Project Manager, IPSA-11, Suva, Fiji (UNCDF) - [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants], Suva, Fiji

## Project Manager, IPSA-11, Suva, Fiji (UNCDF) - [Open to Tier 0, 1 & 2 applicants], Suva, Fiji - Organization:UNDP - United Nations Development Programme - Office:UNDP Suva, Fiji In line with the commitment to safeguard capacity and support personnel already in the Organization, a majority of UNDP UNCDF/UNV vacancies are advertised using a tiered application process whereby: - Tier 0: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV IP staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments, whose posts will be abolished, or contracts will be terminated or not renewed during 2026. - Tier 1: Other UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding permanent (PA) and fixed-term (FTA) appointments - Tier 2: UNDP/UNCDF/UNV staff holding temporary appointments (TA), personnel on regular PSA contracts, and Expert and Specialist UN Volunteers - Tier 3 or no tier indicated: All other contract types from UNDP/UNCDF/UNV and other agencies, and other external candidates Please make note of the Tier(s) indicated in the vacancy title, if any, and ensure that you satisfy the eligibility to apply. General Assembly Resolution 2186 (XXI) decided to “bring into operations the United Nations Capital Development Fund as an organ of the General Assembly which shall function as an autonomous organization of the United Nations. The UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) assists developing countries, especially least developing countries, in the development of their economies by supplementing existing sources of capital assistance by means of grants, loans, and guarantees. UNCDFs vision is to help mobilize and catalyze an increase of capital flows for SDG impactful investments to Member States to address the most pressing development challenges facing vulnerable communities in these countries and thereby contribute to sustainable economic growth and equitable prosperity. As a Flagship Catalytic Blended Financing platform of the UN, UNCDF utilizes its unique capability in the UN system to deploy grants, loans and guarantees to crowd-in finance for the scaling of development impact. UNCDF focuses on where the needs are greatest, a deliberate focus and capability rooted in UNCDF's unique investment mandate to support the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the realization of the Doha Programme of Action for the least developed countries, 2022-2031. As per its Strategic Framework, UNCDF works to deploy its functions as a hybrid development organization and development finance institution. UNCDF responds to Member States requests for assistance by providing targeted technical and financial advisory services on investments for development outcomes, designing bespoke financial structuring solutions, undertaking financial derisking of investments, and enhancing investment readiness of SDG aligned projects in partnership with private sector, United Nations Organizations, International and Local Finance Institutions, Development Finance Institutions as well as Foundations and Philanthropy, among others. UNCDF works to develop local financial systems, new markets and mobilize and crowd in capital from public and private sources. UNCDF is driven by a partnership mindset which enables it to deploy its different capital capabilities in highly tailored and responsive ways in order to mobilize investments flows from other sources, in particular from the private sector. By structuring transactions which are highly impactful, but also recognize the need for multiplying the impact of its own capital, UNCDF seeks to position itself as a preferred partner for different stakeholders. UNCDF's work is focused on three priority areas, including: UNCDF's organizational set up includes an Investment and Implementation Division (IID), Investment and Finance Oversight Division (IFOD), Operations and Oversight Division (OOD) and a Directorate of the Executive Office. UNCDF staff and personnel are located in regional hubs based in Dakar (Senegal), Nairobi (Kenya) and Bangkok (Thailand) with sub-regional presence in a number of locations in the Caribbean and Pacific Regions. UNCDF is led by an Executive Secretary based out of New York, USA. Pursuant to General Assembly resolution 2321(XXII, para 1.a), the Administrator of the UNDP performs the function of the Managing Director of UNCDF. UNCDF is overseen by an Executive Board comprised of UN Member States. The Pacific I2I Regional Project: Ocean Health for Ocean Wealth - The Voyage to a Blue Economy for the Blue Pacific Continent, part of the Circular Economy Financing Facility (CEFF) Project, is a Global Environment Facility (GEF) International Waters project implemented by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) as a co-implementing agency. The project covers 14 Pacific Island Countries: Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. The objective of the Pacific I2I project is to strengthen capacity to preserve and safeguard the health of ocean ecosystems in Pacific Island Countries by catalysing the development and growth of sustainable blue economies. The project combines enabling policy and institutional frameworks, development and financing of sustainable blue economy investments, regional capacity building and knowledge sharing, and monitoring and evaluation. UNCDF serves as the Executing Agency for the UNEP-implemented portion of the Pacific I2I project and is responsible for the effective execution and day-to-day management of activities entrusted to UNCDF, including project coordination, financial and operational management, procurement and contract management, monitoring and reporting, and coordination with participating countries and project partners. UNCDF is seeking an IPSA-11 Project Manager to lead the execution of the Pacific I2I project and ensure timely, effective and high-quality delivery of project results in accordance with the approved project document, UNEP/GEF requirements and applicable UNCDF policies and procedures. Duties and Responsibilities Under the overall guidance of the Senior Advisor - Financing for Plastics and Circular Economy and in close coordination with UNEP, participating Pacific Island Countries, Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP), ADB and other project partners, the Project Manager will be responsible for the overall management and execution of the Pacific I2I project activities entrusted to UNCDF. The Project Manager will undertake the following functions:A. Lead Project Management, Coordination and Delivery - Lead the day-to-day management and execution of the Pacific I2I project, ensuring timely delivery of agreed outputs and results in accordance with the approved project document, annual workplans and UNEP/GEF requirements. - Prepare and coordinate annual workplans, budgets, implementation schedules, procurement plans and other project management instruments. - Coordinate implementation across project components, participating countries, technical specialists, consultants, service providers and project partners. - Serve as the principal operational focal point for UNEP and coordinate closely with participating governments, SPREP, ADB, UNCDF teams and other regional and national partners. - Identify implementation bottlenecks, risks and emerging issues and coordinate timely management actions and adaptive measures. B. Provide Technical Coordination and Promote Partnerships and Sustainable Blue Economy Investment Development - Coordinate technical inputs for sustainable blue economy strategies, financing mechanisms, business models, feasibility assessments and investment development. - Support participating countries in translating sustainable blue economy priorities and action plans into concrete projects and investable opportunities. - Coordinate Technical Specialists and Consultants and ensure coherence across policy, capacity-b