NDC Partnership In-Country Assistant Coordinator – The Philippines (Partnerships Senior Analyst) – Retainer Homebased

The Assistant Coordinator serves as the close counterpart of the NDC Partnership In-country Facilitator, strengthening the NDC Partnership’s interface in the country and operating as a liaison between the country and other NDC Partnership members. The Assistant Coordinator ensures that the Facilitator has adequate technical and operational backing by supporting ongoing coordination efforts between the Support Unit, the various partners in the NDC Partnership and the Philippines NDC Partnership Focal Points. The Assistant Coordinator will support the smooth implementation of the Country Engagement Process. This involves technical, operational and research support to the Facilitator for working closely with the Sectoral Agencies of the Philippines in the implementation of the NDC Partnership Plan; and serving as an anchor to assist the NDC Partnership in communicating and coordinating services at the country level. The Assistant Coordinator will also liaise with the NDC Partnership Support Unit for vertical information-sharing, including contributing to and accessing knowledge products. The following responsibilities are part of the Assistant Coordinator role in the Philippines:

• Support to NDC 

1.1. Support the Philippines and the NDC Partnership Support Unit in sustaining and strengthening NDC Partnership in-country engagement; 

1.2. Support the Facilitator to coordinate, track, and monitor the support provided by development partners on the NDC Implementation Plan, and populating and regularly updating Philippines’ monitoring/reporting tool for NDC Partnership Plan; 

1.3. Collaborate with the Support Unit to document changes in the operating context and provide support to the government and stakeholders in decision-making processes; and 

1.4. Upload the country’s NDC Implementation Plan into the Online Partnership Plan Tool (or similar domestic online systems, if available) and update the database regularly, at least twice a year.

• Coordination and communication with key stakeholders 

2.1. Ensure that communications relevant to NDC Partnership engagement are shared with relevant national and international level stakeholders; 

2.2. Under the guidance of the Facilitator, develop and maintain a stakeholder map of government agencies and development organizations relevant to NDC Partnership Plan implementation, including contact information; 

2.3. Support the Facilitator in facilitating periodic coordination and information exchange among partners in the Philippines, with the aim of leveraging and mobilizing their respective advantages in support of the implementation of NDC Partnership Plan; 

2.4. Collaborate with the Support Unit to document changes in the operating context and provide support to CCC and stakeholders in decision-making processes; 

2.5. Coordinate with the NDC Partnership and support the organization and logistics preparation of scoping missions to The Philippines; 

2.6. Provide support in the drafting of country engagement reports and other reporting tasks for the NDC Partnership; 

2.7. Assume responsibility and coordinate management of specific activities, tasks and work packages within the engagement plan; and 

2.8. Facilitate the translation of key documents, training materials, presentations and others.

• Organize and support NDCP-related meetings as needed 

3.1. Support the organization and logistical preparation of Partner Coordination Meetings and other national multi-stakeholder NDC dialogues, including report writing; and 

3.2. Other support needed by CCC to coordinate development partners. 

3.3. Provide technical support for the participation of the Philippine Representatives to the NDC Partnership Steering Committee Meetings.

This is a retainer national vacancy / position based in Manila, Philippines for twelve 12 months, a maximum of 220 working days, with the possibility of an extension for another year based on performance. The incumbent will need to use his/her own laptop and software.  The Assistant Coordinator is not expected to report on a daily basis to the CCC office in Manila but shall be available on an on-call basis and shall take ownership over a full work schedule.

Required

• Minimum 4 years of experience in project management experience in public policy, climate/environment, or sustainable development;

• Experience in planning, stakeholder management, and/or monitoring and reporting;

Asset 

• Familiarity with UNFCCC processes including Subsidiary Body and Conference of Parties (CoP), NDC and past experience on government climate change process, including the implementation of NDCs;

• Experience with public service organizations in the Philippines is desirable;

• Ability to foster formal and informal networks to strengthen cooperation between agencies, including Government, private sector participants, NGOs and other stakeholders;

• Excellent MS Office (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint and others) and internet research skills;