The United Nations Development Programme in the Russian
Federation is looking for Project Manager and Project Assistant for the UNDP/GEF Project
“Integrated Conservation of Wetland Biodiversity in the Lower Volga
Detailed terms of reference see below.
Both positions are in Astrakhan.
Deadline: 9 July 2001
Cover letters and CVs can be faxed to:
Programme Officer, UNDP Environment Unit
Tatyana Glushko
787-2101 or emailed to: tatyana.glushko@undp.ru
Terms of Reference
Project Manager
General Job Description:
The Project Manager shall be responsible for the overall co-ordination, management and
supervision of all aspects of the PDF B phase of the GEF Lower Volga project. He/she will
report to the National Project Director and the UNDP/Russia, and liaise closely with the
chair and members of the Steering Committee in order to co-ordinate the work plan for the
project. He/she shall be responsible for all substantive, managerial and financial reports
from the Project. He/she will provide overall supervision for all staff in the Project
Management Team as well as guiding and supervising all other project staff appointed for
the execution of various project components.
Responsibilities:
The manager will be responsible for managing the day-to-day technical and administrative
operations of the project. More specifically, he/she will:
co-ordinate, manage and monitor the implementation of the PDF B, and
especially co-ordinate the full project development work, including the Project Brief and
Project Document, conducted by the Teams of experts (Activity 2), GEF expert, consultants,
sub-contractors and co-operating partners,
compose the Project Management Team and advise the Steering Committee
on the composition,
organize Steering Committee meetings,
develop a Workplan,
ensure effective communication with the regional authorities and
their main departments in close collaboration with the Steering Committee,
ensure effective communication with all stakeholder groups on the
implementation of the PDF B,
foster, establish and maintain links with other related national and
international programmes and projects,
organize consultative meetings to facilitate the implementation of
the PDF B,
prepare and oversee the development of Terms of Reference for project
components, consultants and Team experts,
organize, contract and manage the Teams of experts, and supervise
their performance
ensure sufficient additional funding, in close collaboration with the
Steering Committee, the National Project Director and the UNDP Resident
Representative/Head of UNDP Environment Unit,
co-ordinate and oversee the preparation of the outputs of the PDF B,
control the outputs of the PDF B,
prepare and submit quarterly/monthly progress reports (technical,
administrative and financial) to the SC and UNDP, and
manage the project finance, oversee overall resource allocation and
if relevant submit budget revisions to the SC and UNDP.
The Steering Committee will allow for effective
communication and decision-making between the Project Management Team and other major
actors.
Outputs:
Well organized project development process that yields a completed project brief within
the time proscribed;
Satisfied sub-contractors, co-funders, and other stakeholders;
Consensus agreement among stakeholders on project brief;
Effectively translated project brief
Qualifications:
Fluency in English is an asset.
Must have advanced degree in related discipline and 10 years of professional experience.
Must have proven experience in managing biodiversity project development efforts.
Must have sufficient experience in one of the project’s subject areas to be able to
contribute substantively to project development efforts.
Should be familiar with GEF and its specific requirements.
Terms of Reference
Project Assistant
Project Assistant works under guidance and direct
supervision of Project Manager. Project Assistant will be responsible for facilitating
management of UNDP financial resources allocated for the implementation of the project.
In particular the Project Assistant is expected to provide
project, administrative and financial support such as:
maintenance of project financial data;
classification of project financial transactions, ensuring that they are supported by
the necessary authorization;
participate in preparation of periodic financial and progress reports as required by
UNDP rules and procedures on a regular and demand basis;
calculation and payment of salaries, allowances, travel claims and other payments to
experts and consultants;
preparation of correspondence, reports and justifications to answer queries regarding
budget preparation, revision, audit and other financial matters;
Revise draft correspondence in English and Russian related to the project
implementation;
preparation and translation of minutes of the working meetings conducted under the UNDP
project;
participation in preparing project monitoring and evaluation reports related to the
performance of the project;
translation during meetings.
Qualifications:
Must be fluent in Russian and English;
Must have higher education (economic, business, finance);
