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UNDP has placed the below vacancies in the website and invites suitably qualified Botswana citizens to submit applications online.
UNDP-GEF global” Biodiversity Finance Initiative (BIOFIN)
Post title: Project Management Officer
Summary of functions:
The Project management officer will be responsible for substantially supporting the national BIOFIN Project Lead in the successful completion of the national project throughout its duration. He/she will provide back-office management support to the project lead and senior public finance expert, including the planning and implementation of work streams and budgets; managing the meeting of project timelines and milestones facilitation and organization of outreach activities, pres releases, project/UNDP/Government briefing notes, translations etc,; liaising with UNDP Country office and global BIOFIN team to facilitate donor reporting and compliance, and UNDP procurement compliance, as well as support on administrative matters.
Qualifications and experience:
• Degree in business management, administration, economics, environment or a closely related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 5 years of experience, preferably in the implementation of projects
• Experience in dealing with international and national experts and institutions
• Exposure to environmental issues or biodiversity desirable
• Technical knowledge of project management and results based management are desirable
• Sound understanding of key software package (MS Office)
• Proficiency in the English language, spoken and written
Post title: Project lead and senior public Finance Expert:
The project lead and senior public finance expert will be the overall leader and spokesperson of BIOFIN at the national level. He/she is expected to have senior experience and to provide substantial technical expertise in assuring horizontal integration and consistency of work streams/studies, as well as quality assurance of national products and processes throughout the duration of the national project. He/she will also specifically be responsible for the delivery of the public and private expenditure review and the public finance elements of the strategy for mobilizing public and private resources, in addition to outreach activities to national (Government, EC, delegation, academia, etc) and relevant international stakeholders, and the preparation of press releases and briefing notes for Government, UNDP ETC.
Qualifications and experience:
• Degree in finance, public finance, economics or a closely related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in management or public finance, preferably at senior level in government.
• Experience in dealing with international and national expects and institutions
• Exposure to environmental issues or biodiversity desirable
• Knowledge of results based management and reporting is desirable
• Sound understanding of key software packages (MS Office)
• Proficiency in the English language, spoken and written.
Submission deadline:
Interested candidates should submit their applications online at www.undp.org or http://jobs.undp.org on later than 31 January 2014.
General enquiries regarding the vacancy announcements may be addressed to recruitment.bw@undp.org
The selection process will be free, fair and very transparent.
UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Qualified women, qualified people living with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
Source: Botswana Guardian, 17th January
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