Organisational Setting

The crisis in northern Mozambique has rapidly deteriorated as a result of conflict, insecurity and violence in Cabo Delgado, leading to significant displacement, disruption of livelihoods and lack of access to basic services. While violence was previously confined to smaller villages, attacks on district capitals have increased, leading to larger displacement flows. The displaced people are seeking safety in several parts of Cabo Delgado, Nampula, Niassa and Zambezia, Sofala and Inhambane Provinces. Invariably, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) left behind almost all their possessions, including crop and livestock assets. The conflict is worsening food and nutrition insecurity in the region where communities are still to recover from the impacts of Cyclone Kenneth that landed in April 2019. As a result, food and nutrition insecurity has increased due to violence and disruption of livelihoods. COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated the vulnerabilities of the population of the province to a very serious humanitarian and socio-economic crisis. There are also serious indirect impacts on livelihoods, through disruptions to food supply chains and access to food, basic services and humanitarian assistance. Households may resort to negative coping mechanisms (e.g., eating fewer meals) that will have lasting effects on their lives and livelihoods.

It is within this context that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched the 2021 - 23 Agricultural Livelihoods Response Plan for northern Mozambique. Support provided to the IDPs and host communities will ensure they resume local crop production, fishing and livestock rearing activities while sustainably managing the soil, forest and fish resources. The Agriculture Livelihoods Response will further ensure that humanitarian interventions are appropriately linked to medium and longer-term actions that embraces both market-oriented and ecosystem-based approaches. Projects developed under the Agriculture Livelihoods Response Plan will contribute towards enhanced food and nutrition security of the populations, while laying the foundation to build resilient livelihoods against future climatic shocks and stressors.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Mozambique, direct supervision of Assistant FAOR Programmes, the technical supervision of Lead Technical Officer (LTO) in the Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SFS); in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, the national counterparts, the National Project coordinator.

Technical Focus

Research, technical analysis, and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products, and services.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day implementation of the project in line with the work plans and suggest timely corrective actions on the project implementation if required
• Prepare annual and quarterly work plans and draft Terms of References (ToRs) for all inputs;
• Liaise with all project staff, consultants and specially the LTO to follow up on the performance of their tasks and support them in their work, as necessary
• Assist the international and national consultants in delivering the technical and organizational elements of the related project outputs, including specific activities such as data collection and organization of consultations within respective project components
• Assist in selection of implementing partners among Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), universities, research institutes to provide trainings and carry out other project activities and assist the development of Letter of Agreements (LoAs), where applicable;
• Coordinate the planning and follow up actions of implementation of training, demonstration sites and other capacity building activities, as well as the delivery of field activities (performing regular visits to project field sites) and awareness raising activities.
• Make sure that all necessary inputs (personnel, technical support services, sub-contracts, training), including technical specifications for equipment and supplies are provided in a timely manner
• Assure quality of project activities and project outputs
• Ensure adequate initiatives for gender mainstreaming and social inclusion are taken

• Plan and initiate regular events for better coordination among partners and stakeholders as well as raising visibility and awareness related to project’s goals and activities regularly promoting the project and its outputs and findings on a national, and where appropriate, regional stage

• Prepare progress reports and all monitoring reports

• Organize the project task force meetings and Project Steering Committee meetings; ensuring that secretariat of such meetings is properly conducted, proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, following up the preparation of documents, presentations, reports, minutes, etc.
• Coordinate project interventions with other ongoing activities
• Lead interactions with stakeholders, facilitate and strengthen collaboration between national project’s stakeholders and regional/international partners to ensure smooth implementation and delivery of project’s activities
• Support the identification of best practices and lessons learnt, ensuring their proper documentation and dissemination
• Ensure that the proper Monitoring & Evaluation of assigned programmes/projects are carried out.
• Promote knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations;

• Performs other duties as required.

• ****CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING****

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in political sciences, business administration, agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries), or related field;
• Five years of relevant experience in technical cooperation's related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, fishery, forestry, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes;
• 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

Technical/Functional Skills

• • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
  • Relevance and extent of experience in in technical cooperation's related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes
  • Relevance and extent of experience in working with inter-governmental bodies and multi-disciplinary teams

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
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