Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of Head of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, BPPS, UNDP and the Senior Portfolio Manager, Multi-Party Trust Fund Office, or his/her designated mandated representative(s), the UN Volunteer Coordination Specialist will:

1) Strategic Planning and Coordination:

• Manage the planning and scheduling for Task Forces, Steering Committee and Executive Board meetings;
• Draft, in coordination with the Secretariat Manager and the Chairs, detailed meeting agendas, chair notes and meeting materials as needed;
• Support drafting of the operational manual and monitoring and evaluation framework for the Fund;
• Drafts supportive documentation, work plans, technical notes, strategic plans, budgets, project documents, communication pieces;
• Draft minutes and circulates for comments and finalization;
• Monitor action points and reports back to the Steering Committee and Executive Board;
• Communicate decisions to the concerned stakeholders, in close cooperation with MPTFO/BPPS/BERA;
• Liaise with UN Agencies, private and public sector partners, and individuals regarding relevant activities;
• Facilitate linkages and consistency between the Fund and other conservation/private sector related initiatives, events and opportunities.