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National Project Officer, Madagascar

IUCN

IUCN

Madagascar · Antananarivo, Madagascar · Madagascar
Posted on Feb 18, 2025
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

Oversee overall national implementation of the "IslandPlas: Advancing Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution in African Islands" project in Madagascar, in close collaboration with the IUCN regional team and in close coordination with the Directorate of Pollution and Waste Management and Environmental Integration (DPDIDE).
Plan and ensure that adequate measures are in place for effective day-to-day project management and coordination of activities of the IslandPlas project to ensure the highest quality of outputs and outcomes in line with project workplans and budgets.
Liaise regularly with the central coordination team led by the Regional Project Coordinator.
Provide timely project progress updates and detailed implementation information on implementation of the IslandPlas project to National Steering Committee meetings.
Coordinate the planning and organization of national project meetings; and create the necessary linkages and partnerships with the relevant national and sub-national institutions in country.
Coordinate and track deliverables of in-country consultants, including ensuring necessary final approvals.
Assess and report on project results from the country based on the relevant measurement indicators and processes in support of reporting to the donor and relevant stakeholders.
Manage the budget and allocation of project resources, ensuring timely and accurate financial reporting in liaison with respective national and/or regional finance department/units as necessary.
Assist in provision of relevant communication material and resources from the project to respective Regional and National Communication Officers for showcase of project results.
Identify additional funding sources to further scale up the plastics programme in the region.
Monitor and report on project progress by regularly informing the results monitoring matrix.
Represent IUCN and the project at relevant in-country partner and stakeholder meetings and events.
Connect and liaise with other relevant projects in the respective country and pursue synergies as necessary.
Perform other duties as may be assigned from time to time.