National Project Personnel - Deputy Head of Field Office (Pemba, Mozambique)

Overview

Assist in enhancing food security and coordinating projects.

You have:

• Bachelor Degree in Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences/economics, Business Administration and Social Sciences.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of French or of one of the other FAO official languages.
• Mozambican National.

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO representative, is to assistant 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.

The FAO Representation in Mozambique is organized in three main units: Programme, Operations and Administration. The current portfolio of projects in Mozambique includes activities related to agriculture (crop), Fisheries, Natural Resource management, food information systems is implemented with humanitarian, transitional and development funding. FAO Mozambique’s field office (Hub) is headed by the HoFo to make sure effective programmatic and operational coverage in the sub-offices. The HoFo represents FAO mandates and country operations strategic objectives. The incumbent carries the full delegated authority of the FAO Representative of the country, who will exercise entire supervisory managerial responsibility over the position.

Reporting Lines

The Deputy Head of Office will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative for Mozambique and the direct supervision of the Head of Field Office.

Technical Focus

• In the absence of the Head of Field Office, represent FAO in meetings, conferences and seminars to be held in the state;
• Assist in coordination of technical support of FAOSS to projects being implemented in the state, as determined by need, including monitoring and evaluation efforts;

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Consolidate area based annual work plan for the field office covering all project activities
• Ensure synergy and complementarity in implementation of the programs/projects for increased impact;
• Coordinate direct implementation of project activity by the FAO Field Office
• Provide programmatic support to NGO partners to enhance activity delivery and complies with both FAO’s
• rules/regulations and the donor standards as defined in the respective project documents;
• Monitor field activity delivery with reference to the area based annual work plan and letters of agreement with NGO
• partners (timeliness, achievement of project objectives and impact);
• Conduct emergency needs assessments in response to any humanitarian crises in the state;
• Contribute to the development of concept notes and proposals, in support of resources mobilization efforts;
• Prepare and update field office program reports and other documentation related to project operations;
• Identify training needs and capacity building activities and arrange for necessary support;
• Prepare monthly activity implementation reports

• Perform other related duties as required.

  CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor Degree in Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences/economics, Business Administration and Social Sciences.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of French or of one of the other FAO official languages.
• Mozambican National

FAO Core Competencies

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

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
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

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