Programme Specialist (Resilience and Climate Change)

About the role

The UNDP Pacific Sub-Office in Pohnpei, serving the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Palau and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, is recruiting a Programme Specialist in the area of Resilience and Climate Change. The post reports to the Assistant Resident Representative in Solomon Islands and sits within the UNDP Pacific Multi-Country Office, which covers ten Pacific Island countries. The vacancy is open to Tier 0, 1 and 2 applicants.

Key responsibilities

• Lead programme and project design with development partners and UN agencies, ensuring a clear Theory of Change and results reporting against the Strategic Plan and MCPD indicators.
• Analyse the political, social and economic situation and help prepare the country programme, annual work plan, project documents and policy briefs.
• Lead the climate finance strategy, sector mapping and the development of a green project pipeline, and integrate gender mainstreaming into all programmes.
• Ensure quality assurance, project assurance and results-based management, including project approvals, cash transfer monitoring and compliance with UNDP POPP and internal controls.
• Build strategic partnerships and resource mobilisation, including vertical funds such as the GCF and GEF, and maintain the pipeline in the corporate ERP system.
• Provide advisory services, build the capacity of national counterparts and organise training and workshops.