Organization: UNDP – United Nations Development Programme
Location: Ankara
Grade: Level not specified – Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
Project and Programme Management
Managerial positions
Closing Date: 2024-10-01
Office/Unit/Project
UNDP Türkiye CO
Climate Change and Environment Portfolio
Supporting Capacity of CSOs in the field of Climate Change and Biodiversity
Title Project Manager
Level NPSA-9
Duty station (City and Country) Ankara, Türkiye
Type (Regular or Short term) Regular
Office- or Home-based Office based
Expected starting date October 2024
Expected Duration 12 months, possibility of renewal based on the satisfactory performance and availability of funding
Position Number 211432
1- Office/Unit/Project Description
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The overall objective of the Supporting Capacity of CSOs in the field of Climate Change and Biodiversity is to increase the capacities of the ambitious targets of the net-zero and nature positive climate action.
The specific purpose of this Project is to design and operate a technical assistance and grant mechanism in the form of a CSO Grant Programme, including capacity assessments, strategy and priority setting, trainings and launching of a call for proposals and to guide, monitor and evaluate the subgrants with a view to improve the capacities of the civil society actors.
The Action also has two main outputs as listed below:
Output a: strengthen the operational and institutional capacities of CSOs towards better management of grants, climate justice, advocacy, environmental rights, engaging net-zero, biodiversity protection and nature positive climate action.
Output b: promote the active involvement and participation of CSOs, working in the climate change and nature conservation thematic areas, in decision-making processes.
The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of Climate Change and Environment (CCE) Portfolio Manager, in close collaboration with the CCE Portfolio Administrator/Projects Implementation Administrator and CCE Portfolio Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Advisor to ensure smooth and timely management of inputs and for monitoring, evaluation and reporting of results. S/he will be responsible for the coherent operation of the project team, i.e. Technical Assistance Team composed of key experts, support staff and short-term experts.
2. Scope of Work
Project and Financial Management
• Overall coordination, supervision and provision of technical assistance to develop the project implementation plans and to monitor its implementation in Türkiye.
• Coordinate the implementation of project activities defined in the project document.
• Preparing Annual Work Plans (AWP), budgets and procurement plans accordingly.
• Taking necessary actions to comply with the approved AWP’s and procurement plans.
• Ensure the identification and the creation of necessary links with stakeholders to implement the project.
• Drafting the ToRs with regards to procurement of goods and services under the guidance of Implementing Partner and with support from UNDP to assure timely mobilization of local and international experts as well as supplying of services and goods.
• Managing and monitoring the contracts signed with third parties in order to ensure the receipt of high quality services on time.
• Monitors progress towards overall project results through supporting regular review of activities and results at the country level, and through encouraging regular collection of data as indicated in the monitoring and results framework.
• Ensuring otherwise successful completion of the project in accordance with the stated outcomes and performance indicators summarized in the project’s log-frame matrix and within the planned schedule and budget.
• Identify gaps in project outputs and make the necessary adjustments.
• Production of financial and managerial information such as project financial reports, including analysis of expenditure; monitors and updates financial data relating to the project on a timely basis.
• Ensure the effective usage of funds for the implementation arrangements.
• Supervise the performance of the project team members including experts to ensure that all tasks are executed in order to meet the objectives of the project.
• Ensures procurement including supervision of contracts and staffing requirements of the project to meet and comply with rules and regulations.
• Preparation and presentation of project status reports to the Project Steering Committee, EUD and UNDP.
• Supervise the preparation, review and submission of reports – financial and narrative reports to donors, partners, Project Steering Committee as well as to UNDP.
Representation and Outreach
• Coordinate communication among project partners, UN Agencies, other international organizations, Private Sector, NGOs, Academia and Government in Türkiye and worldwide.
• Provide implementing partner and Project partners with periodical information about the implementation of Project activities. Provide the UNDP CCE Portfolio Manager with technical support in order to negotiate further fundraising for the Project.
• Plan and implement the dissemination of tools, publications and products of the project.
• Participate in events, meetings, seminars, conferances and consultation meetings planned as part of the project.
• Represent the project at national and international levels.
Policy Support, Knowledge-sharing and Advocacy
Undertake periodic project reviews and visits to support strategic planning, monitoring progress of the activities and results, promote knowledge-sharing and enhance advocacy work.
Coordinate and supervise studies and researches taken under the project framework.
Establish systems for documenting and analyzing the conditions enabling notable impact of the project initiatives.
Ensure information flow on lessons learned, promising approaches, less promising approaches between project partners and UNDP.
Support institutional learning, promote the systematization of lessons learned, results and knowledge finding as a result of the impact of the project.
Attend Project meetings within executive agency, UNDP and project partners, and other forums for coordinating planning and quality Project implementation, as relevant; provide further support to the Project team as necessary, including support in drafting Project related terms of references, organizing Project workshops etc.
Promote the dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned in the project at national and international events.
3. Institutional Arrangement
S/he will report to the UNDP Türkiye CO Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager.
4. Competencies
Core Competencies
Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making
People Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies
Thematic Area Name Definition
Business Direction & Strategy
System Thinking
Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
Business Development Knowledge Facilitation
Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally
Business Management Project Management
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals
Business Management Partnerships Management
Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies
Business Management Communication
Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience
Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels
Business Management Monitoring
Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results
5. Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA
Min. Education requirements
Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or related field is required, or
A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Min. years of relevant work experience
Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant professional experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in project management, design, monitoring and evaluation of environmental projects.
Minimum 2 years of experience working with national/international institutions/organizations/civil society organizations (CSOs) in the field of environment/climate change/biodiversity.
Required skills
Excellent command of office software, such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases.
Experience in team management and project cycle management.
Experience in at least 1 (one) EU funded project.
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section
Additional relevant professional experience in capacity building projects in technical assistance projects related to environmental sciences or climate change or biodiversity.
Additional years of professional experience in environmental management projects.
Additional years of relevant professional experience working with international institutions/organizations and in the Technical Assistance projects.
Additional professional experience related to grant management projects.
Experience in at least one UNDP project.
Experience in working with CSOs.
Experience in budget planning and monitoring.
Experience in technical reporting.
Required Language(s)
Full proficiency in English and Turkish.