Parent Sector : Field Office
Duty Station: Turkmenistan, Ashgabad
Job Family: Natural Sciences
Type of contract : Non Staff
Level : Level 4
Duration of contract : 1 year with the 3 months’ probation period
Recruitment open to : Internal and external candidates
Application Deadline (Midnight Paris Time) : 01-MAY-2024
UNESCO Core Values: Commitment to the Organization, Integrity, Respect for Diversity, Professionalism
(Only candidates who are entitled to work in Turkmenistan may apply to this position)
OVERVIEW OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE POST
The National Coordinator provides support to the Project Management Units (PMU) in the UNESCO Almaty Office and liaises with project partners. Main tasks are the financial and contractual oversight, as well as communications with regards to the UNESCO project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) called “Strengthening the Resilience of Central Asian Countries by Enabling Regional Cooperation to Assess Glacio-nival Systems to Develop Integrated Methods for Sustainable Development and Adaptation to Climate Change”.
The National Coordinator will be responsible for helping project achieve quality programming and development outcomes.
Under the overall authority of the Director of the UNESCO Almaty Office, in close coordination with the GEF Project Manager, the Incumbent shall act as a National Coordinator in implementing the GEF Project activities in Turkmenistan by carrying out the following duties and responsibilities:
Long Description
1. Projects Management Support:
2. Project Coordination:
3. Contract Management:
4. Activities support:
5. Financial Management:
6. Development and Reporting:
7. Visibility and Awareness:
Undertake any other related tasks or assignments requested. The contract holder undertakes to carry out the tasks with care and diligence and due attention to detail.
COMPETENCIES (Core / Managerial)
Accountability (C)
Communication (C)
Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement (C)
Planning and organizing (C)
Professionalism (C)
Results focus (C)
Teamwork (C)
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For detailed information, please consult the UNESCO Competency Framework.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
WORK EXPERIENCE
SKILLS/COMPETENCES
LANGUAGES
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION
Specialized training/certification in secretarial, administrative or related fields.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Working experience within UNESCO or UN agencies.
Previous experience with UN projects and/or GEF-funded projects.
LANGUAGES
Knowledge of Turkmen Language.
BENEFITS AND ENTITLEMENTS
Salary: base monthly gross USD 1,939.08 (monthly rates in reference to the local UN FTA salary scales of the locally recruited staff, corresponding to 66% of the gross base salary; subject to change in case of changes in local UN salary scale).
Medical and Pension Coverage.
As additional payment, upon proof of enrolment in an appropriate pension and/or medical scheme, the following contributions will be added to the SC holder’s remuneration:
(a) up to 10% of the SC holder’s remuneration to represent UNESCO’s sole contribution for pension; and
(b) up to 5% of the SC holder’s remuneration to represent UNESCO’s sole contribution to medical insurance.
The SC holder must provide the proof of affiliation to local or private social security scheme if in receipt of an additional payment.
Income Tax.
The remuneration paid to SC holders is not exempt from any income tax which may be levied by the tax authorities in the country where work is performed or any other tax authorities.
UNESCO shall not reimburse any taxes, duties or other contributions for which the SC holder may be personally liable in respect of payments made under the terms of his/her contract.
SC holders will be solely and personally responsible for complying with tax laws that are applicable to them, and for paying any taxes (in particular income tax), duties or other contributions for which they may be personally liable, under any tax laws applicable to them, in respect of any payments made to them under the terms of their SC contract.
UNESCO’s salaries are paid in the currency established by the local UN System (currently in USD).
Annual leave is granted at the rate of 2,5 working days for each completed month of service. The annual leave entitlement must be taken in full during the contract period.
Please note that UNESCO is a non-smoking Organization.
ASSESSMENT
PLEASE NOTE THAT ONLY PRE-SELECTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
A WRITTEN EXAMINATION MAY BE USED IN THE EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES. UNESCO DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS. WOMEN CANDIDATES ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
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