Demonstrated understanding of the GEF rationale and procedures, and demonstrated experience in formulation of GEF-funded project proposals, using the logical framework and the results-based management approaches;
• Experience working in India or in Asia on similar projects highly desired
• Language Requirement:  Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.