Climate Action Portfolio Manager

Lead UNDP Kyrgyzstan’s climate action portfolio across adaptation, mitigation, resilience and natural-resource management. The manager shapes strategy and projects, oversees delivery and reporting, mobilises resources, coordinates partners and strengthens national capacity for low-carbon, resilient development.

Department: Climate, Environment and Energy Cluster

• Advise national partners on climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience interventions
• Align climate action with national, United Nations and UNDP strategic frameworks
• Design projects, terms of reference, proposals and implementation modalities
• Oversee programme delivery, workplans, financial status, risks and results reporting
• Manage GEF-funded projects and their performance reporting
• Develop resource-mobilisation strategies and donor relationships
• Coordinate government, civil-society, United Nations and development partners
• Strengthen national capacity through training, knowledge products and South-South cooperation

• Advanced university degree in environmental studies, science, economics, social sciences, international relations, development studies or a related field, or a relevant first-level degree with two additional years of qualifying experience
• At least five years of relevant experience with an advanced degree or seven years with a first-level degree in development-project design, management, implementation, monitoring and evaluation in environment, climate change or natural-resources management
• At least two years of experience managing teams
• Experience working with government institutions or civil-society organisations
• Ability to draft proposals and results-focused reports
• Experience with international organisations and senior national or local government officials
• Fluency in English and Russian

• The vacancy is open to Tier 1 and Tier 2 applicants