Deadline: 22 February, 2021
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking to fill the role of National Project Personnel, Programme Specialist.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Provide effective operational and technical support to FAO programmes and projects in the country
- Ensure consistency with the operational guidelines of the organisation as well as with the rules and regulations of the host government
- Participate in the identification, formulation and preparation of proposals for the programme of work and workplan for the country
- Participate in the preparation of project documents
- Ensure quality and consistency
- Put in place appropriate human and financial resources and proceed with the purchase of goods and services on behalf of projects
- Coordinate the monitoring and evaluation activities of projects and ensure all operational activities are carried out in accordance with the workplan and project document
- Coordinate the analysis of inputs, expenditures and implementation schedules
- Identify inconsistencies and delays and, if necessary, propose corrective measures to resolve operational constraints
- Coordinate the collection, maintenance, distribution and consolidation of technical and operational data
- Analyse and synthesise data from various sources, including internal FAO systems
- Prepare quarterly implementation reports and any other periodic or ad hoc reports and submit them in good time to the project management
Requirements
- University degree in Development Studies, Development Law, Agricultural Economics, Project Management, or a related discipline
- Five years, minimum, of experience in the area of programme/project management, advocacy and policy advice
- Good knowledge of the purpose, functions of the FAO technical programme, operational guidelines and programme management procedures
- Familiarity with FAO programme management procedures and guidelines and of the UN
- Knowledge of FAO internal information systems
- Ability to effectively use common office software, such as MS Office as well as project management software and other information systems and databases
- Working knowledge of English (level C) and limited (level B) knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)
- Nationality of Zimbabwe
To apply and for more information, click here.
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