Projects CoordinatorNew

Coordinates UNDP’s water, natural-resources and environmental project portfolio in Kazakhstan, providing day-to-day management, technical guidance, risk and financial oversight. The role builds partnerships, mobilises resources and strengthens national capacity for climate resilience and sustainable development.

• Manage designated projects and the Energy and Environment thematic portfolio
• Coordinate delivery, budgets, workplans, project boards and closure processes
• Provide technical guidance on water, natural resources and environmental priorities
• Monitor results, risks, timelines, finances and donor reporting
• Manage evaluations, field visits and cross-cutting safeguards plans
• Build partnerships, mobilise resources and maintain stakeholder engagement
• Develop national capacity, knowledge products and advocacy initiatives
• Use Quantum and digital tools for project data, monitoring and reporting

• Master’s degree with two years of relevant experience, or bachelor’s degree with four years
• Relevant experience providing management advisory services or designing, monitoring, evaluating and managing development projects
• Experience using computers, Microsoft Word, Excel, web-based management systems and advanced spreadsheet and database packages
• Knowledge and experience in a relevant environmental thematic area
• Fluency in English and in Russian or Kazakh

• Experience working with ministries or national institutions
• Experience implementing development projects within the United Nations system
• Experience in water resources, natural resources, critical materials, mining, metallurgy, circular economy, climate change or environmental governance

• Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• Water Resources Management
• Natural Resources Management
• Climate Resilience
• Environmental Governance
• Risk Management
• Budget Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Partnership Development
• Resource Mobilisation
• Capacity Development
• Knowledge Management
• Policy Advisory

• Quantum
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Web-based Management Systems

• National Personnel Service Agreement at NPSA-9
• Open to internal and external applicants