The National Project Coordinator - Country Lead (Solomon Islands) will work in close collaboration with the M4C Solomon Islands Team and Markets for Change teams across Fiji, Samoa and Vanuatu, the Fiji MCO Regional Team, staff of other UN Agencies, Government officials, multilateral and bilateral donors, Market Vendor Associations, market vendors and civil society. Duties and Responsibilities:
Lead the development of programme strategies for Markets for Change Solomon Islands:
Provide substantive inputs to the design and formulation of programme/ project proposals and initiatives;
Identify areas for support and interventions related to the programme;
Participate in M4C regional meetings and learning retreats;
Work in collaboration with the M4C Regional Team.
Lead the implementation and management of Markets for Change Solomon Islands project:
Manage the annual workplan and budget for M4C Solomon Islands, in liaison with the Regional Finance Officer;
Lead the implementation of programme activities;
Support the review, coordination and monitoring of the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports;
Contribute towards the training of partners on Results Based Management and monitor implementation.
Provide technical assistance and capacity development to project/programme partners:
Coordinate and provide technical support in the implementation of programme activities;
Maintain relationships with national partners to support implementation and expansion of Markets for Change Solomon Islands project;
Provide support to the regional Knowledge Management Specialist in liaison with the M4C Solomon Islands Senior Project Officer on data collection and analysis;
Identify opportunities for capacity building of partners and facilitate technical/ programming support and trainings to partners, as needed;
Provide training, facilitation and mentoring to partners, as needed.
Provide technical inputs to the monitoring and reporting of the programme/ project:
Monitor progress of implementation of activities and finances using results-based management tools;
Draft reports on monitoring missions, programme results, outputs and outcomes;
Provide substantive inputs to the preparation of donor and UN Women reports;
Provide support to project management and the Project Management Committee (PMC) and Project Working Committee (PWC) meetings and reports.
Provide substantive technical inputs to the management of people and finances of the Markets for Change Solomon Islands project:
Contribute to the monitoring of implementation and make budget re-alignments/ revisions, in liaison with the M4C Regional Finance Associate;
Provide substantive inputs to all M4C reports, including support to donor reporting;
Contribute to all monitoring and evaluation activities including routine monitoring, data collection and reporting for all donor reports, six-monthly, annual / as required;
Contribute to the training of partners on FACE form;
Supervise M4C project staff, volunteers and consultants in Solomon Islands.
Provide substantive inputs to building partnerships and resource mobilization strategies:
Provide substantive inputs to resource mobilization strategies; analyze and maintain information and databases;
Prepare relevant documentation such as project summaries, conference papers, briefing notes, speeches, and donor profiles;
Participate in donor meetings and public information events, as delegated;
Assist in the preparation and support to partner organizations for the hosting of high-level delegations.
Contribute to inter-agency coordination to achieve a coherent and aligned presence for Markets for Change Solomon Islands:
Provide substantive technical support to the M4C Regional Manager on inter-agency coordination related activities by drafting background reports and briefs, initiating coordination meetings and monitoring program activities when required;
Provide technical support to M4C Outcome Two in-country focal officer (UNDP), including regional staff.
Provide substantive inputs to advocacy, knowledge building and communication efforts:
Develop background documents, briefs and presentations related to Markets for Change Solomon Islands project;
Coordinate and organize advocacy campaigns, events, trainings, workshops and knowledge products;
Coordinate the development of knowledge management methodologies, and products on Markets for Change Solomon Islands;
Provide inputs and technical support to all communications and knowledge product development;
Supervise M4C communication efforts in Solomon Islands to ensure ongoing and substantive communication about the Markets for Change Project with media, partners as well as current and potential donors.
Required Skills and Experience:
Education and certification:
Master’s Degree (or equivalent) in development related discipline/s including gender issues, public policy, social work or other related social science fields is highly required.
A first-level University Degree (Bachelors’ Degree) in combination with two (2) additional years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
A minimum of two (2) years (with Master’s Degree), or minimum of four (4) years (with Bachelors’ Degree) of progressively responsible experience at the national and/or international level in project / programme formulation, implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation, donor reporting and capacity building;
Experience in the women’s economic empowerment, informal sector support, women in markets, or any of the Markets for Change technical areas is an asset;
Experience in facilitating workshops and delivering trainings is an asset;
Experience in coordinating and liaising with government agencies and/or donors is an asset.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken English is required;
Working knowledge of another official UN language is an asset.
Knowledge and fluency in the local language(s) of the duty station (Solomon Islands) is an asset.
