National Project Coordinator (Policy/Technical/Finance Lead)
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.
Office/Unit/Project Description
The GEF funded Circular Solutions to Plastic Pollution Integrated Program aims to address the root causes of plastic pollution: ever-growing unsustainable consumption and production of single-use and problematic plastic products and packaging with low circularity. The Program will demonstrate and scale up upstream and midstream solutions in the food and beverage sector, including the elimination of single-use plastic products/packaging and reduction of using crude oil as the primary feedstock; circular design of materials, products and business models; as well as ensuring materials and products are actually circulated in practice through reuse and refill systems.
This specific focus on upstream and midstream interventions will be transformative as there is a lack of critical support to address the plastic pollution from source, and it will strategically complement existing funding, projects and actions on plastic pollution which have a dominant emphasis on downstream actions (waste management and clean-ups).
This Program will provide an innovative and transformative stimulation to transition towards a circular economy of plastics, to prevent plastic pollution at national, regional and global levels. The Program will be delivered through 14 national child projects and one global child project (Global Plastic Reboot). The Program activities will focus on five interlinked intervention areas throughout the whole Program: 1) Enabling a Regulatory and Policy Environment; 2) Mobilizing Finance; 3) Engaging with Food and Beverage ...
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