Project Officer

2 weeks ago

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa International Union for Conservation of Nature Full time

Project Officer - Sustainable Land Management (GEF7-SLM):

Vacancy #:

6414

Unit:

ESARO South Africa Programme

Organisation:

International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)

Location:

South Africa Country Office, Pretoria, South Africa

Reporting to:

Country Representative, South Africa

Work percentage:

100%

Grade:

P1

Expected start date:

01 June 2023

Type of contract:

Fixed-term (36 months)

Closing date:

12 May 2023

BACKGROUND
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS A LOCAL POSITION FOR S. AFRICA NATIONALS OR THOSE WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN S.AFRICA

BACKGROUND:
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN);

Country Office:
South Africa is seeking to appoint an experienced Project Officer to serve the project.

He/she will be a nationally recruited professional managed by IUCN, dually reporting to the IUCN South Africa Country Office and the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE) and Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development (DALRRD).

He/she shall be responsible for the overall project management of the project and will work under the supervision of IUCN and in as well as in close collaboration with DFFE and DALRRD

The Project Management Unit (PMU) will be headed up by a Project Officer (PM). The PM will take charge of all outcomes under Project Document. The PM will also have managerial responsibilities vis-à-vis the approval of payments within IUCN's system.


In view of her/his responsibilities to deliver these outcomes, the PM should be an expert in sustainable land management (SLM), the financing thereof and all related institutional aspects, in addition to having the required experience in management of this type of project.

The post of PM will be a full-time post over the project lifespan. This is a critical position, and it is important that person filling this position has a continuous global view of the overall project

The PM shall be in overall charge and have overall responsibility for the PMU. The execution of the PM's duties in the PMU will be supported by Project Coordinators. She/he will be responsible for the day-to-day running of the PMU, under the supervision of IUCN, DFFE and DALRRD. The PM is ultimately responsible for organizing and overseeing delivery on all aspects and activities of the Project.

JOB DESCRIPTION

MAIN DUTIES:


Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.

Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the action plan the client will use to manage the change.

Researches, analyzes and presents information gathered from diverse sources.

Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of evaluations or other research activities and studies.

Undertakes survey initiatives; designs data collection tools; reviews, analyzes and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares conclusions.
Prepares various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.

Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.

Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.

Participates in or lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc.

Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress technical reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).


SPECIFIC DUTIES:
The Project Officer will have the following specific duties;
Manage all components of the PMU, its staff and project budget.

Prepare an Annual Work Plan of the project on the basis of the Project Document, under the general support of the Project Steering Committee and guidance by IUCN and DFFE.

Coordinate and monitor the activities described in timely and efficient manner in accordance with the work plan.

Flag any risks emerging during the project implementation that will hamper timely progress of the project implementation or successful delivery of intended outputs and outcomes.

Direct and be ultimately responsible for project monitoring, evaluation and reporting processes.
Oversee the development of infor

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