National Project Manager [Open to internal and external applicants]
Organizational Context
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the UN's lead agency for international development, operating in 170 countries. UNDP Indonesia focuses on human development, nature/climate/resilience, and economic/digital transformation, aligning with national priorities. The Sustainable Landscape Programme Indonesia (SLPI) Phase II, supported by SECO, aims to advance sustainable landscape management and commodity production through strengthened governance, conservation, and economic resilience.
Job Purpose
The National Project Manager (NPM) is responsible for the overall management and delivery of UNDP's component of the Sustainable Landscape Programme Indonesia (SLPI) Phase II, including its Public Financial Management (PFM) workstream. This role ensures effective integration with landscape initiatives and alignment with the SLPI results framework. The NPM provides day-to-day leadership to the Project Management Unit, overseeing work planning, implementation, budget, resources, risk management, monitoring, and reporting. The position requires timely and quality delivery of programme results, adherence to UNDP policies, and close collaboration with government institutions, partners, and stakeholders. The NPM also contributes to office-wide discussions on landscape management, biodiversity, and economic resilience, ensuring project evidence informs decision-making and adaptive management.
Responsibilities
The National Project Manager will manage and supervise the project team to ensure effective implementation and achievement of results, overseeing day-to-day activities, team coherence, and coordination with landscape partners. Responsibilities include mobilizing resources, ensuring quality of project inputs, and maintaining compliance with UNDP and government regulations. The role involves managing critical issues, troubleshooting problems, and consulting with the project steering committee/donor on deviations. Effective monitoring of project performance and preparation of high-quality reports are essential. The NPM will lead the planning, budgeting, and implementation of annual and quarterly work plans, organize steering committee meetings, and ensure timely reporting. Strategic partnerships will be nurtured with public and development partners, government institutions, private sector, and civil society to achieve project results and identify resource mobilization opportunities. Knowledge building and management are key, involving identification of best practices, lessons learned, and conducting capacity-building training for project staff, including in gender analysis and mainstreaming.
Work Experience
A minimum of 2 years of relevant experience (with a Master's degree) or 4 years (with a Bachelor's degree) is required in managing and implementing development initiatives/projects at the national or international level. Experience in sustainable landscape/commodity programmes, public finance, or natural resource management is desirable.
Skills
Demonstrated project management experience, including risk management, monitoring, evaluation, data analysis, and results-based reporting. Experience leading multi-partner initiatives, field project implementation, and working with government institutions, development partners, and civil society. Fluency in English and Bahasa Indonesia is required. Experience with sustainable landscape/commodity programmes and donor-funded projects is desirable.