National Project Coordinator - Albania - Level B - Part-time

UN Secretariat; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 15.000 - 26.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

UNEP seeks a part-time National Project Coordinator in Tirana, Albania, to implement a GEF-funded biodiversity and climate resilience project. You will coordinate activities, manage partnerships, and ensure timely achievement of results, liaising with UNEP, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, and other stakeholders.

Required advanced degree in environmental studies (or Bachelor's with experience) and fluency in English and Albanian.

Qualifikationen

• Advanced degree in environmental studies or related field; PhD optional.
• Bachelor's degree with two extra years of relevant experience may substitute for an advanced degree.
• Fluency in English and Albanian (oral and written) is mandatory.

Aufgaben

• Provide overall technical coordination for project components, ensuring alignment with the Project Document and UNEP/GEF requirements.
• Coordinate partner activities, monitor work plans, budgets and reporting.
• Organize coordination meetings, conduct due diligence for partners, and supervise national consultants.
• Monitor progress against the results framework, manage risks, liaise with national and local institutions, and organize stakeholder consultations and events.

Kenntnisse

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Monitoring & reporting

Environmental studies

UN/GEF procedures

Communication

English fluency

Albanian fluency

Ausbildung

Master's degree in environmental studies

Bachelor's degree + 2 years relevant experience substitute

PhD (asset)

Jobbeschreibung

Organizational context: The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority. This role supports a GEF-funded project in Albania focused on biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience in the Albanian Alps National Park. The project aims to strengthen management effectiveness and sustainability of protected areas, contributing to sustainable development and environmental protection.

Job purpose: This part-time National Project Coordinator role, based in Tirana, Albania, is crucial for the effective implementation of a GEF-funded project in the Albanian Alps. The purpose is to ensure timely achievement of project results by coordinating activities, managing partnerships, and facilitating communication between UNEP, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, and other stakeholders. The role contributes to strengthening protected area management, enhancing resilience to climate change, and promoting sustainable development and biodiversity conservation within the Albanian Alps National Park, driving national and international interest in its values.

Responsibilities:

The National Project Coordinator will provide overall technical coordination for project components, ensuring alignment with the Project Document and UNEP/GEF requirements. Responsibilities include coordinating partner activities, monitoring work plans, budgets, and reporting. The role involves organizing coordination meetings, conducting due diligence for partners, and supervising national consultants. Key duties include monitoring progress against the results framework, managing risks, liaising with national and local institutions, and organizing stakeholder consultations and events. The coordinator will also ensure compliance with UNEP Social Safeguards, prepare progress and financial reports, support evaluations, and manage project documentation.

Education:

An advanced university degree (Master's or equivalent) in environmental studies, natural resource management, forestry, agriculture, or a related field is required. A Bachelor's degree with two additional years of relevant experience may substitute for an advanced degree. A PhD is considered an asset. Fluency in English and Albanian (oral and written) is mandatory.

Work experience:

A minimum of five years of experience in natural resource management, protected areas, and project implementation/management is required. Prior experience with UN/GEF projects and knowledge of UN/GEF procedures are desirable. Familiarity with sustainable development, including financial and institutional sustainability, is also desirable.

Skills:

Project coordination, project management, stakeholder engagement, monitoring and reporting, knowledge of environmental studies, natural resource management, protected areas, sustainable development, UN/GEF procedures, communication, and fluency in English and Albanian.