Conservation of Biodiversity in the Central Zagros Landscape Conservation Zone
UNDP/GEF Project No: PIMS 2278
Provincial Coordinator
Duration: Full time for remaining of the project
Location: The coordinator is expected to spent her/his time in the provincial office and pilot area in her/his province and accomplish
missions to Tehran if necessary by NPM approval
Background
Conservation of Biodiversity in the Central Zagros Landscape Conservation Zone Project is a UNDP/GEF assisted initiative which aims to
promote mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation in Zagros mountainous ecosystems of western Iran. The project activities are
administered through a small Project Central Office in Tehran in which a few number of staff and consultants are working under direct
supervision of the National Project Manager.
Tasks and Responsibilities
1. Establish an effective working relationship with project’s stakeholders such as Agricultural Jihad, Regional water, DOE, CHTO,
Nomads affairs/Natural resources & other related governmental & non-governmental bodies on provincial & local levels.
2. Facilitate enactment of project’s work plan & integrated resource management plans in pilot area through relevant bodies such as
PPDC & other related working groups/committees.
3. Manage & coordinate the organization & equipping provincial office, supplying required facilities through effective communication
with DOE & project’s HQ.
4. Facilitate, coordinate & cooperate in holding managerial, specialized meetings & educational workshop on provincial & local levels.
5. Constant monitoring of project’s consultants & executive agents on provincial & local levels within the frame work of relevant work
plan.
6. Monitoring the process of identification & selection of service providers for the project on provincial & local levels in coordination
with project’s HQ.
7. Ensure the implementation of reports & other agreed outputs of project’s consultants & other executive agents base on the
contract on provincial & local levels.
8. Identify & prepare a list of governmental organizations & facilities to support development of investment & partnership in province,
in order to attract investment in line with conservation of biodiversity in Zagros region.
9. Conduct awareness & capacity building activities on provincial & local levels within project’s work plan.
10. Plan & organize all project related visits & missions of project’s staff, consultants & other relevant individuals within project’s
working scope of the province.
11. Manage project’s properties & assets at the provincial level & take care of all delivered properties & equipment to the office.
12. Present regular reports to NPM & DOE in order to facilitate reporting to stakeholders on provincial & local levels about project’s
progress according to the designated work plan.
13. Participation in monitoring & evaluation of project’s activities & audit project’s work plan according to results of monitoring &
evaluation.
Qualifications:
Having at least 20 years of relevant work experience in the management in project areas;
Being familiar with all the duties of government organizations and other stakeholders in the provincial and local levels;
Having an acceptable reputation and ability to effective communicate with decision-making and management levels on province;
Having good teamwork skills;
Ability to develop modern management skills;
knowledge of the English language is considered as an advantage;