Provincial Project Coordinator

Location: Abbottabad
Company Name: United Nations Pakistan

Project Name:

Sustainable Forest (SFM) Management

The Provincial Project Coordinator will work under the supervision and guidance of the relevant Chief Conservator of Forests /Provincial Project Director (PPD) with additional reporting line to the National Project Manager (NPM). He/she will be responsible for day to day management of Provincial Management Implementation Unit, including general and financial administration, work planning, progress reporting and monitoring of implementation of the projects. The PPC will be responsible for the following technical and management tasks:

a. Assist PPD in coordination of project with provincial line departments as well as relevant district governments;

b. Manage the Provincial Management Implementation Unit, applying administrative and financial procedures as required under the national implementation and UNDP procedures;

c. Keep close contact with the provincial and district government(s) and NGOs for ensuring smooth implementation of project interventions;

d. Assist in setting up Project management implementation units and hiring of staff, and undertake procurement of equipment;

e. Effectively coordinate implementation of the project activities, including monitoring and quality assessment of activities in the province as per quarterly work plans;

f. Assist the Project Planning and Monitoring Officer (PPMO) in documentation and dissemination of lessons learnt and best practices to the provincial line agencies, other stakeholders and local communities;

g. Keep close liaison with the PPD, NPM and PPMO to keep them informed on all aspects of project;

h. Timely preparation of quarterly and annual progress review reports and work plans, expenditure plans and advance budget requests and submission of these documents to the Project Management Unit through PPD;

i. Identification of project implementation problems and conflicts assistance to the PPD in their resolution;

j. Assist NPD in organizing meetings of Provincial Management Committee; and

k. Perform any other duties as required by the PPD and NPM

l. Any other task assigned by the supervisor

Required Skills