Project Portfolio Specialist – West & Central Africa & LAC

About the role

The Project Portfolio Specialist will support UNCDF’s expanding pipeline of projects in West & Central Africa and Latin America & the Caribbean. Based in Dakar, the incumbent will lead the launch and early implementation phases of multi‑country initiatives, ensuring operational set‑up and alignment with UNCDF’s investment mandate.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project launch and implementation for initiatives in Mali, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Colombia.
• Coordinate cross‑language support and ensure timely operational set‑up across English, French, Spanish and Portuguese contexts.
• Maintain alignment of operations, reporting processes and partnership arrangements with UNCDF’s regional and headquarters functions.

Required profile

• Proven experience managing multi‑country development projects or portfolios.
• Strong coordination and stakeholder‑management abilities, including liaison with donors, UN agencies, governments and private‑sector partners.
• Willingness to travel to project sites as needed.