Task Management Consultant at United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

• The ultimate result of services is to ensure that projects are implemented in a timely manner and the scope of this assignment will be:
• Hold weekly calls with planetGOLD Programme Lead Programme Management Officer.
• Hold monthly calls with the project executing agencies (fortnightly for projects at risk).
• Obtain, review and clear quarterly project progress and financial reports and prepare quarterly reports including outbound reports and updating IPMR and other internal reporting requirements.
• Facilitate the organization of Project Coordination Group meetings of Mid-size projects and Steering Committee meetings for the Full-Size Projects.
• Review and approve yearly workplan, budget forecast, procurement plan and communication plan.
• Process extension of Project Cooperation Agreements and other legal agreements with partners as required.
• Facilitate Project Implementation Report (PIR) process for the Mid-size and Full-Size Projects.
• Assist planetGOLD Programme Lead in the oversight of programme as requested.
• Develop and submit Project Identification Form (PIF) package and subsequent Project Preparatory phase for Global Environment Facility (GEF) projects
• Develop and submit Minamata Convention Initial Assessment (MIA) and National Action Plans (NAP) on ASGM projects as requested,
• Conduct Terminal Review of Enabling Activities,
• Support closure of enabling activities.
• Support integration of projects among C&W and other GEF focal areas.
• Work with team members on the development of new concepts as assigned in the work plan. A detailed workplan will be developed at the commencement of service. The incumbent will be under the direct supervision of the Senior Task Manager of the GEF Chemicals and Waste Unit.
• The incumbent will prepare a workplan for the duration of the contract at the commencement of service. Each quarter, in order to account for adjustment of priorities, the workplan will be reviewed with the Portfolio Manager.

Qualifications/special skills

• Advanced university degree in a field related to Social or Environmental Sciences (Biology, chemistry, chemical engineering, social science, environmental studies, environmental engineering), or equivalent experience is required.
• A first level degree with an additional two years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced degree is required.