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The Provincial Programme Coordinator will be a programme employee responsible for day to day management of Provincial Coordination Unit, including general and financial administration, work planning, progress reporting and monitoring of the implementation of the projects. He/she work under the supervision and guidance of the Secretary, P&D/Provincial Project Director (PPD) with additional reporting line to the NPC. The PPC will have the overall responsibility for the management and coordination of the project operations at the provincial level.

The PPC will be responsible for the following technical and management tasks:

  • Manage the Provincial Coordination Unit, applying administrative and financial procedures as required under the UNDP procedures;
  • Act as focal person on behalf of UNDP during implementation of the project activities in the province and provide institutional backstopping to the PPD;
  • Assist the PPD in coordination of project activities with provincial line departments as well as concerned District Governments where pilot projects are to be implemented;
  • Keep close contact with the District Governments in the pilot districts of ensuring smooth functioning pilot projects;
  • Take lead in establishment of PCUs,  including procurement of services/equipment;
  • Effectively coordinate implementation of the planned activities, including monitoring of implementation of quarterly work plans by the sub-contractor/implementing agency;
  • Assist the thematic coordination in designing and implementing activities related to policy  reforms, mainstreaming NAP, land use planning; capacity, M&E and GIS & RS activities;
  • Documentation and dissemination of lesson learnt and best practices to the provincial line agencies and local communities;
  • Keep close liaison with the NPC and keep him informed on the project operations or any other issue concerning the project;
  • Timely preparation of quarterly and annual progress reports, expenditure plans and advance budget requests to the NCU;
  • Identification and resolution of problems in implementation of planned interventions with the assistance of the PPD;
  • Work in close collaboration with the consultant(s) hired by the project for the preparation of Provincial Action Plan (PAP), Provincial Integrated Financing Strategy (IFS) leading to the preparation of National Action Programme (NAP)/National IFS aligned with UNCCD’s 10-Year Strategic Plan.
  • Perform any other duties as required by the PPD and NPC.

Education and Experience:-

Master's Degree in Agricultural Forestry, Natural Sciences, MBA/MPA OR field closely related to Sustainable Land Management with minimum 07 years of relevant experience.

Other Skills:-

  • Experience in project planning, development and implementation of NRM projects, preferably GEF-UNDP funded projects or programmes;
  • Knowledge of land degradation and desertification issues in Pakistan;
  • Proven track record of implementing  and managing donor funded project;
  • Demonstrated ability to generate policy dialogues amongst multi-sectoral stakeholders;
  • Excellent reporting and communication skills;
  • Experience of operationalizing and managing a project M&E system
  • Leadership qualities and working experience with government agencies