National Project Coordinator for GMC  

1. Manage and supervise the project team to ensure effective implementation and achievement of results:

• Oversees the day-to-day project implementation and ensure achievement of targets as outlined in the project work plan;
• Leads and supervises project team, builds team coherence and establishes clear roles and responsibilities among team members;
• Mobilizes goods and services and other project inputs, including preparing ToRs for expert consultants, meetings and workshops;
• Ensures that the quality of project inputs meet the expected standards and are sufficient to produce project outputs and targets;
• Takes overall responsibility for the project and performs oversight roles for project compliance against the relevant government and UNDP regulations for project management;
• Develops the project standard operating procedures in line with the government and UNDP’s regulations; seeks the board’s approval; and takes responsibility for updating and revising it as necessary;
• Manages critical issues, troubleshoots problems and develops solutions to the overall processes of project implementation;
• Consults with the project board through the National Project Director for any issues that require their attention, including issues related to deviation from the approved work plans and its tolerance (e.g. deviation from the approved target, and/or budget); and
• Performs Project Manager duties on UNDP’s ERM (ATLAS) as outlined in the delegation of authority for Project Managers.
• Ensures effective monitoring of project performance, and the preparation of high quality and results oriented progress reports.
• Support development and facilitation of national sustainable fisheries platform in Indonesia

2. Ensure effective planning, budgeting, and implementation of the project

• Prepares project’s annual and quarterly work plans and organizes project board meetings to obtain their approval;
• Implements project work plan and ensures that the project remains within the tolerance level of the approved work plan;
• Conducts regular monitoring to ensure achievement of targets in line with the annual work plan and that project implementation at all levels complies with the approved project SoP;
• Prepares documents required at a technical and financial level, such as monthly reports, quarterly reviews, and annual reviews of Project Implementation (PIRs), in line with the standard template and presents it to the project assurance team on a timely manner;
• Provides additional inputs and data for external project reports as necessary and required by the project assurance team;
• Organizes quarterly project board meetings and reports to the project board the project’s quarterly progress together with any issues that may require project board decisions; and
• As required and directed by the project board, liaises with UNDP’s Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation Unit (PMEU) to initiate project review and evaluation processes, and supports the conduct of such exercises under the overall management of the task manager as designated by PMEU.
• Prepares a final report that summarizes project results and products obtained, and how these results supports UN development goals and IW:Learn (GEF) goals.

3. Create and nurture strategic partnerships and support to the implementation of resource mobilization

• Establishes and maintains good working relationships with the relevant public and development partners who are the principal counterparts for the project;
• Initiates and maintains partnerships with development partners, government institutions, private sector, civil society and other stakeholders to contribute to the achievement of project results;
• Builds project reputation for quality design, reliable delivery as well as integrity and accountability;
• Identifies and works with key partners/stakeholders to ensure synergies with other projects/initiatives and to avoid duplication of activities among actors;
• Identifies opportunities for mobilizing resources for the project, and prepares substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation; and
• In coordination with UNDP’s Communication unit and other relevant counterpart communications department, strengthens the communication of the project in order to communicate results, deepen stakeholder knowledge and buy-in to the project, and to facilitate resource mobilization for the project.

4. Facilitate knowledge building and management for and from the project implementation.

• Identifies best practices and lessons learnt from the project and from other initiatives that can be helpful to the project in achieving its goals and objectives;
• Organizes and delivers trainings for the operations/project staff on project/programme management issues;
• Conducts internal capacity building training for project staff to facilitate appropriate management and timely delivery of project outputs;
• Identifies policy issues for codification and sharing;
• Leads in generating knowledge products such as best practices and lessons learnt for knowledge sharing; and
• Contributes to knowledge networks and communities of practice.

Education:

• Master degree in Fisheries, Marine Science, Natural Resources Management, International Relations, or related field

Experience:

• At least 5 years or more development work experience, preferably with field exposure.
• Practical experience in marine resource management and local development, preferably in Indonesia is essential.
• Demonstrate skills of networking building with Government institutions, NGOs, and civil society.
• Experience and proven ability to work with interdisciplinary and inter-institutional groups, promoting cooperation and coordination with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proven experience organizing and coordinating multidisciplinary teams.

Language Requirements:

• Fluency in Bahasa Indonesia, and oral and written professional proficiency in English is necessity

Other Requirements:

• Good inter-personal and team building skills.
• Familiarity with the policies, programs and operating styles of local, provincial and national governments that are participating in the project.
• Previous working experience with international organization and/or managing international funded project is an asset.
• Proficiency in the use of various software applications (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project,)
• Adequate knowledge and practical experience in handling web- based management systems.