November 12, 2020 News

We are looking for a Technical Coordinator

Project: Sustainable Plastic Recycling in Mongolia; Project Objective: To contribute to the economic prosperity and poverty reduction and support the development of a green economy and the transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient and circular economy in Mongolia. This will be achieved by promoting sustainable production (development of less polluting and more resource-efficient products, processes and services) and sustainable consumption patterns and behavior in Mongolia through raising awareness of the principles of 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle).

Name of the position: Technical Coordinator

Direct supervisor: Head of Mission and Project manager

Workload: 100% (Flexible, can be adjusted to 50%)

Place of assignment: Ulaanbaatar

Donor: The project is funded by European Union, Switch-Asia programme

Duties and responsibilities

The tasks of the Technical Coordinator are to provide support to the team by coordinating all technical-related activities under the supervision of the Project Manager and Head of Mission. She/he would be responsible for the quality of technical activities needed for efficient project implementation by ensuring implementation of activities requiring technical knowledge, for instance, preparation of training materials, guidelines and tools, development of ToR for technical tasks, and selection of external experts for technical tasks.

The Role of the Technical Coordinator

The Technical Coordinator shall support the Project Manager and Head of Mission in all technical aspects of the project during the implementation phases through the organization and coordination of the activities.

The specific tasks of the Technical Coordinator include, but are not limited to the following identified tasks:

• Supervise, co-ordinate and monitor the work of Technical Consultants/ /Officers/Assistants to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs;
• Support the Project Manager regarding the recruitment of individual consultants for the project;
• Provide technical inputs into procurement activities, including sub-contracts for goods and services as per Procurement Guidelines;
• Support to facilitate and coordinate stakeholder committee meetings;
• Support collaboration with different stakeholders, including representatives and officials in national and local governments, international organizations, regional inter-governmental organizations, NGOs, technical and scientific organizations, civil society, partners, private sector and commercial finance institutions;
• Lead the organizations of meetings, workshops, and seminars to raise awareness about the project and to disseminate lessons learned from the project to a wider audience. This will include all technical aspects of the project;
• Support the PM to develop and facilitate the development and/or utilization of required operational guidelines and manuals;
• Lead the pilot initiative to identify sustainable solutions, innovations of plastic waste management of public institutions and stakeholders in target areas;
• Support the long and short-term consultants to ensure that they complete their activities on time;
• Cooperate with PM in searching for or applying for possible co-financing;
• Support the PM in defining and conducting research activities, develop or select appropriate training modules for internal and external use;
• Support the PM in tracking the Monitoring and Evaluation plan to effectively coordinate the monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of project results;
• Update the Project Implementation Plan and Strategy per implementation of the activities;
• Carry out other project-related tasks as assigned or instructed by the Project Manager and Head of Mission during the implementation of the project.

Provide inputs and support the project team to prepare and submit a number of reports including:

• Monthly reports,
• Quarterly interim report, and
• Annual reports,
• Predict, identify and follow-up on problems that arise during the project implementation and prepare appropriate remedies,
• Support Administrative and Financial Officer on preparing and finalizing financial documents,
• Ensure project documents are transparent and structured (internal reports, contracts, materials produced by the project, sources of indicators verification, etc.) in line with given guidelines.

Actively participate in the development of the Mission:

• Provide ideas and inputs regarding new project proposals;
• Develop new project proposals together with other team members and
• Encourage or co-organize training of other team members in relevant areas.

Miscellaneous:

• Perform other tasks related to project implementation according to the PM’s instructions.
• Constantly update the Head of Mission, keep him/her informed of the project progress, report immediately any challenge to activity implementation or significant change in the situation, and discuss adequate solutions;
• Respect CCR procedures and internal staff regulation;

Qualifications and experience

• The Technical Coordinator shall have a minimum degree of Masters’ in Environmental Science and/or similar field is required;
• She/he must have at least 5 years of working experience at the technical or coordination positions;
• Proven work experience in the waste management sector is required;
• Experience in planning, monitoring, and evaluation of projects will be an added advantage;
• Proven work experience in the public and private sector and understanding of the challenges (e.g. financial and technical barriers in the country);
• Knowledge of social and gender inclusion will be an added advantage.

Other required skills and competencies include:

• Strong planning, organization and time management skills and ability to handle multiple tasks;
• As an active member of a multi-disciplinary team, capable of offering recommendations based on observations;
• Proficiency in preparing and presenting professional reports and analytical papers;
• Excellent spoken and written English is required;
• Very good interpersonal and communication skills, ability to manage relations with development partners, work under pressure, and handle politically- and culturally-sensitive issues.

Duration of services

• The Technical Coordinator will be initially engaged for 1 year with the possibility of extension,
• Extension of the duration of services shall be subject to mutual agreement between the parties;
• Travels inside and outside the country will be required.

We offer:

• Monthly salary ranging from MNT 2.5-3.0 million, depending on the workload
• Annual medical check,
• Opportunities for capacity development.

This job advertisement was established on the basis of non-discriminatory principles in terms of sex, age, religion, ethnicity, race, and disability.

Qualified candidates may send their applications to the following e-mail address ccr.mongolia.office@caritas.cz. The application must include a brief motivation letter, and 2-page resume. Both documents have to be in English. Please type “Project Technical Coordinator – MN20" in the subject line. The deadline for submission is 18:00 on 27 November 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.