Tiered Approach

In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby:

  • Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026.
  • Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments
  • Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers
  • Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates

Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply.

Background

Solomon Islands has a predominantly rural population, with approximately 600,000 people (74% of the population) living in rural areas and relying largely on subsistence agriculture. Most households engage in small-scale farming primarily for food security, with limited surplus sales. Livestock ownership is widespread, particularly pigs and poultry, across approximately 80,000 households distributed over 350 islands. Organic waste management remains largely informal and unregulated.

Access to modern energy services is limited, especially in rural areas. Fuelwood and other biomass remain the dominant cooking fuels, while electricity supply is scarce and grid access does not reach the majority of rural communities. Electricity tariffs are among the highest in the Pacific region. The country’s Nationally Determined Contribution identifies the energy sector as the main contributor to greenhouse gas emissions (95% of total emissions), underscoring the importance of renewable energy solutions for climate mitigation and sustainable development.

Biogas technology presents a viable opportunity to convert livestock manure and organic waste into clean energy for cooking and power generation, reducing reliance on fossil fuels and traditional biomass while mitigating environmental and health impacts. However, biogas systems in Solomon Islands remain underdeveloped.

SENBIOSIS is a nationwide project supporting biogas investments to transform organic waste into energy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and improve rural livelihoods. Its objectives are to strengthen farmers’ capacity to manage biogas systems and establish sustainable financing mechanisms to support initial capital investments. As a GEN 2 project, it seeks to ensure that women fully benefit from its interventions. As a result, SENBIOSIS will actively engage women as beneficiaries, strengthening financial inclusion, enhancing decision-making power, and addressing gender-specific barriers related to sustainable energy solutions.

The Project Coordinator (PPC) will lead the implementation of SENBIOSIS and support broader programme portfolio coordination and resource mobilization within the UNDP Solomon Islands Office. The role contributes to achieving national climate and development priorities, strengthening partnerships with government and stakeholders, and identifying funding opportunities. Furthermore, gender aspects will be covered by the Coordinator, who will ensure the effective integration of gender equality across project implementation and stakeholder engagement processes.

The position involves work in remote and rural areas, requiring coordination with diverse stakeholders including local communities, government institutions, development partners, and donors.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Project Coordinator will report primarily to the Resilience and Climate Change Team Leader, Fiji MCO.

Under the overall supervision of the Resilience and Climate Change Team Leader, Fiji MCO, and the Resilience and Climate Change Programme Specialist, Solomon Islands Sub-Office, the PPC will ensure effective planning, coordination, and implementation of all activities under the Sustainable Energy from Biogas in Solomon Islands Project (SENBIOSIS), and will support portfolio coordination and resource mobilization efforts. 

Key Functions:

  • Project Leadership, Management, and Delivery: 
    • Provide overall leadership and day-to-day managerial oversight of project implementation;
    • Ensure timely and high-quality delivery of activities in accordance with approved work plans, budgets, and expected results;
    • Coordinate closely with technical experts for strategic direction and ensuring adaptive management across the project lifecycle.
  • Team Supervision and Performance Management: 
    • Lead, coordinate, and supervise project personnel, consultants, and implementing partners;
    • Ensure effective performance monitoring, clear accountability, efficient workflows, and delivery of outputs in line with UNDP standards and procedures.
  • Operational, Financial, Procurement, and Risk Oversight: 
    • Exercise oversight of financial management, procurement processes, compliance, and risk monitoring;
    • Ensure transparency and full adherence to UNDP rules, donor requirements, and government regulations.
  • Monitoring, Reporting, and Quality Assurance: 
    • Oversee monitoring of performance indicators and project progress;
    • Ensure preparation and timely submission of high-quality technical and financial reports;
    • Provide regular strategic updates to UNDP management and donors.
  • Strategic Coordination, Partnerships, Representation and Knowledge management: 
    • Lead liaison and coordination with government counterparts, national institutions, development partners, UN agencies, and stakeholders;
    • Represent the programme in national and regional fora and strengthen partnerships to support implementation and sustainability.
    • Facilitate knowledge and capacity building, knowledge sharing and advocacy.
  • Portfolio Approach, Strategic Analysis, and Resource Mobilization: 
    • Support analysis of the Country Office programme portfolio using a portfolio approach to identify synergies, gaps, and opportunities for integrated programming, prioritization, and harmonization;
    • Contribute to resource mobilization by monitoring funding opportunities and donor requirements, including vertical climate and environmental funds such as the GEF and Adaptation Fund;
    • Support development of proposals and concept notes and facilitate engagement with donors.
  • Policy Support and Strategic Advisory to National Counterparts: 
    • Provide coordination support and technical inputs to the development, review, and implementation of national strategies, action plans, and policy frameworks aligned with UNDP priorities, including climate resilience, renewable energy, circular economy, and inclusive development;
    • facilitate stakeholder consultations and ensure coherence with international frameworks.

The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

Competencies

Core Competencies:

  • Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work
  • Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking
  • Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning
  • Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process
  • Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously
  • Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships
  • Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision making

People Management 

UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.  

Cross-Functional & Technical competencies

Partnership management

  • Resource mobilization - Ability to identify funding sources, match funding needs (programmes/projects/initiatives) with funding opportunities, and establish a plan to meet funding requirements
  • Relationship management - Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding
  • Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding - Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms

Finance

Budget management - Ability to support budgetary aspects of work planning process, drawing and management of team budgets

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 on other parts of the system 

External Relations & Advocacy — General (across the functions)

  • Event planning and execution - Ability to plan, manage and execute public and private events to support communications and advocacy initiatives

Administration & Operations

  • Events management (including retreats, trainings and meetings) -Ability to manage events, including venue identification, accommodation, logistics, catering, transportation, and cash disbursements, etc.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

  • Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Engineering, Economics, Agriculture, International Development, Environment, Social Sciences or related field is required, or  
  • A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in the above fields in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.

Experience:

Minimum years of relevant Work experience

  • Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in climate change-related projects involving the coordination of complex development programmes with multiple stakeholders, consultants, partners and donors. The experience should include programme and portfolio analysis, resource mobilization in sectors such as agriculture, livestock, natural resources management and renewable energy.

Experience, Knowledge and Skills

  • Proven experience coordinating and supervising multidisciplinary teams across different thematic areas, ensuring effective planning, timely delivery of outputs, quality assurance, and performance monitoring; 
  • Experience coordinated integrated development projects involving multiple partners and technical experts in the sector of agriculture/livestock, natural resources management and renewable energy; 
  • Strong ability to organize and facilitate workshops, working groups, high-level meetings, and consultations involving government institutions, UN agencies, civil society, private sector actors, and community representatives; 
  • Experience collaborating with public institutions, including ministries and government agencies, as well as producing high-quality analytical and strategic reports (e.g., mission reports, donor briefs, concept notes, and policy documents).

Desirable Criteria

  • At least 3 years of demonstrated experience integrating gender equality and social inclusion considerations into climate change programmes, including experience conducting gender-responsive consultations and contributing to gender analyses and/or gender action plans. Experience in least developed countries and/or remote environments will be considered a strong advantage;
  • Previous experience with UNDP/ knowledge of UNDP policies and procedures and experience with vertical environment funds or climate funds (including the GEF, GCF and Adaptation Fund) will be considered a strong asset;
  • Demonstrated experience supporting policy development, national strategy formulation, and planning processes in collaboration with government counterparts, ensuring alignment with national priorities, international commitments, and development partner frameworks on climate related issues would be an asset;
  • Extensive field experience leading, planning, and coordinating missions in remote and rural areas, including community consultations, stakeholder interviews and participatory assessments. Demonstrated ability to work closely with local authorities, vulnerable populations, and community groups. Proven field experience ensuring inclusive and gender-responsive participation in consultations, decision-making processes, and capacity-building activities, is considered a strong asset; 
  • Familiarity with Italian development cooperation institutions, mechanisms, and stakeholders would be considered an advantage.

Required Language(s) 

  • Fluency in English is required
  • Knowledge of other UN languages is an asset

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

UNDP reserves the right to select one or more candidates from this vacancy announcement.  We may also retain applications and consider candidates applying to this post for other similar positions with UNDP at the same grade level and with similar job description, experience and educational requirements.

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