National Grant Specialist

Organizational Setting

FAO's office for Yemen is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing, and implementing agreed strategies for addressing countrywide food, agriculture, and rural development priorities under Yemen. It develops and maintains relations with the relevant Ministries at country level. This position is based in FAO Representation in Sanaa, Yemen. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

The National Grant Specialist will be under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Yemen, and under the overall supervision of the FSRRP Project Manager (Head of Agriculture & Rural Development, FAOYE), direct reports to the Grants Manager and work closely with other relevant project staff and local stakeholders as deemed appropriate and functional to the delivery of responsibilities and outputs.

Technical Focus

The National Grant Specialist will be part of the Grant Management Unit and will be responsible for assigned aspects of the grants implementation process

Tasks and responsibilities

• Organize and operationalize the grant application process from selection and revision to evaluation and implementation of the FSRRP grant process. • Liaise, coordinate and guide partners on grants implementation, reporting, information sharing and further work planning. • Manage with inputs from the national counterparts especially SMEPS, the calls for applications related the matching grants component of FSRRP • Manage the receipt and registration of matching grant applications through the grants platform, based on established criteria, procedures and checklists as described in the Grants Operational Manual • Participate in the works of the matching grants’ Technical Committees as described in the Grants Operational Manual, including initial screening based on eligibility, evaluating and scoring of applications • Ensure the following up with SMEPS with the final awardees so to gather all the needed supporting documents for the signature of the Grants Agreements • Manage and coordinate the grant agreements with final beneficiaries, including its preparation, facilitation of the signature, payments management, contract administration • Ensure updating the grant platform. • Monitor the status of approved grants in coordination with SMEPS to ensure the full, timely utilization of all grants funds and compliance with the grant agreement and grants operational manual. • Lead all undertaken activities on the grants activities, including through the grants platform • Support the training and capacity development activities developed by SMEPS for the potential applicants • Validation of all reviews performed by the implementing partners, like SMEPS or TPMAs. • Participate, as deemed appropriate by the Grants Manager, in inspections and verification missions to the beneficiaries’ sites. • Other duties as deemed appropriate by the Grants Manager to support the functioning of the grant process.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in management, accounting, economics, agribusiness or related field; • At least 5 years of relevant practical experience in grant projects; in the fields of agricultural value chains development, rural business development • Working knowledge (Level C) of Arabic and English. • National of Yemen.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Ability to take ownership and accountability for assigned processes and to work autonomously. • Rigor and demonstrated attention to detail. • Quality of both oral and written communication skills. • Demonstrated ability to be an efficient team member.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: [email protected]
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.