Job - Project Coordinator, Resilience Framework to support Climate Change Adaptation

IUCN

Project implementation and management
a) Coordinate the delivery on the Project outputs and outcomes in an efficient and effective manner in accordant with the project document ensuring performance monitoring and efficiency, effectiveness and quality outputs.
b) Coordinate and ensure project Partners deliver on project outputs and outcomes in an efficient and effective manner in accordance with the project agreement
c) Manage the communications between the Partners, Donors and support information sharing, and collaboration.
d) Coordinate communication and learning to ensure good practice case studies to identified targets through appropriate means: briefs, seminars, videos, face to face meetings, website postings etc; Based on the development of good practice examples and principles, generate key policy messages related to climate change adaptation for national and regional level stakeholders to feed into Local National and Regional policy processes
e) Provide technical, financial, managerial and administrative and facilitation to project activities and ensure quality outputs that meet the satisfaction of project partners;
f) In consultation with the Uganda Head of Office, Regional Water and Wetlands Technical Coordinator, Programme Officer, other relevant IUCN Officers and collaborating partners, develop and implement tools, systems and procedures for effective planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting of project activities;

Personnel Management
Supervise the field Project Administrator and Driver attached to the project
3. Assist in managing IUCN’s relationship with key project partners
a. Assist in overseeing and developing the relationship between IUCN and Local National and Regional partners.
b. Assist in overseeing and developing relationships with key regional policy bodies such as Lake Victoria Basin Commission and East Africa Community.
4. Representation
With prior approval from Uganda Head of Office and Regional Technical Coordinator Water and Wetlands represents IUCN at Donor, LVBC and other internal and external meetings of the project as well as relevant local, district, national and regional level meetings.
5. Support to the Water and Wetlands Portfolio
Support the IUCN ESARP office to develop the proposals and project concepts for Water and wetlands or Climate Change projects in the Region.

Annual Work plan (performance agreement)
To operationalize the above mentioned duties under job description, in consultation with Head Uganda Country Office and the Regional Water and Wetlands Coordinator, develop and implement an annual work plan (performance agreement) as well as carry out the appraisal as per the IUCN requirement.
Competencies
 A minimum of a Masters’ Degree in natural resources management, climate change or related sciences;
 Excellent understanding and experience with Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) and/or Catchment Based Water Resource Management Approach;
 At least 7 years work experience (5 of which must be at a senior level of technical support) in planning and implementing project activities in water and wetlands, climate change and/or, natural resources management;
 Experience in monitoring, evaluation of projects and managing relationships with partners including the government;
 Experience in preparing knowledge or information, education and communication (IEC) products from projects;
 Experience in resource mobilization and/or fundraising;
 Good verbal and written communication skills in English.
Personal attributes
1. Strong inter personal skills, cultural sensitivity, and a very good communicator
2. Innovative and dynamic, with ability to take initiative and provide creative solutions to project management problems
3. A proactive and self-motivated individual with good interpersonal skills, demonstrated ability to work in a team and capacity to pay attention to detail.
4. Excellent analytical skills and ability to work with little supervision and function in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
IUCN staff are required to conduct themselves at all times in a manner that is compatible with their responsibilities and in accordance with the standards of conduct expected by IUCN as set out in the IUCN Staff Rules.
Applicants are asked to submit their CV and a supporting letter of motivation and provide the names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees. The letter must be submitted on or before 14th September, 2012 to: earohr@iucn.org
IUCN is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from qualified men and women.