Description of duties

The main responsibilities of the Lead Project Specialist include, but are not limited to:

- Support the PMU Director to supervise and coordinate the project implementation, in accordance with procedures, obligations and implementation arrangements specified in the Appraisal Documents, Grant Agreement, Project Operations Manual, Sub-Grant Manual, Environmental and Social Framework and other relevant documents of the project.

- Assist the PMU Director in introducing control measures over the PMU financial transactions, ensuring the efficient and effective use of material and financial resources in targeted EEORW areas and reducing risks for losses of resources. Supervise all EEORW procurement activities through working closely with the PMU Procurement Specialist. Ensure timely conclusion of all types of EEORW related contracts and ensuring that proper monitoring tools exist to oversee fulfillment of all contractual obligations by contractors;

- Lead EEORW financial planning through working closely with the PMU Financial Management specialist to ensure timely preparation and provision of close to accurate estimate financial projections, Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPB), setting financial execution targets and producing financial reports that correspond with the overall EEORW implementation plans and targets;

- Supervise PMU Community Mobilization/Social Specialist to ensure adequate support/guidance is provided to CMPs throughout the project implementation.

- Travel to the districts of Jizzakh and Fergana regions in order to monitor the provision of high-quality implementation of the project;

- When needed, represents the PMU Director to negotiate contracts, communicate with EEORW partners and meet with relevant stakeholders on behalf of the PMU Director;

- Ensure that PMU staff operate in safe offices that are equipped will all required safety standards and measures;

- Ensure that all EEORWP staff receive copies of their ToRs, and abide by all rules and procedures set for employees in the EEORWP HR manual;

- Identify implementation challenges and provides regular feedback to the Director about any existing gaps and the measures taken to address them;

- Direct PMU staff on relevant EEORW implementation processes under her/his areas of responsibility;

- Oversee the management and monitoring of the Grievance Redress Mechanism (GRM) coordinated by the PMU Community Mobilization/Social Specialist and take necessary actions to address grievances when needed;

- Ensure the effective implementation of the project’s Monitoring and Evaluation activities in coordination with the PMU M&E specialist and MIS specialist. Oversee the consolidation of lessons-learned to enhance the performance of the project;

- Ensure that instructions given by the PMU Director are properly followed and results are produced in timely manner and with the required quality;

- Supervise and promote 'whole of program' capacity building initiatives through the integration and coaching of senior national staff;

- In the absence of the PMU Director fulfill his/her duties.

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