Regional Project Coordinator: Closing the Caribbean Plastic Tap
IUCN
Administration
Remote
Posted on Mar 11, 2026
The Regional Project Coordinator will oversee the day-to-day implementation of the Closing the Caribbean Plastic Tap project, ensuring that all activities are completed on time and within budget across the five participating project countries.
The position will be supervised by and report directly to the Regional Programme Manager, based at the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean (ORMACC) in San José, Costa Rica. In addition, the Regional Project Coordinator will manage one Administrative Assistant, so the ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership and personnel management skills.
This role will involve regular liaison with key national and regional stakeholders, the IUCN ORMACC, and the IUCN Regional Office for North America, all in order to ensure effective coordination, alignment, and monitoring of the project’s implementation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Guarantee compliance with the objectives of the Project, ensuring efficient planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation in coordination with key stakeholders of each of the participating countries.
a) Control the efficient use of resources and be accountable for their technical and financial management, including implementation and impacts.
b) Guide and ensure timely and quality design and use of the Project’s reporting system with its various formats and feedback mechanisms in accordance with the guidelines defined by the donor and IUCN.
c) Prepare, together with the Project’s Advisory Committee (AC), the annual operational plans (POA) and its respective budget.
d) Contribute to the preparation and ensure the timely delivery of the Project reports with the support of technical and financial staff.
e) Implement, coordinate, and perform quality control of technical and administrative activities.
f) Contribute to the preparation of dissemination materials and technical publications in accordance with the donor’s and the IUCN ORMACC’s communication guidelines.
g) Keep the Project’s information updated on the IUCN Portal and provide inputs for the different indicators of the IUCN ScoreCard that are relevant to it.
h) Coordinate, promote and follow up with the IUCN ORMACC, the assigned national government ministry, and the AC in the implementation of the planned activities.
i) Synthesize and provide specific information related to the Project for periodic reports, plans and budgets that are required for both internal and external purposes.
j) Assist IUCN and independent evaluators with the conduct of the Project’s Mid-Term Review and the Final Evaluation in accordance with the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
2. Ensure the effective implementation of the Project, in all participating countries and in compliance with national laws and administrative-financial procedures of IUCN and the donor.
a) Formulate the terms of reference of external consultancies and service contracts.
b) Coordinate with the relevant parties (IUCN Human Resources, IUCN Procurement and relevant technical parties) the hiring of consultants and service providers, according to needs identified.
c) Implement, coordinate, and perform quality control of technical and administrative activities.
d) Identify, guide and budget any equipment needs for the implementation of the Project components.
e) Follow up on the processes of formulating, updating or implementing policies on plastic waste management or single use plastic bans.
f) Coordinate national and regional project activities related to the quantification of plastic waste, the identification and implementation of solutions for both recyclable and non-recyclable plastics, capacity building, the design and execution of a small grants program, public education and awareness campaigns, and the promotion of sustainable livelihood.
g) Guarantee the integration, harmony, and teamwork of the staff under his/her responsibility, other relevant IUCN offices, and external partners involved in the Project.
h) Ensure compliance and implementation of IUCN environmental and social standards - ESMS (Environmental and Social Management System https://www.iucn.org/about-iucn/accountability-and-reporting/project-accountability/environmental-and-social-management-systeml) within the Project’s implementation framework.
3. Promote the integration of inter-institutional and multisectoral efforts to leverage funds, synergies, and joint activities with other IUCN projects in the Project countries involved.
a) Manage the coordination between IUCN members and national / regional institutions that are relevant to the Project’s objectives.
b) Represent the Project in specific events and activities carried out by the IUCN and the donor.
c) Establish, develop, and maintain links and strategic alliances with institutions and local, national, and international cooperation governments related to the Project’s areas of work.
d) Stay informed on relevant global policy-making processes (such as the Global Plastics Treaty) and ensure their proper application during Project implementation, including through the facilitation and organisation of corresponding capacity-building processes.
e) Identify cooperation opportunities and promote the leverage of other funds and resources to strengthen the impact of the Project.
f) Support the search for opportunities and the development of new technical proposals to scale up the results of the Project.
g) Promote and implement work synergies with other IUCN initiatives, IUCN members, members of IUCN commissions and other partners that are executing actions within the countries and subjects of the Project.
4. Guarantee compliance with IUCN and donor regulations throughout the implementation of the Project.
a) Comply with and enforce the provisions set out in the Donor Agreement between the IUCN and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
b) With support of the ORMACC Administrative and Finance Hub, timely plan for the financial audits that are stipulated in the donor contract and others that are required by IUCN.
c) Through IUCN’s system and in close coordination with the administrative and financial staff, guarantee compliance with the IUCN procurement and financial guidelines in administrative matters, travel reports and field trips.
d) Ensure the integration of the gender approach and relative institutional policies.
e) Ensure adequate communication, dissemination of activities and results of the Project in accordance with the policies, regulations and documents provided for this purpose.
Please note: These terms of reference contain the main responsibilities and duties of this position. However, in a constantly evolving organisation like IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably assigned to them but not part of their normal terms of reference. When a task becomes a regular part of the staff member's responsibilities, the terms of reference should be changed in consultation with the manager, the staff member, and the Human Resources Unit. Any of the beforementioned can initiate the consultation.
The position will be supervised by and report directly to the Regional Programme Manager, based at the IUCN Regional Office for Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean (ORMACC) in San José, Costa Rica. In addition, the Regional Project Coordinator will manage one Administrative Assistant, so the ideal candidate must demonstrate strong leadership and personnel management skills.
This role will involve regular liaison with key national and regional stakeholders, the IUCN ORMACC, and the IUCN Regional Office for North America, all in order to ensure effective coordination, alignment, and monitoring of the project’s implementation.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Guarantee compliance with the objectives of the Project, ensuring efficient planning, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation in coordination with key stakeholders of each of the participating countries.
a) Control the efficient use of resources and be accountable for their technical and financial management, including implementation and impacts.
b) Guide and ensure timely and quality design and use of the Project’s reporting system with its various formats and feedback mechanisms in accordance with the guidelines defined by the donor and IUCN.
c) Prepare, together with the Project’s Advisory Committee (AC), the annual operational plans (POA) and its respective budget.
d) Contribute to the preparation and ensure the timely delivery of the Project reports with the support of technical and financial staff.
e) Implement, coordinate, and perform quality control of technical and administrative activities.
f) Contribute to the preparation of dissemination materials and technical publications in accordance with the donor’s and the IUCN ORMACC’s communication guidelines.
g) Keep the Project’s information updated on the IUCN Portal and provide inputs for the different indicators of the IUCN ScoreCard that are relevant to it.
h) Coordinate, promote and follow up with the IUCN ORMACC, the assigned national government ministry, and the AC in the implementation of the planned activities.
i) Synthesize and provide specific information related to the Project for periodic reports, plans and budgets that are required for both internal and external purposes.
j) Assist IUCN and independent evaluators with the conduct of the Project’s Mid-Term Review and the Final Evaluation in accordance with the Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.
2. Ensure the effective implementation of the Project, in all participating countries and in compliance with national laws and administrative-financial procedures of IUCN and the donor.
a) Formulate the terms of reference of external consultancies and service contracts.
b) Coordinate with the relevant parties (IUCN Human Resources, IUCN Procurement and relevant technical parties) the hiring of consultants and service providers, according to needs identified.
c) Implement, coordinate, and perform quality control of technical and administrative activities.
d) Identify, guide and budget any equipment needs for the implementation of the Project components.
e) Follow up on the processes of formulating, updating or implementing policies on plastic waste management or single use plastic bans.
f) Coordinate national and regional project activities related to the quantification of plastic waste, the identification and implementation of solutions for both recyclable and non-recyclable plastics, capacity building, the design and execution of a small grants program, public education and awareness campaigns, and the promotion of sustainable livelihood.
g) Guarantee the integration, harmony, and teamwork of the staff under his/her responsibility, other relevant IUCN offices, and external partners involved in the Project.
h) Ensure compliance and implementation of IUCN environmental and social standards - ESMS (Environmental and Social Management System https://www.iucn.org/about-iucn/accountability-and-reporting/project-accountability/environmental-and-social-management-systeml) within the Project’s implementation framework.
3. Promote the integration of inter-institutional and multisectoral efforts to leverage funds, synergies, and joint activities with other IUCN projects in the Project countries involved.
a) Manage the coordination between IUCN members and national / regional institutions that are relevant to the Project’s objectives.
b) Represent the Project in specific events and activities carried out by the IUCN and the donor.
c) Establish, develop, and maintain links and strategic alliances with institutions and local, national, and international cooperation governments related to the Project’s areas of work.
d) Stay informed on relevant global policy-making processes (such as the Global Plastics Treaty) and ensure their proper application during Project implementation, including through the facilitation and organisation of corresponding capacity-building processes.
e) Identify cooperation opportunities and promote the leverage of other funds and resources to strengthen the impact of the Project.
f) Support the search for opportunities and the development of new technical proposals to scale up the results of the Project.
g) Promote and implement work synergies with other IUCN initiatives, IUCN members, members of IUCN commissions and other partners that are executing actions within the countries and subjects of the Project.
4. Guarantee compliance with IUCN and donor regulations throughout the implementation of the Project.
a) Comply with and enforce the provisions set out in the Donor Agreement between the IUCN and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
b) With support of the ORMACC Administrative and Finance Hub, timely plan for the financial audits that are stipulated in the donor contract and others that are required by IUCN.
c) Through IUCN’s system and in close coordination with the administrative and financial staff, guarantee compliance with the IUCN procurement and financial guidelines in administrative matters, travel reports and field trips.
d) Ensure the integration of the gender approach and relative institutional policies.
e) Ensure adequate communication, dissemination of activities and results of the Project in accordance with the policies, regulations and documents provided for this purpose.
Please note: These terms of reference contain the main responsibilities and duties of this position. However, in a constantly evolving organisation like IUCN, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably assigned to them but not part of their normal terms of reference. When a task becomes a regular part of the staff member's responsibilities, the terms of reference should be changed in consultation with the manager, the staff member, and the Human Resources Unit. Any of the beforementioned can initiate the consultation.
