PROJECT MANAGER – Republic of Botswana MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND TOURISM

Vacancy

EXTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT
VACANCY CIRCULAR NO 23 OF 2024
REF: ENT 4/26/11IV (37) DATE: 11 June 2024

Government of Botswana is collaborating with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) funded from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) on a project that seeks to promote Beneficiation and Value Addition from Genetic Resources through Enhanced Capacity for Research and Development and the Protection of Traditional Knowledge In Botswana. This will be achieved through three interrelated components that will allow strengthening of the national framework and institutional capacities for Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS) implementation, enhancing capacities for research and product development based on genetic resources and associated TK, and assessing project impact.
Applications are therefore, invited from suitably qualified Botswana Gtizens for the below mentioned contract positions, which are tenable at the Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Successful candidates wil become part of a Project Management Unit (PMU) based in Gaborone.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

The Project Manager (PM) will be responsible for the overall management of the project, inducing the moMization of all project inputs, supervision over project staff, consultants and sub-contractors.

REMUNERATION: P45, 170.35 per month (inclusive of Medical Aid,
PAYE and Gratuity)
LEAVE DAYS: 30 working days per annum (to be utilized during
the contract period)
CONTRACT DURATION: One year renewable

QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Resource Management,
Biological Sciences, Rangeland Ecology, Forestry, Environmental Management and Agriculture. A Master’s Degree in the prescribed fields and a Master’s Degree in Project Management will be an added advantage.
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 12 years relevant professional
experience, including practical experience in the implementation of interventions for the sustainable management of natural resources.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS AND RESPONSIBIUTES
I) Manage the overall conduct of the project.
II) Plan the activities of the project and monitor progress against the approved work plan.
III) Execute activities by managing personnel, goods and services, training and low-value grants, including drafting terms of reference and work specifications, and overseeing all contractors’ work.
iv) Monitor events as determined In the project monitoring plan, and update the plan as required.
v) Provide support for completion of assessments required by UNDP, spot checks and audits.
vi) Manage requests for the provision of UNDP financial resources through funding advances, direct payments or reimbursement using the FACE form.
vii) Monitor financial resources and accounting to ensure the accuracy and reliability of financial reports.
viii) Monitor progress, watch for plan deviations and make course corrections when needed within project board-agreed tolerances to achieve results.
ix| Perform regular progress reporting to the project board as agreed with the board, including measures to address challenges and opportunities.
x) Prepare and submit financial reports to UNDP on a quarterly basis.
xi) Manage and monitor the project risks – including social and environmental risks – initially identified and submit new risks to the Project Board for consideration and decision on possible actions If required; update the status of these rtsks by maintaining the project risks log;
xii) Ensure that a GRM will be operational within the first two months of project implementation.
xiii) Prepare revisions to the multi-year work plan, as needed, as well as annual and quarterly plans If required.
xiv) Prepare the inception report no later than one month after the inception workshop.
xv) Prepare the GEF PIR;
xvi) Assess major and minor amendments to the project within the parameters set by UNDP-GEF;
xvii) Supervise the monitoring of implementation plans including the gender action plan, stakeholder engagement and communications plan, and any environmental and social management plans;

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
⦁ Deciding and initiating action
⦁ Adhering to principles and values
⦁ Working with people
⦁ Analyzing
⦁ Writing and reporting
⦁ Planning and organizing
⦁ Delivering results and meeting customers
⦁ Adapting and responding to change