Project Coordinator

The Project Coordinator will support the implementation of the Mayors’ Challenge project in Fez, Morocco, focusing on the smart management of the cleanliness sector, integration of waste pickers into cooperatives, and promotion of the circular economy. The role involves coordinating project activities, strengthening local capacities, monitoring and reporting on project progress, and sharing lessons learned globally.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all project activities with the focal point and city team, and contribute to strengthening local capacities in project management, planning, budgeting, and procurement of goods and services for project implementation.
• Lead strategic planning, decision-making, execution, and review to achieve project targets, indicators, and results.
• Prepare terms of reference for procurement processes to achieve project activities and objectives.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of contracting strategy, procurement strategy, quality management, supplier selection, and improvement of procurement processes.
• Supervise the work of service providers, consultants, and/or private entities implementing the project, and conduct performance evaluations in line with UNDP rules; certify that services procured have been delivered satisfactorily to the municipality.
• Facilitate analysis of information required for procurement planning and monitor implementation.
• Coordinate project staff, assess team performance, provide guidance, and build local capacity within the team.
• Organize meetings, maintain agendas, and guide client and user visits; develop an activity schedule with deadlines for specific deliverables.
• Develop proposals to improve project efficiency, including strategies to enhance overall project impact.
• Identify sustainability alternatives for the project and prepare an exit strategy once external funding is exhausted; work closely with the municipality to identify internal resources needed to sustain project results after completion.
• Monitor project operations, including administrative tasks, staff management, inventory tracking of office supplies, correspondence, and ensure proper implementation of all procedures.
• Maintain budget information and accounting records of project activities.
• Prepare a monitoring framework for project status, results, and milestones.
• Monitor project results, identify data related to SDG targets and indicators, and liaise with the communications team to provide data for infographics and other communication materials.
• Prepare operational reports on project activities and their impact on beneficiaries.
• Liaise with the global SDG Local Action team to keep the project webpage updated and contribute stories to communicate project results.
• Ensure effective communication on project activities with UNDP, the municipality of Fez, project beneficiaries, and local communities.
• Document the methodology and technologies used during project implementation.
• Develop knowledge products on how the project contributes to SDGs through innovation in public service delivery.
• Develop policy briefs and easily transferable knowledge materials on lessons learned from the project.
• Participate in global exchanges among local governments on how the project contributes to SDG implementation at the local level.

Requirements

• A Master’s degree (or equivalent) in environment, circular economy, waste management and recycling, or sustainable development is required.
• A first-level university degree (Bachelor’s) in the above fields, combined with two additional years of relevant experience, will be considered in lieu of an advanced degree.
• Candidates with a Master’s degree (or equivalent) are not required to have professional experience.
• Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) must have at least two (2) years of relevant professional experience in environmental project management, with strong knowledge of the Moroccan regulatory context.
• Proven leadership and project management skills.
• Computer literacy and proficiency in office software (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.).
• Strong understanding of local realities related to waste pickers’ activities.
• Experience working with local governments and associations is desired.
• Expertise in waste management and valorization is desired.
• Professional experience in waste management, circular economy, sustainable development, recycling technologies, as well as communication and mediation is desired.
• Fluency in English (spoken and written) is required.
• Fluency in Arabic and Moroccan dialect is required.
• Knowledge of Amazigh dialect is an asset.
• Project management certification is an asset.

Skills

• Environmental Project Management
• Waste Management
• Circular Economy Principles
• Sustainable Development
• Project Coordination
• Leadership
• Regulatory Knowledge Morocco
• Office Software Proficiency
• MS Word
• Excel
• Power Point
• Local Government Engagement
• Association Collaboration
• Waste Valorization
• Recycling Technologies
• Communication
• Mediation
• Project Monitoring
• Reporting
• Project Management Certification

Languages

English, Arabic, Moroccan, Amazigh