Project Manager

UN Environment is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda,
promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the
United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Its mandate is to
coordinate the development of environmental policy consensus by keeping the global environment under review and bringing emerging issues to the attention of governments and the international community for action. UN Environment Ecosystems Division works with international and national partners, providing technical assistance and capacity development for the implementation of environmental policy, and strengthening the
environmental management capacity of developing countries and countries with economies in transition.

Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Head, Economics of Nature Unit, UNEP, the Project Manager
will provide substantive, technical and administrative support to the The Economics of Ecosystems and
Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food (TEEBAgriFood) project. The Project Manager will be responsible for
innovate development project/programme in a major sector of activity; design project portfolios and promote
organization’s capacity as a reliable partner with national counterparts, and ensure coordination of sectoral
activities with broader UN country programme.

1. Analysis, Advice and Support
2. Coordination and Provision of technical and oversight support to the management
3. Provide substantive technical advisory support on implementation of the TEEBAgriFood Framework

Analysis, Advice and Support

• Identify, analyze potential domestic public and private sector opportunities to advance a sustainable
  food system transformation in selected states and nationally in India
• Provide strategic and substantive support and advice to implementing and executing entities in order to
  promote food systems transformation in India
• Initiate and organize periodic Project Steering Committee meetings for the TEEBAgriFood project and
  follow up implementation of decisions passed by the committee;
• Identify challenges, opportunities, priorities and needs for the policy mainstreaming of food systems
  transformation in India
• Identify linkages between TEEBAgriFood applications in India and other countries and provide advice to
  other project implementing countries on the experience of India and lessons learned
• Maintain healthy, informed relationships with donors and partners on the status of project
  implementation.

Coordination and Provision of technical and oversight support to the implementation of
TEEBAgriFood in India

• Facilitate the collaboration between partners and stakeholders in India including: the TEEBAgriFood
  political focal point in India; TEEBAgriFood research institutes; the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
  Welfare; the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Climate Change, other members of the TEEB India
  Project Steering Committees; and other stakeholders as necessary.
• Coordinate the development of short, medium and long term strategic plans of the project, including
  timely annual and quarterly work plans, whilst taking into account emerging issues;
• Lead the organization of a project workshops and steering committee meetings for the project in India,
  in collaboration with project partners India. Be responsible for successful organization of the workshops
  and steering committee meetings.
• Coordinate the review and appraisal of proposals and workplans submitted by the implementing
  partners and ensure provision of quality feedback and effective comments;
• Coordinate strategic consultations and discussions with project stakeholders and actively expand the
  number and range of stakeholders engaged with the project;
• Review and provide quality feedback and effective comments on deliverables submitted by
  implementing parnters, specifically on reporting against results and including lessons learned;
• Coordinate activities regarding the drafting of contracts, memoranda of understanding and/or other
  necessary agreements required for the disbursement of funds for approved actions in tranches as well
  as require progress report prior to each tranche disbursement;
• Lead missions to project states to engage with project parnters, stakeholders and implementing entities;
  Design and implement a communications strategy for the project;
• Lead the preparation of quarterly, annual and financial reports and submission to contributors and other
  relevant stakeholders, with a special view to capturing lessons learned and best practices for improving
  the performance of the facility portfolio;
• Coordinate drafting of TORs for consultancies / services;
• Supervise consultancy works and review and assess products/services provided by consultants and
  experts counterparts and notify/advise the head of the secretariat on quality, and recommend
  appropriate actions to undertake for improvement of results.

Provide substantive technical advisory support on implementation of the TEEBAgriFood Framework:

• Provide support and technical assistance to research partners and national and state level authorities on
  the application and implementation of the TEEBAgriFood Framework for food system transformation;
• Develop via a participatory and consultative process a roadmap for policy implementation vis-à-vis the
  scenarios being evaluated by the research institutes through the application of the TEEBAgriFood
  Evaluation Framework
• Support activities and strengthen capacity for action and delivery of results at the state and national
  levels; including through inter-regional, inter-sectoral and public-private-community cooperation
• Provide technical support and guidance to implementing partners in project countries apart from India
  in the design, modelling and interpretation of scenarios for food system transformation

Corporate Competencies:

• Demonstrates commitment to UNDP’s mission, vision and values.
• Displays cultural, gender, religion, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Management and Leadership 

• Demonstrate strong coordination and organizational skills; 
• Ability to work as a part of a team, sharing information and coordinating efforts within the team;
• Consistently approaches to work with energy and a positive and constructive attitude;
• Excellent analytical and writing skills.

Communication:

• Good communication skill both in writing and oral including networking and interpersonal skills;
• Proven ability to persuade and influence others to cooperate.

Client Orientation:

• Researches potential solutions to internal and external client needs and reports back in a timely,
  succinct and appropriate fashion;
• Organizes and prioritizes work schedule to meet client needs and deadlines;
• Establishes, builds and sustains effective relationships within the work unit and with internal and
  external clients;
• Proven ability to build strong relations with partners, clients for positive feedback;
• Ability to undertake and apply gender analysis to ensure gender equitable solutions

Build, coordinate and advise on strategic and programmatic partnership
Facilitate the engagement of major stakeholders or groups in environment and sustainable development
decision making, their access to and sharing of information for effective compliance.

• Advise on the development and management of the TEEBAgriFood communication strategy, outreach
  campaigns and activities to raise the project’s profile at the national and international levels.

Professionalism

• Demonstrate professional competence and mastery of subject matter Is conscientious and efficient in meeting commitments, observing deadlines and achieving results;
• Speaks and writes clearly and effectively and demonstrates openness in sharing information and keeping
  people informed.
• Willing to undertake other assignments as provided by the Head of the Unit

Leadership:

• Proactive in developing strategies to accomplish objectives,
• Establishes and maintains relationships with a broad range of people to understand needs and gain
  support, Drives for change and improvements,
• Provides leadership and takes responsibility for incorporating gender perspectives and ensuring the
  equal participation of women and men in all areas of work.

Judgment/Decision-making:

• Identifies the key issues in a complex situation, 
• Gathers relevant information before making a decision,
• Considers positive and negative impacts of decisions prior to making them,
• Proposes a course of action based on all available information,
• Checks assumptions against facts

An advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent), preferably with a specialization in environmental management, environment and development, sustainable development, agricultural economics, environmental economics or related fields is required.

• A minimum six (6) years (with PhD degree), or, minimum ten (10) years (with Masters’ degree) of extensive working experience in development, project/program coordination, policy development, analysis is required; 
• A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in government, non-governmental organization, or policy-mainstreaming/research-focused organization with a focus on environment and/or development. 
• Experience working on agri-food issues in the context of India is desirable.
  Experience with GIS and spatial tools for modelling ecosystem
  services is desirable.