Technical Advisor/Project Focal - TWENDE Project at National Drought Management Authority

• Developing annual activity work plans, procurement plans, and budgets based on expected year-end outputs, and ensuring close monitoring of activities and delivery.
• Coordinating and guiding County Drought Coordinators (CDCs) in cascading the approved NDMA workplan into county-specific work plans.
• Working closely with the finance team on matters including financial planning, expenditure tracking, sub-contracting to Executing Entities to ensure NDMA/IUCN policies are applied, and GCF requirements are followed as per signed implementation agreement between NDMA and IUCN and other project documents.
• Ensuring compliance of project implementation with GCF, NDMA/GoK, IUCN policies, and safeguards.
• Monitoring project performance with target indicators, logical framework, work plan, and budget through regular reporting and on-site supervision missions.
• Working with NDMA and other project staff to receive, review, and synthesize monitoring information to support adaptive management and ensure timely compliance with internal and GCF monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Preparing required updates/summaries on the projects and participating in project-related meetings with the GCF, government, executing entity partners, etc.
• Supervising personnel engaged in delivering aspects of the project including consultants.
• Regularly reviewing subsidiary agreements with the accredited entity and service providers.
• Supporting the management of project-related expenditures from GCF/IUCN and Government of Kenya and reporting the same.
• Providing follow-up support and tracking of administrative, programmatic, and financial issues with project implementing partners.

• Serving as the single point of contact and project representative with partners and external and internal stakeholders including PMU, IUCN, and other executing entities and service providers.
• Developing and coordinating project implementation with NDMA CDCs.
• Building, maintaining, and managing effective working relationships with consortium members and ensuring performance to the highest standards, support project objectives and targets, and comply with GCF rules and regulations.
• Ensuring continuous liaison with relevant Government agencies, NGOs, Civil Society, IUCN, and county engagement.
• Participating in project meetings organized by Accredited Entity (AE), Executing Entities (EEs), and service providers.

• Providing technical inputs to the implementation of project activities and outputs.
• Providing technical support and back-up services to the CDCs.
• Overseeing all cross-cutting activities and ensuring their strong support of technical implementation objectives and vision.
• Monitoring and reporting the implementation of environmental and social risk management measures through the programme cycle.
• Providing technical advisory services as required on activities that NDMA is expected to deliver.

• Coordinating County Drought Coordinators in completing the NDMA Annual Project Reports and sharing with PMU as per the project's reporting schedule.
• Ensuring timely preparation and submission of required reports, including bi-annual progress and expenditure reports, per the requirements of GCF.
• Carrying out regular follow-up and monitoring of implementation activities.
• Carrying out regular monitoring and reporting on risks and mitigation measures.
• Providing regular updates on the project's progress for all parties and reporting requirements.
• Overseeing project full compliance and reporting on Environmental and Social Management Framework and Gender and Youth Action Plan.
• Compiling NDMA component two Semi-Annual Project Progress Reports and submitting to SDL.
• Documenting, packaging, and disseminating information, lessons learned, and success stories from the project to a wider audience for awareness, advocacy, and policy influencing.
• Working and coordinating with county governments and other stakeholders in the implementation of project activities.

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
• Master's degree in environmental science/natural resources management, policy/project management, economics, or other equivalent and relevant field.
• Minimum ten (10) years of experience, five (5) of which should be in a senior grade or comparable position in the wider public sector or private sector with experience in project/program design, monitoring, implementation, and management in environment, climate change, drought, conservation, or relevant areas.
• At least five (5) years of management experience, including direct supervision of professional and support staff and assembling teams working on multifaceted programs.
• Professional experience in climate change mitigation or adaptation, disaster risk reduction, social protection, and climate change financing.
• Demonstrated managerial and administrative capability, and professional competence in work performance and results, and exhibited a thorough understanding of implementation of donor-funded projects.
• Knowledge and experience of successful engagement of devolved governance structures and systems.
• Expertise and experience in climate change and relevant sectors such as energy, agriculture, livestock, water, and cross-cutting issues such as gender, marginalized groups, environmental and social impact assessments.
• Knowledgeable in nature-based solutions for Drought Risk Management especially ecosystem-based adaptation approaches.
• Experience in leading teams in the country/region and/or proven ability to establish productive working relationships with multi-sectoral partners/counterparts/stakeholders.
• Experience in gender and youth mainstreaming in programs.
• Experience in program design, environmental and social management frameworks, monitoring, and evaluation is an asset.
• Experience of working in ASAL areas.
• Knowledgeable in the management of public funds and procurement and disposal of public assets (PFMA and PPADA).

• Transparency.
• Inclusiveness.
• Professionalism.
• Accountability.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Capability to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics.
• Strong ability to think critically and synthetically across fields and topics.
• Ability to work independently and/or remotely.
• Ability to work in team environments and cultivate productive partnerships.
• Ability to propose new approaches and expand the range of projects.
• Proven networking, team-building, organizational, and communication skills.
• Commitment to fostering a culture of high performance and accountability.
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.
• Continuous learning and proactive attitude towards self-development.

• Fundraising and program development support for NDMA.
• Perform other duties related to the Project as assigned from time to time by the CEO, NDMA.

• Excellent command of English and strong verbal and written communication skills including public-speaking
• Good understanding of Swahili is a must

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