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Strengtheneing Multi-Sectoral Management Approach to Critical Landscapes (SMSMCL)
Position Information
Reports to: Project Manager (PM)
Position Status (duration of service): 1 year renewable based on performance assessment
Programme Description
This project will assist the Government of Samoa to achieve the long-term goal- “Samoa’s productive landscapes are protected and sustainably managed to mitigate land degradation and to increase soil carbon sequestration so as to contribute to poverty alleviation and mitigation and adaptation to climate change impacts”, as well as to contribute to global environmental benefits by overcoming barriers identified.
Land and water resources in Samoa are under threat from pressures such as:
- Land use changes
- Unsustainable harvest of products
- Pollution
- Invasive species
- Extreme weather events
The primary objective of this project is “to strengthen local capacities, incentives and actions for integrated landscape management in order to reduce land degradation and greenhouse gas emissions and promote nature conservation whilst enhancing sustainable local livelihoods”.
The project will produce two Outcomes:
Outcome 1: Communities and farmers are able to undertake and benefit from integrated land and water management on their traditionally owned lands (composed of different ecosystems and agriculture, fisheries and livestock production systems)
Outcome 2. Strengthened national enabling environment to promote integrated landscape management through local households and communities.
Organizational Context
The project will be implemented over the course of 5 years, beginning in 2014. UNDP will be the GEF Implementing Agency and the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) will be the project’s lead Implementing Partner and responsible party.
The project will be nationally executed as per UNDP National Implementation Modality (NIM) procedures. According to UNDP guidelines on National Implementation Modality (2011), the Government is responsible for the management and delivery of programme activities to achieve project outcomes/outputs. Government regulations, rules and procedures therefore apply to project implementation to the extent that they do not contravene the principles of the Financial Regulations and Rules of UNDP.
Project monitoring and evaluation will be conducted in accordance with established UNDP and GEF procedures and will be provided by the project team and the UNDP Country Office (UNDP-CO) in Apia with support from the UNDP Regional Center in Bangkok.
Functions/ Key Results Expected
Provision of administrative support to the Project Management Unit and the Project Manager, including;
- Administrative Issues for Smooth Project Implementation
- Financial Management
- Procurement
- Reporting and Data Management
- Recruitments
Recruitment Qualifications
Education:
- University Degree in Accounts, Business or Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences and Social Sciences would be desirable.
Experience:
- Minimum 5 years of administrative support experiences. Experience of working in a project team as the similar role is preferable.
- Experience with procurement processes within the Government of Samoa is desirable
- Working Experience with UNDP or other UN Agencies is an advantage.
- Having basic knowledge on current environment issues in Samoa is an asset
- Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web based management systems.
Language Requirements:
Fluency in written and spoken Samoan and English