Regional Project Coordinator
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
- Bridgetown / Port-of-Spain / British Virgin Islands
- Not disclosed
- Permanent full-time
- Updated 23/08/2023
- Human Resource
Regional Project Coordinator
Regional Project Coordinator
The Project “BE-CLME+: Promoting National Blue Economy Priorities Through Marine Spatial Planning in the Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem Plus” was conceived to strengthen blue economy opportunities through sustainable healthy coastal and marine ecosystems, address drivers to protect habitats and species, and sustainable biodiversity and fisheries management. The project will be implemented in Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, and Saint Lucia for a period of 4 years from 2023-2027. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF), implemented by the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and is executed by the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) and the governments of the participating countries. The project’s objective is to promote blue economy development in the CLME+ through marine spatial planning and marine protected areas (MPAs), ecosystem approach to fisheries (EAF), and sustainable seafood value chains. The three components are:
• Component 1: Implementing cross-sectoral Marine Spatial Planning (GEF: $3,844,119; Co- financing: $26,461,550),
• Component 2. Inclusive Sustainable Fisheries Value Chains (GEF: $995,581; Co-financing:
7,746,046), and
• Component 3. Regional Coordination, Project Management & Knowledge Management (GEF:
1,168,300; Co-financing: 5,488,818)
Specialist, and senior managerial and technical staff from the CRFM Secretariat. The RPC will be engaged as a CRFM Project staff and will report to, and be directly supervised by the CRFM’s Executive Director. He/She will be based at the CRFM Headquarters in Belize City, Belize.
2. SCOPE OF WORK
Coordination and Managerial Tasks (100% Project Management Unit Coordination)
• Review reports and other products of project Consultants.
• Coordinate and actively participate in meetings with stakeholders.
• Draft technical ToRs in coordination with the Marine Spatial Planning Specialist and the Seafood
Value Chain Specialist.
• Direct supervision of the Marine Spatial Planning Specialist and the Seafood Value Chain
Specialist to ensure delivery of all project outcomes and outputs.
• Observe project management procedures to facilitate project implementation and ensure delivery of high-quality outcomes.
• In consultation with regional and local partners, prepare the project’s annual work plans and budget
allocations.
• Facilitate communications and linkages at regional, national, and local levels.
• Maintain a professional and productive working relationship with CRFM, CAF, FAO, governments of project countries, and all other project partners.
• Participate in Regional Steering Committee meetings and provide secretariat support as required.
• Assist with convening the project’s Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and ensure the TAC
provides timely and effective inputs to project implementation processes.
• Organize regional project workshops, meetings, draft the agenda, and record decisions of meetings as required.
• Participate in the public relations and awareness raising activities for the project.
• Coordinate work among the Project Management Unit (PMU) staff and consultants.
• Supervise the management of the project budget in accordance with the agreed work plan and approved disbursal of project funds.
• Maintain good communications with project partners and others.
• Coordinate committed in-kind and in-cash contributions for the project.
• Coordinate planning, recruitment and supervision of experts/contract institutions as required to undertake tasks of a regional nature in accordance with annual workplan.
• Coordinate consultant teams, as necessary.
• Responsible for the overall delivery of project results, outcomes, and indicators.
• Responsible for preparing the project’s progress reports and Project Implementation Reports (PIRs)
• Participate in the project’s Mid-Term Evaluation and Terminal Evaluation as required by the external evaluators.
• Coordinate and assist with preparation of the Terminal Report.
Relationships
The Regional Project Coordinator (RPC) will:
• Be accountable at the regional level for the achievement of project objectives, results, and all fundamental aspects of project execution.
• Present project status reports to the CRFM Management and the Regional Steering Committee
• Maintain an excellent working relationship with the TAC.
• Be accountable to the CRFM for the achievement of project objectives, results, and all technical aspects of project execution.
• Maintain regular communication with regional and national project partners interested in furthering the project outcomes.
• Supervise the work of project support staff.
• Supervise the work of consultants and project partners.
3. EXPECTED RESULTS
Outputs of the Coordination and Managerial Tasks
• Project Management Unit is fully functional.
• At least 2 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) meetings held each year with corresponding minutes prepared and submitted.
• Scheduled project activities completed successfully.
• Project activities coordinated with other relevant projects at national and regional levels.
• Ensure timely and quality technical outputs by the Marine Spatial Planning Specialist and the
Seafood Value Chain Specialist
• Presentation and dissemination of project relevant information nationally and regionally
• Annual operational plans including procurement plan and annual budget prepared and submitted on time to CRFM, FAO and CAF
• Quarterly and bi-annual technical reports (Progress Reports, Project Implementation Reports)
prepared and submitted to the Executing Agency completely and timely.
• Regional, National, local and site level workshops and other monitoring meetings convened as needed.
• Plan the recruitment and supervision of experts/contract institutions as required to undertake tasks of a regional transboundary nature in accordance with annual workplan.
• Assist CRFM, CAF-GEF Task Manager, FAO and the independent evaluator (to be appointed by
CAF and FAO) with the Mid-Term Evaluation and the Final Evaluation of the project.
These documents will be submitted to the Technical Advisory Committee for review and to the Project
Steering Committee for approval, with No Objection from the FAO and CAF.
4. QUALIFICATION AND EXPERIENCE Qualifications
• Doctorate or Master’s Degree or equivalent with professional experience in Project Management, Business Administration, Marine Management, Fisheries Science, Coastal Zone Management, or Marine Science, with college courses/academic level or certification in project management preferred.
• A good understanding of marine biodiversity, marine protected areas, climate change, marine spatial planning, fisheries development and management, ecosystems-approach to fisheries
management, monitoring and evaluation
General Professional Experience:
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in administration and management
• Demonstrable experience in the management of regional and transboundary projects
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Programme/Project Cycle Management of marine fisheries, and coastal and marine ecosystems conservation initiatives especially in the establishment and management of coastal and marine protected areas and fisheries value chain development.
• Demonstrated experience in influencing, developing, and implementing coastal and marine resource development, management and conservation policies, strategies and plans ideally in the Caribbean and Latin American region.
• Strong communication and presentation skills in English, and an ability to prepare appropriate and timely reports to multiple audiences including donors, government, community, and private sector and
• 2-3 years of experience supervising and motivating others including multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent liaison, coordination, organization, and management skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the management of staff and consultants.
• Experience working with regional or international partners.
• Ability to work with senior government officials, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and local communities.
• Understanding of the key components of the blue economy and their relationships to the fisheries sector
• Fluency in written and spoken English and strong communication skills.
• Good understanding of Spanish. Spoken and written Spanish would be considered an asset.
• A robust understanding of environmental and social safeguards and gender issues
• Familiarity with procurement and reporting procedures of development partners such as the UN Agencies and multi-lateral banks such as the World Bank, Inter-American Development Bank, Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Development Bank of Latin America (CAF), etc.
5. TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The successful candidate will be employed on a contractual basis (fixed-term) and stationed at the CRFM Secretariat, Belize City, Belize. Employment will be over a four-year or 48 months period. The initial contractual period shall be for one year, with option for renewal for three years, based upon satisfactory job performance in accordance with the contractual and human resource policies of the Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism (CRFM) the Project Executing Agency.
6. APPLICATIONS
Applications should be submitted in English Language with full curriculum details, including nationality, date of birth, work experience, educational qualifications, summary of professional skills and/or expertise, language proficiency, list of professional publications, contact information (including email addresses) of three referees (at least two of whom must be familiar with the applicant’s work), and other relevant information, should be addressed to:
Caribbean Regional Fisheries Mechanism
- Princess Margaret Drive, P.O Box 642 Belize City, Belize
- 1(501) 223-4443