Project Technical Officer

United Nations Development Programme (Lebanon)

Duties and Responsibilities

Provide substantive contribution to technical/operational responsibilities:

• Support the Project Manager/Advisor in preparing the GHG inventory to Lebanon in line with the 2006 IPCC guidelines.
• Support the Project Manager/Advisor in tracking and reporting progress of Lebanon s NDC mitigation targets through the collection and analysis of relevant indicators.
• Support the Project Manager/Advisor in tracking, reporting and analysing financial and technical support received by Lebanon for climate mitigation.
• Support the Project Manager/Advisor in the development of climate policies, implementation plans, financing strategies and communication plans.
• Support the Project Manager/Advisor in the preparation of TORs and technical specifications for international and local consultants and consultancies in line with project objectives.
• Undertake research related to the implementation of the project activities (GHG inventory preparation, collection and analysis of data, NDC tracking indicators, support received tracking, emissions projections modelling, policy review, monitoring of climate action, linkage between subnational plans and NDC, etc.)
• Support in ensuring synergies between project s activities with existing national priorities, programmes and plans (LEDs, NDC, NAP, etc.) and build complementarity between initiatives.
• Review the submitted drafts and final reports of consultants and ensure that they are in compliance with the Terms of References.
• Disseminate the results of the project to relevant stakeholders and policy makers, including the development of knowledge products capturing results, processes, etc.
• Support in the preparation of proposals and other resource mobilization activities.
• Manage and centralize all project information and reports provided by consultants and other data sources.
• Identify and pursue parallel activities related to project, when required ensures transparency, responsibility, and accountability in M&E and reporting of project results.

Implement and participate in reporting and outreach activities:

• Support in liaising with project partners, counterparts, beneficiaries and potential beneficiaries for the proper implementation of the project.
• Prepare for meetings, minutes of meetings and presentations as needed.
• Develop and maintain stakeholder mapping and analysis to identify stakeholder needs and how to best leverage their participation and/or strengthen their engagement.
• Prepare briefs on possible areas of cooperation and opportunities for joint initiatives.
• Liaise with relevant public, and non-governmental sector institutions for the coordination of data collection and validation.
• Support in the design and implementation of the various trainings and capacity building workshops that are organized by the project to beneficiaries and counterparts.

Facilitate knowledge and capacity building and knowledge sharing

• Organize training, workshops, and capacity building activities in a consultative manner, involving technical experts and stakeholders that may include the government, private sector, NGOs, donors, and/or academia.
• Identify, synthesize and document best practices and lessons learned that are generated from the project and implementing partners.
• Participate in and ensure sound contributions to knowledge networks and communities of practice on project related issues. Support establishment of knowledge platforms for the project, facilitate innovative mechanisms for dissemination of knowledge from the project, and develop knowledge
• resources and products to share with project partners and to support UNDP s engagement in this area.
• Promote advocacy on development trends and opportunities to collaborate in coordination with the project partners, stakeholders, and UNDP communications staff.