Background
UNDP Mongolia:
Guided by the global UNDP Strategic Plan (2022 – 2025) and UNDP Country Programme for Mongolia (2023 – 2027), UNDP supports government and citizen efforts to accelerate achievement of the Goals, leveraging the signature solutions and enablers in UNDP’s Strategic Plan. It will also work towards the three directions of change: structural transformation, leave no one behind and build resilience to respond to uncertainty and risks. Multidimensional initiatives will be consolidated into two portfolios, one addressing inclusive and green development, and the other a just and accountable transition.
UNDP’s role as an integrator of the Goals will underpin the portfolios, while gender equality, innovation, digital transformation and development financing will serve as enablers. As part of the United Nations country team, UNDP will provide evidence, tools, methodologies, policy expertise, technical leadership and innovative solutions to accelerate the achievement of UNSDCF outcomes. Three programme priorities have been identified for UNDP interventions.
UNDP Mongolia, Inclusive and Green Economic Transition Programme focuses on the first programme priority: Diversified, inclusive and green economic transition.
Strengthening capacities for sustainable livelihoods and employment. UNDP will support the government at national and subnational levels in line with Vision 2050 to help diversify the economy and contribute to an inclusive, green transition. Eco-value chain development will be promoted in provinces with specific needs. Green business capacity-building support will be provided to small firms and entrepreneurs, along with employment skills for youth, persons with disability and women. Support for Goals financing through an integrated national financing framework will provide an enabling environment for a just and green transition. This will take place by integrating climate risks, vulnerability assessments and sustainability requirements in the value chains of livestock products.
Promoting a low-carbon, climate-resilient economy. UNDP contributes to strengthening the financing architecture of the Goals by operationalizing the integrated national financing framework and innovative financing opportunities. UNDP promotes responsible investment in the public and private sectors that complies with global environmental, social and governance standards and is gender responsive. UNDP promotes sustainable infrastructure development, with a focus on climate change adaptation and a low-carbon and net-zero-emissions economy, creating employment opportunities and reducing dependence on the extractive industry. The private sector will be supported to leverage access to sustainable financing, including instruments such as green loans and bonds, complementing interventions under outcome 3 of the country programme. It will also build on leadership by the private sector to catalyse growth in responsible, inclusive and green businesses.
GCF readiness project: \"Advancing carbon market readiness in Mongolia\"
The project aims to unlock additional financial resources for climate action, align Mongolia’s climate finance system with international best practices, and enhance institutional capacity. Notably, capacity-building activities will address systemic challenges, demonstrate scalable solutions, and foster stakeholder confidence in Mongolia’s ability to meet its NDC commitments.
A core focus of the project is to enhance Mongolia’s understanding of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement and to establish the institutional, regulatory, technical, and operational foundations necessary for effective participation in international carbon markets. This will position the country to access new sources of climate finance, attract private sector investment, and scale up high-quality mitigation actions that support a transition to low-carbon, climate-resilient development.
The UNDP serves as a delivery partner for readiness and preparatory support provided by GCF. This support will be implemented under the Direct Implementation Modality at the country level and contribute to achieve GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Outcome 2.4: Strategies for transforming and attracting private sector investment for low-emission and climate-resilient development are developed and being used.
The Project Implementation Unit (PIU) comprises a National Project Manager, a Carbon Finance-Technical Analyst, and an Administrative and Finance Officer. The Project will collaborate with the Ministry of Economy and Development, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, other government agencies, and the private sector.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the overall guidance and supervision of the Programme Analyst on Diversified, Inclusive and Green Economic Transition, the National Project Manager (NPM) is responsible for a day-to-day management of the GCF readiness project \"Advancing carbon market readiness in Mongolia\", including planning, implementation, coordination, reporting, monitoring and evaluation, and for the substantive support to the project. The NPM is accountable to UNDP for the overall management of the projects and for the delivery of results (outputs) specified in the project documents, to the required standard of quality and within the specified constraints of time and cost.
Management and coordination of project implementation:
Be in charge of day-to-day management of project. Take a lead to build consensus among the project stakeholders on key results, expected outcomes and impact of the project. Prepare and submit Annual work plan and budget in a timely manner. Coordinate and manage the day-to-day implementation of the project and ensure achievement of targets as outlined in the project document and Annual work plan. Implement the project activities, initiate and manage project-related procurement actions, including drafting of clear technical specifications for the provision of goods and services under the project workplan. Ensure the timely mobilization and utilization of project personnel, subcontracts, training, and equipment inputs, Ensure the quality and timeliness of goods, services, and works delivered by sub-contractors, through close supervision and pro-active risk mitigation strategies. Provide technical guidance and support to relevant substantive areas of the project implementation, where needed. Mainstream gender equality in the project activities, planning, monitoring, and reporting. Coordinate and create synergies of project components, other relevant projects and programmes and initiatives. Perform others coordinating tasks as appropriate for the successful implementation of the project in accordance with the project document.Coordination and provision of technical and oversight support to the management.
Coordinate the project stakeholders on results, expected outcomes and impact of the project. Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations, and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results. Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities. Coordinate the development of short-, medium- and long-term strategic plans of the project, including timely annual and quarterly work plans, whilst considering emerging issues. Coordinate the review and appraisal of proposals and annual plans submitted by the implementing entities and ensure provision of quality feedback and effective comments. Lead the preparation of quarterly, annual and financial reports and submission to contributors and other relevant stakeholders, with a special view to capturing lessons learned and best practices for improving the performance of the facility portfolio. Coordinate drafting of TORs for consultancies / services. Supervise consultancy works and review and assess products/services provided by consultants and experts counterparts and notify/advise the head of the secretariat on quality and recommend appropriate actions to undertake for improvement of results. Establish links between country priorities, positions of the international community and Project strategies in green economic transition.Implementation of reporting, monitoring and evaluation policies and strategies.
Effective monitoring for ensuring implementation of project activities. Assess the programmatic impact and oversee the appropriateness and the accuracy of methods used to verify progress and the results. Manage and monitor the project risks initially identified, submit new risks to the Project Steering Committee and Working Group for consideration and decision on possible actions if required; update the status of these risks by maintaining the Project Risks Log. Be responsible for managing issues and requests for change by maintaining an Issues Log. Prepare the Project Progress Report (progress against planned activities, update on Risks and Issues, expenditures) and submit the report to the Project Management Team. Ensure timely submission of quarterly financial and activity progress reports to UNDP as well as adequate financial management of allocated resources. Oversee timely preparation of reports for UNDP to donors and other stakeholders. Prepare presentations to donor partners, government and other stakeholders as required.Liasion, partnerships and coordination with external and internal partners:
Create strategic partnerships with government, non-government, and private sector stakeholders and beneficiaries. Actively support the implementation of the resource mobilization strategy and maintain close relationships with donor partners. Closely liaise with the teams for programme results to ensure coherence and synergy among all projects of UNDP Mongolia; Build relationships with other UN agencies and build upon common activities to ensure maximum impact of project activities especially when targeting vulnerable groups such as children, youth and women and, Advise team members and management on new developments regarding key partners and stakeholders.Facilitate knowledge building and management:
Provide quality advisory services to the CO and Ips and facilitate knowledge building and management. Identify and synthesize best practices and lessons learned. Make sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice including corporate communications repositories; and, Contribute to the design and implementation of appropriate learning strategies for stakeholders.The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.
Competencies
Core competencies:
Achieve Results: LEVEL 2: Scale up solutions and simplifies processes, balances speed and accuracy in doing work Think Innovatively: LEVEL 2: Offer new ideas/open to new approaches, demonstrate systemic/integrated thinking Learn Continuously: LEVEL 2: Go outside comfort zone, learn from others and support their learning Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 2: Adapt processes/approaches to new situations, involve others in change process Act with Determination: LEVEL 2: Able to persevere and deal with multiple sources of pressure simultaneously Engage and Partner: LEVEL 2: Is facilitator/integrator, bring people together, build/maintain coalitions/partnerships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 2: Facilitate conversations to bridge differences, considers in decision makingPeople Management
UNDP People Management Competencies can be found in the dedicated site.
Cross-Functional & Technical competencies:
Partnership Management
Multi-stakeholder engagement and funding. Knowledge and ability to forge multi-stakeholder partnerships, and remove any obstacles to resource mobilization and multi-stakeholder funding platforms. Strategic Engagement. Ability to capture and sustain attention, interest and agreement of high-level, influential policy and decision makers and secure their buy-in of high-level vision and objectives. Emerging partnerships. Ability to engage with emerging partners, develop and manage a strategy and develop approaches to developing and managing these new strategic partnerships.Business Management
Project Management: Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and control resources, procedures and protocols to achieve specific goals. Monitoring and evaluation: Ability to systematically monitor results of strategies, programmes, and activities with a view to make sure that they are being implemented effectively; Ability to provide managers and key stakeholders with regular feedback and reporting on the consistency or discrepancy between planned activities and programme management and results. Ability to make independent judgment of the management and results of strategies, programmes and activities based on set criteria and benchmark, keeping in mind the needs and concerns of client, current and upcoming. Knowledge and understanding of monitoring and evaluation frameworks, concepts, methodologies, systems, processes, and tools. Ability to make an independent judgement based on set criteria and benchmarks; Ability to anticipate client's upcoming needs and concerns.2030 Agenda: Planet
Nature, Climate and Energy. Climate Change Policies: UNFCCC Policy, planning and reporting2030 Agenda: People
Gender. Gender MainstreamingRequired Skills and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Business Administration, Climate Finance, Sustainability Finance, Impact Investing or other closely related fields is required. A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.Experience:
Minimum 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of relevant experience at the national or international level in climate finance, sustainable finance, policy development and/or analysis is required. Proven experience in providing policy and technical advice to government officials, especially in climate and/or development finance, climate change and environment and public policy. Experience in the use of computers, office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and web-based management systems. Solid experience in managing and coordination with national counterparts, partners or donors, project management, managing grants and cooperation, and its related issues is desirable. Experience in working in the field of carbon market is desirable.Required languages:
Fluency in English and Mongolian is required.Equal opportunity
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