Project Field Coordinator - Open to Internal and External Candidates, Cairo, Egypt

## Project Field Coordinator - Open to Internal and External Candidates, Cairo, Egypt - Organization:UNDP - United Nations Development Programme 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. Under the Egyptian Red Sea Initiative, UNDP is supporting the development of sustainable and reef-positive tourism in and around Wadi El Gemal National Park. The component aims to strengthen tourism models that generate economic opportunities for local communities and the protected area while supporting conservation of the area's natural and cultural assets. Activities may include the development and improvement of community-led visitor experiences, nature- and culture-based tourism products, reef-positive tourism activities, and other sustainable tourism interventions identified by ERSI. The programme is being developed in partnership with Wadi El Gemal National Park/Nature Conservation Sector, other public institutes, local communities, academia, and the private sector. The overall approach aims to develop viable tourism models that generate benefits for conservation, the protected area and local communities and can continue beyond ERSI support. ERSI will recruit a part-time Project Field Coordinator to support day-to-day implementation and ensure effective coordination across the different sustainable tourism activities, partners and stakeholders. Duties and Responsibilities The Project Field Coordinator will ensure that activities under the Wadi El Gemal sustainable tourism component progress according to agreed workplans and that the different partners, consultants, contractors and stakeholders remain coordinated. The Project Field Coordinator will undertake the following: A. Programme and Field Coordination Coordinate and report day-to-day implementation of the Wadi El Gemal sustainable tourism component across its different activities. Maintain implementation workplans, follow up on actions and timelines, and coordinate field missions, meetings, approvals and implementation issues across ERSI and programme partners. B. Community Partner Capacity and Operations Assess and strengthen the capacity of relevant local community organizations and partners to undertake their agreed roles in supported tourism activities. This may include practical management systems, staff and community roles, service-provider arrangements, payment mechanisms, operational procedures and the gradual transfer of agreed management functions. C. WGNP Team Coordination Work closely with the Wadi El Gemal National Park team to define and strengthen their operational role across supported tourism activities and identify any capacity, staffing, equipment or procedural needs required for effective participation. Support the integration of WGNP staff into visitor management, interpretation, conservation messaging, monitoring, safety and other relevant operational functions, in coordination with NCS/EEAA and ERSI. D. Design and Implementation Coordination Coordinate field inputs and communication between design consultants, contractors, WGNP, community partners, tourism businesses and ERSI where physical works, equipment or site improvements are required. Follow progress of approved activities, facilitate site access and approvals, needed approvals, flag implementation issues and support inspection and handover, without replacing the technical supervision responsibilities of relevant consultants or authorities. E.Stakeholders engagement and Coordination Maintain regular coordination with local communities, community organizations, tourism businesses and other partners involved in supported activities. Ensure their roles are reflected in programme implementation and address practical issues relating to community participation, visitor services, market access, operations and partnership arrangements. F.Operational Readiness and Pilot Implementation Coordinate preparations for piloting and operationalizing sustainable tourism activities, depending on the intervention special needs. Support pilot implementation, collect feedback from partners and visitors, document concerns through the project's grievance and feedback mechanisms, and coordinate adjustments required before wider operation or scale-up. G. Progress Monitoring and Reporting Track implementation progress, key decisions, risks and pending actions across the sustainable tourism component. Maintain basic programme records and field documentation and provide regular updates to the ERSI Project Manager on progress and issues requiring management attention. Institutional Arrangement The Programme Field Coordinator will report to the ERSI Project Manager and work closely with the ERSI team. The Coordinator will maintain regular field presence in Wadi El Gemal/Marsa Alam and work directly with WGNP, Abu Ghosoun CDA, private sector, consultants, contractors and other programme partners. The Coordinator does not have authority to approve changes to project scope, budget, technical designs or contracts. Any such changes will be referred to ERSI and the responsible partner for approval. Achieve Results: LEVEL 1: Plans and monitors own work, pays attention to details, delivers quality work by deadline Think Innovatively: LEVEL 1: Open to creative ideas/known risks, is pragmatic problem solver, makes improvements Learn Continuously: LEVEL 1: Open minded and curious, shares knowledge, learns from mistakes, asks for feedback Adapt with Agility: LEVEL 1: Adapts to change, constructively handles ambiguity/uncertainty, is flexible Act with Determination: LEVEL 1: Shows drive and motivation, able to deliver calmly in face of adversity, confident Engage and Partner: LEVEL 1: Demonstrates compassion/understanding towards others, forms positive relationships Enable Diversity and Inclusion: LEVEL 1: Appreciate/respect differences, aware of unconscious bias, confront discrimination Cross-Functional & Technical competencies Ability to plan, organize, prioritize, and control resources, procedures, and protocols to achieve specific goals Partnership management Ability to build and maintain partnerships with wide networks of stakeholders, Governments, civil society and private sector partners, experts and others in line with UNDP strategy and policies Operations management Ability to effectively plan, organize, and oversee the Organization's business processes in order to convert its assets into the best results in the most efficient manner. Knowledge of relevant concepts and mechanisms Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for context, or responsive to a stated need Result-based management Ability to manage programmes and projects with a focus at improved performance and demonstrable results Partnership management Relationships management Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding General (across the function) Event planning and execution Ability to plan, manage and execute of public and private events to ensure that they support and amplify individual communications and advocacy initiatives, as well as UNDP