National Project Coordinator [Open to all applicants]

Overview

Manama, Bahrain

Job Info

• Job Identification 28855
• Posting Date 09 / 21 / 2025, 12 : 58 PM
• Apply Before 10 / 06 / 2025, 04 : 00 AM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Manama, Bahrain
• Agency UNDP
• Grade NPSA-8
• Vacancy Type National Personnel Service Agreement
• Practice Area Nature, Climate and Energy
• Bureau Regional Bureau for Arab States
• Contract Duration 1 Year
• Education & Work Experience Master\u2019s Degree
• Other Criteria Bachelor e2 degrees in combination with additional two years in lieu of Masters
• Required Languages Fluency in English and Arabic is required
• Vacancy Timeline 2 Weeks

Job Description

Background

UNDP Bahrain, in partnership with the Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) and with funding from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), is implementing a portfolio of three interlinked biodiversity projects : the Global Biodiversity Framework Early Action Support (GBF-EAS) Project, the update of BahrainNational Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) and preparation of the 7th National Report, and Umbrella programme to design a national Biodiv

ersity Finance Plan (GBFP). These projects aim to support Bahrain in achieving its commitments under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), align national policies and monitoring systems with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), and strengthen financing for biodiversity conservation.

In recent decades, biodiversity finance tools and solutions have demonstrated their importance for achieving biodiversity goals and broader sustainable development objectives. Biodiversity Finance Plans have become increasingly recognised as a relevant tool to help countries to identify and fill the biodiversity finance gap, including through the work of the Biodiversity Finance Initiative. The GBF-EAS project focuses on early action to align Bahrain national targets with the GBF through support to planning, policy review, monitoring, and finance. The NBSAP / 7th National Report project complements this by updating the national strategy, reporting progress to the CBD, and consolidating stakeholder consultation. The GBFP supports countries to design a national Biodiversity Finance Plan.

The biodiversity finance plan itself consists of a series of actions with the aim to significantly scale up available funding, green or phase out harmful finance flows and improve the effectiveness of available expenditures. The programme allows for active sharing of experiences across countries and includes a knowledge sharing platform and the provision of continuous technical support to country teams. Together, these initiatives advance Bahrain environmental commitments and institutional capacities in a coherent, coordinated manner.

Duties And Responsibilities

The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management of activities under three GEF-funded biodiversity projects : GBF-EAS, NBSAP / 7th National Report, and GBFP (BIOFIN). Under the overall guidance of UNDP Programme Analyst (Sustainable Growth, Energy, Environment and Gender), the Coordinator will ensure timely and quality implementation of all three projects, including the preparation of workplans, organization of technical workshops, and effective coordination with national stakeholders and consultants. The National Project Coordinator will work closely with the technical team to ensure implementation mechanisms and technical working groups are established and meet regularly, that all planned workshops, technical studies and other activities are organised in a timely manner, and that they meet expected quality standards. Time allocation across the three projects will be equal for the three projects. In the case of extension, the percentages will be adjusted according to the remaining activities and the life of the projects.

Project coordination and implementation

Provision of technical services

Facilitate capacity building and knowledge sharing

Ensure effective communication

Incumbent responsibilities The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Institutional Arrangement

The Project Coordinator will report to the UNDP Programme Analyst (Sustainable Growth, Energy, Envirnment and Gender) and be supported by a Global Project Management and Technical Support Unit (GPMTSU). A dedicated technical advisor by GPMTSU will be available to support country s work. Similar to the global level, the Coordinator is the most senior representative of the National Project Management Unit (NPMU) and is responsible for the overall day-to-day management of the project, including the mobilization of all project inputs, supervision over project staff, responsible parties, consultants, and sub-contractors. The Coordinator typically presents key deliverables and documents to the appropriate national governance mechanism and to the GPMTSU for their review and approval, including progress reports, annual work plans, adjustments to tolerance levels and risk registers

At the national level, each BIOFIN country will have, as a requirement and as part of the National Project Management Unit (NPMU), a full-time dedicated Coordinator supported by a part-time Project Support Associate, and consultants, such an Environmental Policy consultant, and others, as needed.

Institutional Arrangement

The incumbent will report to the Programme Analyst (Sustainable Growth, Energy, Environment and Gender)

Competencies

Core Achieve Results : LEVEL 2 : Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work Think Innovatively : LEVEL 2 : Offer new ideas / open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic / integrated thinking Learn Continuously : LEVEL 2 : Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning Adapt with Agility : LEVEL 2 : Adapt processes / approaches to new situations, involve others in change process Act with Determination : LEVEL 2 : Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously Engage and Partner : LEVEL 2 : Is facilitator / integrator, bring people together, build / maintain coalitions / partnerships Enable Diversity and Inclusion : LEVEL 2 : Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

Minimum Education

Min. Education Requirements Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, natural resource management, biodiversity, economics / finance or a closely related field or related field is required, or a first-level university degree (bachelor b s) with two additional years of qualifying experience in lieu of advanced degree

Min. years of relevant work experience Applicants with a Master s degree (or equivalent) in a relevant field of study are not required to have professional work experience. Applicants with a Bachelor s degree (or equivalent) are required to have a minimum of two (2) years of relevant professional experience in environment / biodiversity / finance or relevant projects.

Desired criteria

Languages Fluency in English and Arabic is required.

Equal opportunity

As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination. UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.

Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority

UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.

Right to select multiple candidates

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