National Project Manager

The National Project Manager is responsible for the overall management and delivery of UNDP's component of the Sustainable Landscape Programme Indonesia (SLPI) Phase II, including the Public Financial Management workstream. The role involves leadership of the Project Management Unit, coordination with partners, and ensuring effective implementation and achievement of project results in line with UNDP policies and donor requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and supervise the project team to ensure effective implementation and achievement of results, including day-to-day project implementation, team leadership, coordination with landscape partners, mobilization of goods and services, and oversight of project compliance.
• Ensure effective planning, budgeting, and implementation of the project including preparation and implementation of work plans, monitoring achievement of targets, preparation of progress and donor reports, and facilitation of project review and evaluation processes.
• Create and nurture strategic partnerships and support resource mobilization efforts by establishing relationships with public and development partners, identifying cooperation opportunities, and strengthening project communication.
• Facilitate knowledge building and management by identifying best practices and lessons learnt, organizing trainings, contributing to knowledge networks, and supporting gender analysis and mainstreaming.
• Ensure non-discriminatory behavior and prioritize human rights and gender equality in all actions, including inclusive approaches and gender parity in committees and meetings.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (master’s degree or equivalent) in Environmental/Natural Resource Management, Sustainable Development, Agriculture, Forestry, Public Policy, Economics, Development Studies, or related field is required, or a first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above mentioned fields with additional two years of experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
• Minimum 2 years (with master's degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in managing and implementing development initiatives/projects is required.
• Demonstrated project management experience including risk management.
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation, data analysis, and results-based reporting, including strategic management.
• Experience leading and managing outputs and activities in all phases of project management involving multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Proven field experience in development and implementation initiatives/projects either at national, sub-national/state, local, or community levels.
• Experience with sustainable landscape/commodity programmes, public finance/environment/natural resource management, sustainable landscapes/sustainable commodities, or related development programmes is desired.
• Experience managing donor-funded programmes and coordinating multiple implementing partners is desired.
• Proven experience in planning, implementation, budgeting, monitoring, reporting, risk management, evaluation, and delivery of project results is desired.

Skills

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Data Analysis
• Results-based Reporting
• Strategic Management
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Project Implementation
• Sustainable Land Management
• Public Financial Management
• Donor-Funded Programme Management
• Budgeting
• Field Experience in Development
• Multi-Partner Coordination
• Sustainable Commodity Programmes

Languages

English, Bahasa Indonesia