National Project Personnel - Project Coordinator (01 position)

Organizational Setting

The position is located in the FAO office, Peshawar, with travel to the Newly Merged Districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 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

• Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Pakistan and in close coordination with Assistant FAOR Programme, the incumbent will be technically supervised by Chief Technical Advisor/Chief of Party, THAzA (The Horticultural Advancement Activity), and directly supervised by the Provincial International Programme Coordinator.
• Oversight by FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) and technical guidance by the relevant units in FAO Headquarters and/or RAP.

Technical Focus

The FAO Project Coordinator will be responsible for the day-to-day management of all THAzA project activities in the province and he / she will lead the provincial team, in close coordination with other implementing partner organizations. He / she will have both the technical and operational responsibilities to ensure smooth implementation of THAzA project.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Supervise work of staff in the Districts / clusters in terms of work planning, implementation, logistics, HR, attendance and other Management related tasks.
• Lead the Agribusiness and supply chain facilitators and other field based staff in collecting and preparing background information on Value Chains, markets (including SWOT, Constraints, Needs and Gap analysis), collecting, organizing and analysing market intelligence and market partners and Agribusiness and Market Development opportunities.
• Identification of market, agribusiness and value chain business opportunities and impediments.
• Prepare district / cluster work plans based on economic viable value chains and agribusiness and customized to the specific circumstances of KP
• Facilitate farmer (groups), traders and other supply chain actors to successfully market their products, in close collaboration with the FAO Agribusiness and Supply Chain team and GoKP staff and supervise the facilitation and implementation of activities at field and value chain level.
• Work closely with the project FMCs and CO’s to produce value chain and agribusiness plans that are likely to result into positive income growth.
• Screen and analyse ongoing and completed agribusiness and value chains pilot projects for opportunities for up scaling, extension and dissemination.
• Coordinate field activities with the Women Economic Empowerment (gender) specialist and Subject Matter Experts (Horticultural expert and value chain private sector expert).
• Provide appropriate field guidance and local knowledge support to Project Management and other consultants.
• Perform any other duties assigned by Project Management within their area of technical competence.
• Submit periodic reports as required by project management.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree(s)/Masters in (agri)business, agronomy, horticulture, marketing, post-harvest management, or MBA with graduate degree in agriculture, horticulture, or agronomy.
• 08 years’ experience within agriculture or horticultural sector, especially marketing aspects, with the private sector.
• Working knowledge (Level C) of English. Good knowledge of Urdu and Pashtu;
• National of Pakistan

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Remain open to change and ability to manage complexity.
• Ability to work and act under pressure and with discretion in multicultural environment.
• Ability to deal with stakeholders from a broad range of backgrounds.
• Demonstrate capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time to meet goals in a high-pressure environment.
• Maturity and confidence in dealing with high-ranking official of government institutions, international institutions and non- government institutions.
• Familiar with FAO procedures, possess strong supervisory, communication, team building and computing skills (word processing, spreadsheets and data-bases).

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the requirements listed above. Preference should be given to the local candidates.

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/