Technical Advisor / Project Focal Officer - TWENDE Project

Qualifications for the Post:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
  
• Master’s degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
  
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which should be in a senior grade or comparable position in the wider public sector or private sector with experience in project/program design, monitoring, implementation, and management in environment, climate change, drought, conservation, or relevant areas.
  
• At least five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multifaceted programs.
  
• Professional experience in climate change mitigation or adaptation, disaster risk reduction, social protection, and climate change financing.
  
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability, and professional competence in work performance and results, and exhibited a thorough understanding of implementation of donor-funded projects.
  
• Knowledge and experience of successful engagement of devolved governance structures and systems.
  
• Expertise and experience in climate change and relevant sectors such as energy, agriculture, livestock, water, and cross-cutting issues such as gender, marginalized groups, environmental and social impact assessments.
  
• Knowledgeable in nature-based solutions for Drought Risk Management especially ecosystem-based adaptation approaches.
  
• Experience in leading teams in the country/region and/or proven ability to establish productive working relationships with multi-sectoral partners/counterparts/stakeholders.
  
• Experience in gender and youth mainstreaming in programs.
  
• Experience in program design, environmental and social management frameworks, monitoring, and evaluation is an asset.
  
• Experience of working in ASAL areas.
  
• Knowledgeable in the management of public funds and procurement and disposal of public assets (PFMA and PPADA).
  

Qualifications for the Post:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
  
• Master’s degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
  
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which should be in a senior grade or comparable position in the wider public sector or private sector with experience in project/program design, monitoring, implementation, and management in environment, climate change, drought, conservation, or relevant areas.
  
• At least five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multifaceted programs.
  
• Professional experience in climate change mitigation or adaptation, disaster risk reduction, social protection, and climate change financing.
  
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability, and professional competence in work performance and results, and exhibited a thorough understanding of implementation of donor-funded projects.
  
• Knowledge and experience of successful engagement of devolved governance structures and systems.
  
• Expertise and experience in climate change and relevant sectors such as energy, agriculture, livestock, water, and cross-cutting issues such as gender, marginalized groups, environmental and social impact assessments.
  
• Knowledgeable in nature-based solutions for Drought Risk Management especially ecosystem-based adaptation approaches.
  
• Experience in leading teams in the country/region and/or proven ability to establish productive working relationships with multi-sectoral partners/counterparts/stakeholders.
  
• Experience in gender and youth mainstreaming in programs.
  
• Experience in program design, environmental and social management frameworks, monitoring, and evaluation is an asset.
  
• Experience of working in ASAL areas.
  
• Knowledgeable in the management of public funds and procurement and disposal of public assets (PFMA and PPADA).
  

Manage the overall implementation of the TWENDE Project activities under component 1 and result 2.4 under component 2, where NDMA is a service provider by:

• Developing annual activity work plans, procurement plans, and budgets based on expected year-end outputs, and ensuring close monitoring of activities and delivery.
  
• Coordinating and guiding County Drought Coordinators (CDCs) in cascading the approved NDMA workplan into county-specific work plans.
  
• Working closely with the finance team on matters including financial planning, expenditure tracking, sub-contracting to Executing Entities to ensure NDMA/IUCN policies are applied, and GCF requirements are followed as per signed implementation agreement between NDMA and IUCN and other project documents.
  
• Ensuring compliance of project implementation with GCF, NDMA/GoK, IUCN policies, and safeguards.
  
• Monitoring project performance with target indicators, logical framework, work plan, and budget through regular reporting and on-site supervision missions.
  
• Working with NDMA and other project staff to receive, review, and synthesize monitoring information to support adaptive management and ensure timely compliance with internal and GCF monitoring and reporting requirements.
  
• Preparing required updates/summaries on the projects and participating in project-related meetings with the GCF, government, executing entity partners, etc.
  
• Supervising personnel engaged in delivering aspects of the project including consultants.
  
• Regularly reviewing subsidiary agreements with the accredited entity and service providers.
  
• Supporting the management of project-related expenditures from GCF/IUCN and Government of Kenya and reporting the same.
  
• Providing follow-up support and tracking of administrative, programmatic, and financial issues with project implementing partners.
  

Focal point and coordination of partnerships with key stakeholders:

• Serving as the single point of contact and project representative with partners and external and internal stakeholders including PMU, IUCN, and other executing entities and service providers.
  
• Developing and coordinating project implementation with NDMA CDCs.
  
• Building, maintaining, and managing effective working relationships with consortium members and ensuring performance to the highest standards, support project objectives and targets, and comply with GCF rules and regulations.
  
• Ensuring continuous liaison with relevant Government agencies, NGOs, Civil Society, IUCN, and county engagement.
  
• Participating in project meetings organized by Accredited Entity (AE), Executing Entities (EEs), and service providers.
  

Provide technical advice and support to the implementation of the Project activities:

• Providing technical inputs to the implementation of project activities and outputs.
  
• Providing technical support and back-up services to the CDCs.
  
• Overseeing all cross-cutting activities and ensuring their strong support of technical implementation objectives and vision.
  
• Monitoring and reporting the implementation of environmental and social risk management measures through the programme cycle.
  
• Providing technical advisory services as required on activities that NDMA is expected to deliver.
  

Monitoring and Reporting:

• Coordinating County Drought Coordinators in completing the NDMA Annual Project Reports and sharing with PMU as per the project’s reporting schedule.
  
• Ensuring timely preparation and submission of required reports, including bi-annual progress and expenditure reports, per the requirements of GCF.
  
• Carrying out regular follow-up and monitoring of implementation activities.
  
• Carrying out regular monitoring and reporting on risks and mitigation measures.
  
• Providing regular updates on the project’s progress for all parties and reporting requirements.
  
• Overseeing project full compliance and reporting on Environmental and Social Management Framework and Gender and Youth Action Plan.
  
• Compiling NDMA component two Semi-Annual Project Progress Reports and submitting to SDL.
  
• Documenting, packaging, and disseminating information, lessons learned, and success stories from the project to a wider audience for awareness, advocacy, and policy influencing.
  
• Working and coordinating with county governments and other stakeholders in the implementation of project activities.