National Project Coordinator; Tier 1 & Tier 2

Overview

Tiered application approach for UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies aims to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization. The vacancy notes tier indicators and requires eligibility alignment with the indicated tier.

Background

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office in the Kingdom of Bahrain operates within a high-income, net-contributing context. Bahrain Vision 2030 and the Government Programme (2023–2026) guide priorities, with a focus on economic diversification, governance, environmental resilience, digital transformation, and inclusive human development. The CPD 2025–2029 and UNSDCF 2025–2029 frame UNDP Bahrain’s programme and three interrelated pillars:

• Economic prosperity and sustainable livelihoods
• Effective governance, human rights, and access to justice
• Environmental sustainability and climate resilience

Two integrated programme clusters operationalize the pillars, with cross-cutting expectations for results-based management, quality assurance, and alignment with national and UNSDCF priorities.

Summary of key functions

Under the overall guidance of the Program Analyst (governance, human rights, access to justice, and social inclusion cluster), the National Project Coordinator will:

• Ensure effective project management by delivering technical, operational, financial, and administrative outputs and tracking progress through monitoring, evaluation, and reporting.
• Provide advisory support on climate resilience and river basin management to the Government and partners.
• Build strategic partnerships to achieve results and align the project with UN values and priorities.
• Promote mainstreaming of gender, disability, and youth considerations and uphold inclusive HR communications in line with UNDP standards.

Specific tasks and responsibilities

Managing project activities and reporting

• Develop and maintain the Project Work Plan with detailed timelines and milestones.
• Prepare donor and beneficiary progress reports and ensure timely submissions of required technical, financial, and project reports.
• Monitor progress to align with the approved timetable and coordinate with project partners to ensure coherence and quality of outputs.
• Secure goods, services, and personnel, draft TORs, and oversee procurement related to project activities.
• Monitor financial resources and ensure accuracy of financial reports; manage project risks and maintain a Risk Log.
• Provide quality assurance for financial, procurement, and administrative processes per UNDP rules and project timelines.
• Coordinate expert inputs and ensure coherence among project partners.
• Identify opportunities for stakeholder engagement and maintain regular communication with national and international counterparts.
• Maintain project tracking in UNDP systems (e.g., QUANTUM) per procedures and transfer deliverables to beneficiaries and stakeholders.

Advisory and partnerships

• Provide advisory support on climate resilience and river basin management to government and partners.
• Identify policy-relevant data and best practices; support policy development with government and strategic partners; share lessons learned.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with authorities, academia, NGOs, and regional teams; disseminate reports and respond to inquiries.

Alignment with UN values

• Ensure gender equality, democratic governance, social inclusion, and disaster resilience are reflected in project activities and plans.
• Promote accessibility for persons with disabilities in project activities.
• Engage with other UNDP projects to leverage synergies; involve communities in activities and maintain clear communication of goals.

Gender, Disability, and Youth mainstreaming

• Prepare background materials and ensure data is disaggregated by gender/disability/youth where possible.
• Support reporting on gender mainstreaming and identify partnership strategies with specialized providers.
• Contribute to inclusive access for gender, disability, and youth through project activities.

The incumbent performs other duties as needed for efficient Office operation.

• Project activities aligned with UNDP principles and timelines.
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