Project Analyst – BIOFIN United Nations at UNDP Tanzania

Project Analyst – BIOFIN
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Job Identification 20294

Project Analyst – BIOFIN United Nations at UNDP August 2024

Job Description
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selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and
background checks.

Office/Unit/Project Description:
The Biodiversity Finance
Initiative (BIOFIN) is a global program that has developed and
continuously enhances a methodology to measure existing biodiversity
expenditure levels, assess future financial needs, and design
comprehensive plans for using financial tools to increase financing,
effectiveness, and efficiency of biodiversity management across 41
countries.

BIOFIN Program aims to empower governments worldwide
to enhance their financial commitments, plans, and solutions to protect,
restore, and sustainably manage biodiversity by providing a practical
set of steps, tools, and approaches. It seeks to ensure the availability
of adequate financial resources for implementing key biodiversity
plans, including actions outlined in National Biodiversity Strategies
and Action Plans or similar frameworks.

In collaboration with
the First Vice President’s Office, UNDP Tanzania is implementing BIOFIN
in Zanzibar, currently in its second phase. The program has completed
the Policy and Institutional Review (PIR) and is finalizing the
Biodiversity Expenditure Review (BER) and Financial Needs Assessment
(FNA), culminating in the Zanzibar Biodiversity Finance Plan (BFP)
approved by the Government of Zanzibar in June 2023. At least three
financial solutions have been selected for implementation in Zanzibar.

In
Tanzania Mainland, BIOFIN is in its first phase, which will enable full
assessments and initial implementation of finance plan elements. This
involves the design of the Policy and Institutional Review (PIR) to
analyze current policies, institutions, finance mechanisms, and tools
related to biodiversity and ecosystem services. The Biodiversity
Expenditure Review (BER) establishes a baseline of historic and current
biodiversity expenditure levels and future projections, while the
Financial Needs Assessment (FNA) provides a detailed costing of key
biodiversity policies and plans. Finally, the Biodiversity Finance Plan
(BFP) addresses all dimensions of financing biodiversity.

In
this context, UNDP seeks a Project Analyst to oversee all in-country
operations, manage workplans and budgets, and facilitate collaboration
with the national team and external partners. The Analyst will establish
and maintain implementation mechanisms, organize workshops and
activities, and closely monitor project progress, ensuring adherence to
quality standards and deadlines. They will also work closely with
experts to design the BFP and submit regular reports on project
activities and progress. The Analyst is expected to demonstrate
sensitivity and adaptability to cultural, gender, religious, racial,
national, and age-related aspects.

Scope of Work
The
Project Analyst (the “Analyst”) will be responsible for the overall
management of in-country activities, ensuring a proper work plan and
budget is in place and implemented within set timelines, with an
effective national team and strong partnerships.

Key duties and responsibilities include:
1.Oversee the management of BIOFIN in-country activities

• Supervise
  the selection, management, and performance of national consultants and
  experts in collaboration with UNDP CO and the Global BIOFIN Team; draft
  or revise terms of reference for national BIOFIN team members;
• Develop
  and revise work plans and budgets in consultation with UNDP CO and the
  Global BIOFIN Team, submitting timely drafts for bi-annual budget
  revisions; ensure alignment with project objectives and deadlines;
• Direct
  the activities of national experts and institutions to ensure timely
  delivery of outputs within budget constraints and quality standards;
  provide guidance and oversight to the national BIOFIN team.

2. Provisional of Multi-year Work Plan and Budget

• In
  consultation with the UNDP CO and Global BIOFIN Team and supported by
  the UNDP CO, Sr. Finance Expert, ensure the provisional of the revise
  work plan and budget and submit draft work plans/budgets timely for the
  bi-annual budget revision process.
• Signal any delays in national deliverables compared to the workplan to the UNDP Country Office and the Global BIOFIN Team.

3. Organize all relevant programme workshops and meetings.

• Preparations
  of workshop in a consultative manner, involving a wide variety of
  biodiversity finance stakeholders, including the government, private
  sector, NGOs, donors, and academia;
• Organize bi-monthly meetings
  of the national team and monthly calls with the Technical Advisor from
  the global BIOFIN team. Ensure participation of national BIOFIN team
  members in regional technical calls;
• Develop workshop reports for all technical workshops;
• Assist with research and write and edit sections of technical reports as required;
• Review all national-level deliverables to ensure quality and consistency with the BIOFIN process.

4. Facilitate the organization of national Steering Committee meetings

• Assist
  in the preparation of steering committed meeting undertake the same for
  any other proposed coordination mechanism, and write meeting reports to
  be shared with UNDP CO and UNDP BIOFIN global;
• Lead programme
  monitoring, reporting and evaluation at the national level, draft
  bi-annual reports for review by UNDP CO before submission to the global
  BIOFIN team.

5. Risk Management

• Ensure
  timely identification of risks in implementation at the national level
  and communication to the global BIOFIN team and UNDP.

6. Any other duties assigned by UNDP that have direct relevance to the programme.

• Ensure any other duties assigned by UNDP is competed within the agreed timeframe.

Institutional Arrangement

• The
  Project Analyst will work closely with the UNDP Country Office
  Programme Specialist, Energy and Climate Change to ensure implementation
  mechanisms such as a National Steering Committee and technical working
  groups are established and meet regularly, that all planned workshops,
  technical studies, and other activities are organized promptly, and that
  they meet expected quality standards.
• Maintains professional relationships with supervisors, co-workers and clients.

Competencies
Core

• Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline
• Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements
• Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback
• Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible
• Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident
• Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships
• Enable Diversity and Inclusion LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination

Cross-Functional & Technical Competencies

• Effectiveness: Project Quality Assurance
• Project management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures and protocols
• Resource
  Management: Ability to allocate and use resources in a strategic or
  tactical in line with principles of accountability and integrity.
• Operations
  Management: Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the
  Organizational /project’s business processes in order to convert its
  assets into the best results in the most efficient manner.
• Result
  based Management: Ability to manage programmes and projects with a
  focus at improved performance and demonstrable results
• Communications:
  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
• Effective
  decision making: Ability to take decisions in a timely and efficient
  manner in line with one’s authority, area of expertise and resources

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Required Skills and Experience
Education

• Advanced
  university degree (Master’s Degree or equivalent) in
  Environment/Natural resource management, Biodiversity, Economics or
  Finance, or a closely related field is required. OR
• A first
  level university degree (Bachelor’s Degree) in the above fields in
  combination with additional 2 years of experience will be given due
  consideration in lieu of advanced university degree.

Experience

• Up
  to 2 Years (with Master’s degree) or minimum 2 years (with Bachelor’s
  degree) of professional experience in project management, with a focus
  on biodiversity conservation and finance is required.

Desired skills

• Proven
  track record of collaborating with international and national
  stakeholders, including experts and institutions in the field of
  biodiversity.
• Experience in the use of computers and office
  software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and advanced knowledge of
  web-based management systems such as ERP and advanced programmes for
  statistical analysis of data.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build effective relationships with team members and external partners.

Desired experience and skills

• Strong analytical experience/skills to gather and process data related to biodiversity financing and conservation efforts.
• Proven Knowledge of relevant laws, policies, and frameworks related to biodiversity conservation and finance.
• Demonstrated expertise in designing, implementing, and evaluating biodiversity finance projects.
• Prior
  proven support to the implementation of UNDP projects in the area of
  biodiversity, including biodiversity financing and conservation.
• Prior experience in working with multiple partners and stakeholder.

Languages

• Proficiency in written and spoken English and Kiswahili.

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Posting Date 08/28/2024, 09:59 PM
Apply Before 09/12/2024, 06:59 AM