Project Coordinator (Harare, Zimbabwe)

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Select how often (in days) to receive an alert: Create Alert Apply now » Project Coordinator OVERVIEW Position Number : 6ZWSCS0004PA Grade : NO-B Parent Sector : Sciences Sector (SCS) Duty Station : Harare Job Family : Natural Sciences Contract Type : Project Appointment Duration of contract : 1 year Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates Application deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 29/10/2026 UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism Only nationals of Zimbabwe may apply to this position ORGANIZATIONAL CONTEXT Zimbabwe has received funding from the Adaptation Fund (AF) for the project entitled “Strengthening local communities’ adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change through sustainable groundwater utilisation in Zimbabwe.” The objective of the proposed project is to increase local communities’ adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change through sustainable groundwater utilisation for food security and other productive uses in rural areas of Zimbabwe. To achieve this, the project will implement an array of actions starting at national to local levels. These include: (i) Strengthening technical, institutional and human capacity for improved and sustainable utilization of groundwater at national and local level; (ii) conducting comprehensive assessments of groundwater resources in two poverty-stricken and highly vulnerable sub-catchments of Lower Gwayi and Upper Save and develop sample plans for improving climate resilience through sustainable groundwater utilization; (iii) Strengthening the capacity of water and land management institutions in Lower Gwayi and Upper Save sub-catchments by developing integrated catchment management plans that promote groundwater use whilst protecting groundwater resources; (iv) Piloting and demonstrating concrete climate change adaptation measures based on sustainable groundwater utilisation by diversifying and strengthening the livelihoods of the most vulnerable population in Lower Gwayi and Upper Save sub-catchments; and (v) Compiling and disseminating lessons learnt from the project to facilitate future upscaling and replication of good practices in groundwater extraction and management. The Ministry of Lands, Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development is the counterpart partner in the Government, and the initial implementation period is for 4 years from June 2023 to June 2027. OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST Under the overall authority of the Regional Director for UNESCO Regional Office in Southern Africa (ROSA) and the direct supervision of the Head of the Science Unit at UNESCO ROSA, the incumbent will contribute to the implementation of activities for the Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme (IHP) under the Regular and Extra-budgetary programmes, specifically the Adaptation Fund projects. The incumbent is responsible for developing project proposals, providing advice, research and knowledge management expertise, partnership development and contributing to resource mobilization KEY ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES To support the day-to-day implementation of the project, the Project Coordinator shall perform the following tasks: Project Implementation Coordinate and monitor the development and implementation of activities related to water security and disaster risk reduction (DRR) within the Southern Africa region. Specifically, the incumbent will plan and coordinate implementation of Adaptation Fund project entitled ‘Strengthening local communities’ adaptive capacity and resilience to climate change through sustainable groundwater utilisation in Zimbabwe,” Oversee and coordinate development and formulation of detailed implementation plans, procurement and human resources, communication, Capacity building, Monitoring and Evaluation, and risk management plans for the Project Ensure that technical outputs are provided according to plans and up to highest technical standards and review and clear technical outputs for quality. Provide leadership and guidance for Water programmes/projects in the Southern Africa region. Provide support to National and Regional IHP activities in, and promote cooperative activities through regular programme resources; Identify and contribute to the formulation of UNESCO ROSA resource mobilization strategy developing in collaboration with other team members interdisciplinary concepts and project proposals aimed at consolidating and complementing the regular budget funded programme activities in Natural Sciences. Long Description Monitoring and Evaluation Undertake monitoring and reporting on the activities with respect to the project implementation framework, and coordinate progress reporting in liaison with UNESCO colleagues and project partners; Manage the accurate and timely high-quality results reporting on the progress of the project and achievement of annual targets to the Project Steering Committee and Adaptation Fund. Ensure that Adapta

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