Programme AssociateNew

Supports delivery of the MERCIM+ climate-resilience programme by coordinating implementation, advising government partners and strengthening local planning and budgeting. The role monitors results and finances, develops climate-risk information, builds institutional capacity, manages donor reporting and partnerships, and shares evidence to improve resilient public investment.

• Coordinate day-to-day implementation of MERCIM+ activities in line with UNCDF rules and priorities
• Prepare technical and financial reports, donor submissions, audit inputs and evaluation support
• Advise national and local government counterparts on climate resilience, sustainability and climate finance
• Develop and pilot a local climate-risk information system covering hazards, vulnerability and exposure
• Integrate climate and environmental considerations into local development plans and public investments
• Monitor programme results, consolidate data and maintain quality in corporate and donor reporting systems
• Organise training, knowledge exchange and communication activities on climate and local governance
• Build partnerships with ministries, local authorities, donors, communities and technical stakeholders

• Applicants must qualify under UNDP, UNCDF or UNV Tier 1 or Tier 2 categories
• Secondary education, or a bachelor's degree in environmental management, climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, political science, international development, economics, statistics, human rights, development or a related field
• Six years of relevant climate-change project implementation and monitoring experience with secondary education, or three years with a bachelor's degree
• Experience advising public bodies on planning, management and delivery of civil, agricultural, water or sanitation construction projects
• Experience developing training materials and methodologies
• Experience with Mozambique's rural context and the planning and management of public works
• Fluency in English
• Fluency in Portuguese

• Experience working with local governments and communities while addressing gender equality
• Awareness of emerging climate-change and adaptation issues
• Experience with UNCDF or another UN agency in Mozambique
• Experience in project-cycle, budget or financial management and coordination
• Cross-cultural communication and experience working in international multicultural teams

• Programme Management
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Public Administration
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Financial Reporting
• Donor Reporting
• Capacity Building
• Climate Risk Assessment
• Partnership Management
• Knowledge Management
• Resource Mobilisation
• Policy Advisory

• Quantum
• Quantum+
• IRRM
• EU OPSYS

• Reports to the UNCDF Programme Manager overseeing LoCAL Mozambique