• Job Identification37846
• Posting Date11/02/2026, 10:34 AM
• Apply Before11/16/2026, 07:59 AM
• Job ScheduleFull time
• Locations Mogadiscio, Somalia
• AgencyUNDP
• GradeNPSA-5
• Vacancy TypeNational Personnel Service Agreement
• Practice AreaNature, Climate and Energy
• BureauRegional Bureau for Arab States
• Contract Duration1 Year with Possibility for extension
• Education & Work ExperienceBachelor's Degree - 2 year(s) experience OR High School certificate- 5 year(s) experience
• Required LanguagesEnglish and Somalia
• Vacancy Timeline2 Weeks
• Mobility DesignationN/A – Development Project

Job Description

Tiered Approach

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.

Background

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme (SGP) is implemented by UNDP on behalf of the GEF Partnership. UNDP oversees the Small Grants Programme (SGP) through the Vertical Hub and the Nature Hub of BPPS. Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), the Small Grants Programme efficiently channels direct grants to non-governmental and community-based organizations to help them cope with climate change; conserve biodiversity; protect international waters; reduce the impact of Persistent Organic Pollutants; and prevent land degradation. Helping communities with their initiatives for sustainable livelihoods while generating global environmental benefits is the core inspiration of the Small Grants Programme.

Launched in 1992 as a corporate programme of the GEF, the GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) has supported local action for over thirty years to address global environmental concerns.  SGP aims to deliver global environmental benefits in the GEF focal areas of biodiversity conservation, climate change mitigation, protection of international waters, prevention of land degradation, and elimination of persistent organic pollutants through community-based approaches. To date, SGP has funded over 29,000 community-based projects covering more than 120 countries. It has gained considerable experiences at the community level, including adapting to climate change while addressing issues of the GEF focal areas.  Further information can be found at: https://sgp.undp.org/.

Duties and Responsibilities 

Support Programme Implementation:  

• Contribute to day-to-day programme/project implementation, ensuring conformity to expected results, outputs, objectives and work-plans.
• Assist the National Coordinator (NC) in prescreening project concepts and project proposals and evaluate the financial part of the project proposals.
• Assist the NC in development and revision of grant application forms and other management tools, requirements of the programme, and other SGP documents.
• Advise potential grantees on project preparation processes and guidelines, and report to NC and National Steering Committee (NSC) on project development activities, as required.
• Provide day-to-day support and guidance to new and ongoing projects and its grantees, as required.
• Assist the NC in project implementation, matters related to the grievance redress mechanism, monitoring and evaluation, including participation in field visits.
• Support organization and preparation of minutes of NSC meetings and other SGP events.
• Maintain contacts and professional working relationship with NGOs, governmental institutions, donors, other SGP stakeholders.
• Assist NC in reporting regularly to the Central Programme Management Team (CPMT), United Nations Development Programme Country Office (UNDP CO), and assist NC in timely preparation of annual monitoring survey, and other CPMT, UNDP surveys and reports as required.
• Support the NC in meeting relevant M&E requirements (e.g. Project Implementation Report (PIR), Midterm Review (MTR) and Terminal Evaluation (TE)
• Draft memos and other operational documents on behalf of NC and respond to queries on SGP programme matters.
• Regularly update and maintain SGP project database as well as stakeholders’ database.

Support Programme Financial Management :

• Provide guidance, review, and control the accuracy of supporting documentation of projects’ interim and final financial reports, such as invoices, and advise the NC as required 
• Process payment requests from grantees and vendors through obtaining necessary clearances and authorizations, and ensuring payments are affected promptly, and in accordance with SGP Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain close working contact with respective Regional Focal Point and seek her/his support, advice and guidance on how better to operate Quantum in accordance with SGP SOPs, if needed. 
• In collaboration with the NC, maintain financial integrity of the programme, implement and monitor accounting system and databases of SGP country operational budget.
• Prepare and maintain the grant disbursement table and calendar, as well as track the Country Operating Budget to ensure compliance with the approved yearly budget.
• Draft annual SGP Country office administrative and project budget proposals.
• Management of the Petty Cash account with proper documentation and proper tractable records.
• Enter, extract, transfer data from Quantum and SGP database and produce reports as required.
• Follow up of travel arrangements and DSA payments for NC and NSC members
• Provide other financial reports as required.

Required Skills and Experience

Education:

• Secondary education is required. OR
• A first level university degree (bachelor’s degree or equivalent) in Business or Public Administration, Environmental and Social Science will also be given due consideration, but it is not a requirement. 
• A certificate in Business Administration/ Accounting or Finance will provide distinctive advantage to the candidate

Experience:

• Minimum five (5) years (with secondary education), two (2) years (with bachelors’ degree), of progressively responsible administrative or programme experience is required at the national or international level. 
• Demonstrated experience and ability to review and edit documents, and ability to produce meeting reports identifying key actions is required.
• Experience in project management/support at the rural/local community level is an asset 
• Experience in monitoring and evaluation and results-based management tools with a background and interest in the analysis of development issues and related policy matters will be an added advantage. 
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.) and advance knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is an asset.
• Experience in supporting programme financial management is an advantage.
• Experience in providing operational support, including event management and logistics, is an advantage.

Languages:

• Fluency in English and Somali are required. 
• Knowledge of other UN Languages is an asset.

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