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Background
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The project “Strengthened Local Governance for Resilient and Low Carbon Development in Consolidated Communities in Armenia” aims to support Stepanavan consolidated community in developing and piloting a replicable model for low-carbon, climate-resilient and inclusive local development. The project contributes to localization of Armenia’s green transition agenda and implementation of the Strategic Agenda for the EU-Armenia Partnership (2025), while supporting national policy objectives under Armenia’s Nationally Determined Contribution for 2026–2035 (NDC 3.0).
Through participatory planning, catalytic green investments, stronger local governance systems and inclusive community engagement, the project will lay the foundations for sustainability and replication. It will promote local energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions to help alleviate energy poverty, strengthen climate resilience, generate social, environmental and financial benefits, and improve delivery of citizen-centred public services, especially for vulnerable groups. In doing so, the project will demonstrate a holistic approach to local implementation of Armenia’s Paris Agreement commitments by linking greenhouse gas emissions reduction with social inclusion, resilience and broader development priorities.
The project is expected to deliver three interrelated results: (i) integration of green and just transition principles into local planning, governance, data systems and investment preparation; (ii) demonstration of catalytic low-carbon and climate-resilient solutions that improve municipal services and strengthen the municipality’s ability to leverage further financing; and (iii) stronger participation of civil society, vulnerable groups and local institutions in sustaining an inclusive green transition and related local economic opportunities.
The Armenia component forms part of the four-year regional initiative “Greening the Future, Advancing Rights and Stability: Spurring an Inclusive and Green Transition with Responsive Governance in the Eastern Neighbourhood Region,” implemented by UNDP Georgia, UNDP Moldova and UNDP’s Istanbul Regional Hub with financial support from Denmark. The regional project aims to accelerate inclusive and green transition and responsive governance in the Eastern Neighbourhood by building on the efforts of governments, Denmark, the EU, UNDP and other development partners. It combines country-level implementation with regional anchoring for knowledge-sharing, access to expertise, peer learning, advocacy and potential scale-up. Armenia joins the initiative under Component 7 and will implement its country component during the final year of the regional project, bringing a locally driven, area-based approach to green and just transition that emphasizes participatory and evidence-based decision-making, inclusive community engagement and coherent local action for resilient and low-carbon development.
Duties and Responsibilities
Coordinate effective project planning and implementation:
- Develop project planning process and ensure the work plan and a fully costed budget are prepared based on sound capacity assessments and in accordance with UNDP POPP/PPM Guidelines.
- Coordinate / manage the day-to-day activities of the assigned portfolio and the overall implementation process, including planning and monitoring in order to optimize the use of resources and to ensure the successful achievement of project objectives and results specified in project document. Provide subject matter technical advice and support and ensure outputs are delivered on time, within the set budget and specified constraints, and to high-quality standards.
- Facilitate establishment of interactive and inclusive platforms for project implementation and collaborate with other programme units and project teams to ensure integration of critical development issues in the project activities and expected project outputs.
- Ensure implementation activities are in alignment with UNDP policy and programme management procedures and all project interventions integrate a gender equality perspective/gender equality mainstreaming to the extent local context allows.
- Ensure operational management of assigned portfolio including through timely procurement of goods, services and/or infrastructure (as relevant), effective management of human, technical and financial resources, etc.
Establish partnerships and open channels of communication:
- Develop and maintain strong relationships and strategic linkages with implementing and development partners, government officials, businesses, NGOs, other national stakeholders, and beneficiaries to support key objectives and ensure inclusive implementation and participation of key stakeholders in assigned portfolio.
- Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify stakeholder needs and how best to leverage their participation and/or strengthen their engagement. Prepare substantive briefs on possible areas of cooperation and opportunities for joint initiatives. Make recommendations to the management team on activities with potential for scale-up, replicability and synergies.
- Provide technical support to the implementing partners and act as a liaison between UNDP and the partners.
- Support resource mobilization efforts and project development.
Monitor and report on progress in implementing project activities and achieving the targets set:
- Review the results framework and update the indicators, baselines, and targets of the assigned portfolio. Develop clear strategies and an effective system for data collection, means of verification, and information sharing and reporting.
- Monitor implementation and progress in achieving goals and targets in accordance with the established quality criteria and UNDP rules, regulations, and standards. Identify, analyze, and take adequate measures to manage emerging issues, problems, and risks. Conduct field visits to project location sites.
- Liaise with the Finance team to ensure administrative requirements, budgets and use of financial resources are managed and executed in a timely and appropriate manner and within UNDP and donor rules and regulations.
- Prepare corporate, donor and government reports in line with the reporting schedule and UNDP and donor requirements.
- Ensure proper operational and financial closure of the project.
Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy relevant to the assigned thematic area(s)":
- Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.
- Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
- Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on project related issues. Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project, facilitate innovative mechanisms for dissemination of knowledge from the project, and develop knowledge resources and products to share with project partners and to support UNDP’s engagement in this area.
- Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities to collaborate in coordination with the project partners, stakeholders, and UNDP communications staff.
- The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Institutional Arrangement
Under direct supervision of the UNDP Climate Change Programme Manager and overall guidance of the UNDP CO Climate, Environment and Resilience (CER) Programme Analyst the incumbent provides effective and efficient management of the project through a range of actions contributing to the design, planning, management and monitoring of project activities.
Competencies
Core competencies:
- Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline.
- Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements.
- Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback.
- Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible.
- Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident.
- Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships.
- Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination.
Cross Functional and Technical competencies:
Business Direction & Strategy
- System Thinking
- Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact other parts of the system.
Business Development
- Knowledge Facilitation
- Ability to animate individuals and groups, internally and externally, and to design and facilitate activities, to share and exchange knowledge, information and ideas. Knowledge of tools and approaches to stimulate active participation, contribution, and exchange.
Business Management
- Project Management
- Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals.
- Partnerships Management
- Build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies.
- Communication
- Ability to communicate in a clear, concise and unambiguous manner both through written and verbal communication; to tailor messages and choose communication methods depending on the audience.
- Ability to manage communications internally and externally, through media, social media and other appropriate channels.
- Monitoring & Evaluation
- Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to making sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results.
- Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools.
- Ability to make independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks and ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.
2030 Agenda: Planet
- Climate
- Circular Economy and Green Economy
Required Skills and Experience
Education:
- Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Public Administration, Economics, Political Sciences, Energy Sciences, Environmental Science, or related field is required. Or
- A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the areas stated above, in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
Experience:
- Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in providing management advisory services, and/or hands-on experience in design, monitoring and evaluation of development projects.
Required skills:
- Experience in managing projects, including design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, as well as supervising personnel.
- Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems, and advanced knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages.
- Knowledge and experience in climate change, green transition, sustainable local development, energy efficiency, renewable energy, climate resilience or closely related fields.
Desired skills:
- Familiarity with Armenia’s climate, local governance and decentralization policy framework.
- Experience in area-based planning, investment readiness, ESG, sustainable finance or community-level green transition initiatives.
- Experience working with CSOs, vulnerable groups, VET institutions and local economic development actors.
- Good networking experience and partnership development
Languages:
- Fluency in the English and Armenian is required.
Equal opportunity
As an equal opportunity employer, UNDP values diversity as an expression of the multiplicity of nations and cultures where we operate and, as such, we encourage qualified applicants from all backgrounds to apply for roles in the organization. Our employment decisions are based on merit and suitability for the role, without discrimination.
UNDP is also committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all personnel are empowered to contribute to our mission, are valued, can thrive, and benefit from career opportunities that are open to all.
Sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse of authority
UNDP does not tolerate harassment, sexual harassment, exploitation, discrimination and abuse of authority. All selected candidates, therefore, undergo relevant checks and are expected to adhere to the respective standards and principles.
Right to select multiple candidates
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