Office/Unit/Project	UNDP Türkiye Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Enhancing Adaptation Action in Türkiye Project
Title	Project Manager
Level	NPSA-9
Duty station (City and Country)	Ankara, Türkiye
Type (Regular or Short term)	Regular
Office- or Home-based	Office based
Expected starting date	1 April 2024
Expected Duration	12 months, possibility of renewal based on the satisfactory performance and availability of funding
Position Number	201865

2.    Office/Unit/Project Description  (max 300 words)

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The overall objective of the Enhancing Adaptation Action in Turkey Project is to build societal resilience by strengthening climate change adaptation, particularly at sector and urban level.

The specific purpose of this Project is to establish an enabling environment for climate change adaption in Turkey by developing the policy, technical and operational baselines, including (i) better decision-making tools for national climate change adaptation policies, (ii) urban adaptation planning solutions (urban adaptation strategies and action plans), (iii) capacity building and networking activities for climate change adaptation with the EU and the international community, and (iv) a climate change adaptation grant programme to implement climate change adaptation action.

Estimated results:

Result 1. Develop better decision-making tools for climate resilient sustainable development.

Result 2. Develop adaptation and resilience planning in urban areas

Result 3 Develop capacity for climate change adaptation action

Result 4 Improve operational capacity for climate change adaptation action through a climate change adaptation grant programme

The Project Manager will work under the direct supervision of Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager, in close collaboration with the CCE Portfolio Administrator/Projects Implementation Administrator and CCE Portfolio M&E Advisor to ensure smooth and timely management of inputs and for monitoring, evaluation and reporting of results. S/he will be responsible for the coherent operation of the project team, i.e. Technical Assistance Team composed of key experts, support staff and short-term experts.

3.    Scope of Work 

Project and Financial Management

•     Overall coordination, supervision and provision of technical assistance to develop the project implementation plans and to monitor its implementation in Turkey.

•     Coordinate the implementation of project activities defined in the project document.

•     Preparing Annual Work Plans (AWP), budgets and procurement plans accordingly.

•     Taking necessary actions to comply with the approved AWP’s and procurement plans.

•     Ensure the identification and the creation of necessary links with stakeholders to implement the project.

•     Drafting the ToR’s with regard to procurement of goods and services under the guidance of Implementing Partner and with support from UNDP to assure timely mobilization of local and international experts as well as supplying of services and goods.

•     Managing and monitoring the contracts signed with third parties in order to ensure the receipt of high quality services on time.

•     Monitors progress towards overall project results through supporting regular review of activities and results at the country level, and through encouraging regular collection of data as indicated in the monitoring and results framework.

•     Ensuring otherwise successful completion of the project in accordance with the stated outcomes and performance indicators summarized in the project’s log-frame matrix and within the planned schedule and budget.

•     Identify gaps in project outputs and make the necessary adjustments.

•     Production of financial and managerial information such as project financial reports, including analysis of expenditure; monitors and updates financial data relating to the project on a timely basis.

•     Ensure the effective usage of funds for the implementation arrangements.

•     Supervise the performance of the project team members including experts to ensure that all tasks are executed in order to meet the objectives of the project.

•     Ensures procurement including supervision of contracts and staffing requirements of the project to meet and comply with rules and regulations.

•     Preparation and presentation of project status reports to the Project Steering Committee, MoEU, EUD and UNDP.

•     Supervise the preparation and submission of reports – financial and narrative reports to donors, partners, Project Steering Committee as well as to UNDP.

Representation and Outreach

•     Coordinate communication among project partners, UN Agencies, other international organizations, Private Sector, NGOs, Academia and Government in Turkey and worldwide.

•     Provide implementing partner and/or National Project Director and Project partners with periodical information about the implementation of Project activities. Provide the UNDP Portfolio Manager and National Project Director with technical support in order to negotiate further fundraising for the Project.

•     Plan and implement the dissemination of tools, publications and products of the project.

•     Participate in events, meetings, seminars and consultations planned as part of the project.

•     Represent the project at national and international.

Policy Support, Knowledge-sharing and Advocacy

• Undertake periodic project reviews and visits to support strategic planning, monitoring progress of the activities and results, promote knowledge-sharing and enhance advocacy work.
• Coordinate and supervise studies and researches taken under the project framework.
• Establish systems for documenting and analyzing the conditions enabling notable impact of the project initiatives.
• Ensure information flow on lessons learned, promising approaches, less promising approaches between project partners and UNDP.
• Support institutional learning, promote the systematization of lessons learned, results and knowledge finding as a result of the impact of the project.
• Attend Project meetings within executive agency, UNDP and project partners, and other forums for coordinating planning and quality Project implementation, as relevant; provide further support to the Project team as necessary, including support in drafting Project related terms of references, organizing Project workshops etc.
• Promote the dissemination of knowledge and lessons learned in the project at national and international events.

4.     Institutional Arrangement

S/he will report to the UNDP Climate Change and Environment Portfolio Manager.

5. 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
People Management UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site. Cross-Functional & Technical competencies   Thematic Area Name Definition Business Direction & Strategy System Thinking Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system Business Development Knowledge Facilitation Ability to animate individuals and communities of contributors to participate and share, particularly externally Business Management Project Management Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals Business Management Partnerships Management Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies Business Management Communication Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels Business Management Monitoring Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback on the consistency or discrepancy between planned and actual activities and programme performance and results

6.    Minimum Qualifications of the Successful NPSA

Min. Education requirements	Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Social Sciences, engineering, political/social sciences, land use planning or design, climate change or environment management or disaster risk reduction or related field is required, or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree
Min. years of relevant work experience	Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Required   skills	Excellent command of office software, such as word processors, spreadsheets, databases. Experience in team management Knowledge and experience in relevant thematic area. Proven experience of being involved in management team of at least 2 projects with UNDP, Proven experience of being implemented at least 2 EU projects (IPA funded), Proven experience of at least one project in the field of climate change. Experience in organizing and coordinating events and activities Experience in project cycle management in the public or private sector or NGOs or international organizations
Desired skills in addition to the competencies covered in the Competencies section	Experience in at least 1 project in collaboration with government organizations 9 years of relevant professional experience and 5 years of experience working with international institutions/organizations is an asset Proven experience of at least 7 years of experience in project cycle management is an asset Experience in administrative and financial reporting. Experience in budget planning and monitoring. Experience in technical reporting.
Required Language(s)	Full proficiency in English and Turkish