Technical Specialist

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Description

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The role involves supporting the Project Coordinator in various areas, including providing technical inputs across the project portfolio and closely supervising and supporting contractors. Responsibilities include, among others: a) collaborating with relevant stakeholders and consultants; b) providing technical advice to the PMU on project activities and deliverables; c) bridging the gap between technical expertise and project management and ensuring that the PMU and the RISU are aligned on the project’s technical needs; d) contributing technical expertise to project deliverables ensuring technical and quality standards are met; e) offering strategic oversight, advice, and guidance on the technical aspects of project activities; f) coordinating across deliverables and guiding efficient and effective use of AMS time during consultation and dissemination;  g) ensuring regional-level capacity building activities are tailored to the needs of the AMS; h) conceptualizing and implementing mentoring, hands-on guidance, coaching, and advisory services to support contractor teams in coordination with the Technical Advisory Organization and retainer experts

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-level technical inputs across SEA-MaP’s portfolio, with a focus on marine plastics and circular economy solutions.
• Provide quality assurance for technical deliverables, ensuring alignment with global best practices and project goals.
• Supervise and mentor contractors, ensuring adherence to technical standards and timelines.
• Strategic Guidance and Coordination:
• Offer strategic oversight and advice on technical aspects of project activities.
• Collaborate with the PMU to monitor project implementation, ensuring consistency with assignment objectives.
• Facilitate effective technical communication and coordination with AMS stakeholders.
• Coordinating across deliverables and guiding efficient and effective use of AMS time during consultation and dissemination.
• Capacity Building and Knowledge Management:
• Provide technical support and capacity development to AMS and institutional stakeholders.
• Develop and implement mentoring, coaching, and hands-on guidance programs for contractors.
• Support the dissemination of project findings, ensuring accessibility and alignment with ASEAN priorities.
• Ensuring regional-level capacity building activities are tailored to the needs of the AMS.
• Stakeholder Engagement:
• Foster collaboration between RISU, the PMU, and external partners to address technical challenges.
• Represent SEA-MaP in technical discussions, conferences, and stakeholder meetings.
• Prepare technical reports, briefs, and presentations summarizing project findings and recommendations.

Education:

• A minimum advanced university degree (Master’s or equivalent) or higher degree is required, preferably in relevant disciplines such as Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Management, Marine Biology, Marine Ecology, Natural resource management, Sustainability Studies, or another relevant discipline.
• A first university degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent), preferably in the above-mentioned fields with two (2) additional years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced degree or higher degree.

Experience:

• At least five (5) years of relevant professional experience in marine plastic pollution, environmental sustainability, or related research areas.
• Experience in marine plastics-related projects/programs is required, which include working on relevant regulations and policies related to waste management; recycling, and plastic pollution prevention; Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) frameworks for reducing plastic pollution; implementation of single-use plastic ban frameworks, plastic life cycle assessment methodologies; waste characterization techniques; and waste management infrastructure.
• Experience in managing stakeholder relations while working for an international organization or related experience is required.
• Experience in producing high-quality documents (technical ToR. Guidance notes, editing policy documents, manuals etc.) is required.

Languages:

• Full working knowledge (Fluency) in written and oral English is required.  
• Knowledge of another official UNOPS language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.unops.org/Pages/ViewVacancy/VADetails.aspx?id=30095#1

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