Global Project Manager, GCF EW4All Multi-Country Project [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants]

Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

• Tier 0 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed\-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026\.


• Tier 1 : Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed\-term (FTA) appointments


• Tier 2 : UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers


• Tier 3 or no tier indicated : All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

BACKGROUND

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep local knowledge to cutting\-edge global perspectives and advocacy. In this context, UNDP invests in the Global Policy Network (GPN), a network of field\-based and global technical expertise across a wide range of knowledge domains and in support of the signature solutions and organizational capabilities envisioned in the Strategic Plan.

Within the GPN, the Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) has the responsibility for developing all relevant policy and guidance to support the results of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. The Crisis Bureau (CB) guides UNDP’s corporate crisis\-related strategies and vision for crisis prevention, response and recovery. The Bureau has the responsibility for support to prevention, crisis response, resilience and recovery work under the auspices of UNDP’s Strategic Plan. As part of the Global Policy Network (GPN), the Crisis Bureau works in an integrated manner with UNDP’s Bureau for Policy and Programme Support (BPPS) ensuring that issues are fully integrated into UNDP’s development programmes.

The UN Global Early Warnings for All Initiative spearheaded by the UN Secretary\-General Antonio Guterres to ensure everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through life\-saving early warning systems by the end of 2027 is co\-led by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR). UNDP is an implementing partner of the Initiative through its existing projects and programmes, particularly the GCF Multi\-Country Project on Early Warnings for All (EW4All). The EW4All is to be implemented in 7 countries: Antigua and Barbuda, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Fiji, and Somalia in partnership with their respective governments and with WMO, UNDRR, International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and the International Federation for Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).

The Early Warnings for All Initiative is structured into four pillars:

• Pillar 1\. Disaster risk knowledge and management : Ensuring all countries have access to reliable, understandable and relevant risk information, science and expertise (led by UNDRR).


• Pillar 2\. Detection, observation, monitoring, analysis, and forecasting : Ensuring all countries have robust forecast and monitoring systems (both soft and hardware infrastructure) and enabling policies to support optimization and sustainability of hazard monitoring and early warning systems (led by WMO).


• Pillar 3\. Warning dissemination and communication : Using a people\-centered approach to ensure that early warnings are effectively and timely disseminated to reach everyone, especially those most at risk (led by ITU).


• Pillar 4\. Preparedness and response capabilities : Ensuring local governments, communities and individuals at risk have the knowledge and means to take pre\-emptive early actions to prepare for and respond to incoming disasters upon receiving warnings (led by IFRC).

UNDP is playing the role of the Executing Agency for the project that will be delivered through its Two technical Outputs along with a Third Output focused on Project Management.

The project’s technical Outputs are the following:

Output 1: Enhancing enabling conditions globally and regionally to promote country\-level actions towards the EW4All goals through the implementation of 3 activities:

• Activity 1\.1: Enhanced Coordination and Technical Support for EW4All Implementation


• Activity 1\.2: Strengthened M\&E to support EW4All Implementation


• Activity 1\.3: Strengthened knowledge management and lessons learned

Output 1 will be delivered in full coordination with the EW4ALL Pillar Leads who will act as Responsible Parties for the Project as per the project document. This work will be developed under the guidance of the Global Project Manager.

Output 2: Accelerating actions in the countries of Antigua and Barbuda, Ethiopia, Cambodia, Chad, Ecuador, Fiji and Somalia towards EW4All through the delivery of the following country level activities

• Activity 2\.1: Strengthened Governance and Coordination


• Activity 2\.2: Disaster risk knowledge and observations


• Activity 2\.3: Warning dissemination, preparedness and response

This Output will be delivered by UNDP through its respective country offices with the support of national and subnational governments as well as national and international agencies (including pillar leads). Action on the ground will be led by a national project management unit that will be coordinated under the guidance of the Global Project Manager.

DUTIES AND RESPONSABILITIES

This position is specifically intended to lead on the management and coordination of the EW4All Project multi\-country project and its objectives. Ensuring a coherent implementation of the project in coordination with the project’s Responsible Parties, national implementation units and UNDP’s Country Offices, while also ensuring its support as part of the larger EW4All SG Initiative.

The Global Project Manager provides the direction of project activities, ensures the achievement of project targets and results, plans project activities and inputs, and manages the day\-to\-day implementation of the project and supervises project experts and personnel. The Global Project Manager EW4All will be a Management Specialist, supervising a Global Management Unit.

S/he works in close collaboration with the UNDP Regional Technical Advisors on Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) for LAC, Asia Pacific, Africa and UNDP’s Global Chief Technical Advisor for EW4All (global), keeping them abreast of project progress and issues. S/he also liaises closely with UNDP Programme and Operations Teams and maintains effective working relationships with project donors; Pillar Leads and National Project Managers.

Ensure the direction of project activities and the achievement of project targets and results, by focusing on the following results:

• Develop a project strategy for its implementation in accordance with the project’s objectives included within the Project Document and approved Funding Proposal, ensuring a coordinated and coherent approach.


• Develop project annual work plans (AWP) and quarterly work plans in close consultation and collaboration with the Pillar Leads and participating COs for both project outputs, ensuring that these align with global level annual targets.


• Establish and implement a project monitoring and reporting system that includes global level annual and cumulative targets based for Output 1 and consolidate national level targets for Output 2\. The project’s monitoring system should be based on the project logical framework and approved monitoring plan to ensure reporting on both global and country level activities for the two outputs can be streamlined and consolidated at the global level. The monitoring system should establish a clear reporting line to ensure that that project reporting is up to date.


• Develop and monitor project budget with the support of the Global Project Associate while ensuring the timely implementation of AWP activities and the achievement of the project result;


• Organize Project Board meetings twice a year to present the project’s strategic direction, its progress, issues and risks of the project and to seek an approval from the Board for the Annual Work Plan; ensure timely preparation of agenda, background materials and minutes of the Board Meetings;


• Oversee and coordinate formulation and execution of detailed implementation plans, procurement and human resources, communication and risk management plans for the Project;


• Identify bottlenecks in project implementation and keep the UNDP abreast of the issues and develop solutions;


• Establish adequate monitoring procedures and systems throughout project activities in close collaboration with the Pillar Leads and respective CO teams;


• Immediately escalate issues with potential to impact UNDP´s effectiveness, financial soundness or reputation to the UNDP Global Advisor on CCA.

Ensure day\-to\-day management of the project, by focusing on the following results:

• Carry out the following elements of project management with technical input/support from the Chief Technical Advisor and other members of the Global PMU:

+ Annual work planning
+ Annual budgeting
+ Procurement of goods and services
+ Budget and expenditure monitor and analysis
+ Contractual management
+ Quarterly and annual progress reporting
+ Quarterly operational reporting

• Ensure the appropriate use of project funds as well as the consistent application of UNDP rules and regulations while carrying out the project management activities described above;


• Establish form

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