National Project Personnel- Project Development and Coordination Support

Organizational Setting

For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.

In recent years, FAO has adopted a comprehensive and inclusive approach to strengthening resilience and reducing poverty, recognizing that the poor and most marginalized people are disproportionately affected by hazards and crises. FAO advocated the Adaptive and Shock Responsive Social Protection (ASRSP) system to build the resilience of the vulnerable population to shocks and stresses, helping to break the vicious cycles of social and economic deprivation. FAO’s work on ASRSP contributes to FAO’s Strategic Programme 5: “‘Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises.”

Reporting Lines

The Project Development and Coordination Support directly reports to the Team Leader of the Socio-Economic & Social Development group.

Technical Focus

The FAO-DSWD Cooperation Agreement on the Establishment of Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) was signed in November 2020. The Agreement seeks to define areas of collaboration between DSWD and FAO to enhance coherence between social protection and agricultural programming, and to promote the establishment of shock responsive social protection for building resilience. Through this Agreement, the DSWD and FAO will jointly implement the adoption of the Roadmap on Adaptive and Shock Responsive Social Protection (ASRSP) which is among the milestones of the DSWD Social Protection Plan 2020-2022.

Tasks and responsibilities

The incumbent will be lodged in the RGMO to facilitate the activities related to the Cooperation Agreement. He/She will work in close collaboration with the Head of the Resource Generation Management Office (RGMO) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Specifically, the Project Development and Coordination Support shall perform the following responsibilities:

1. Coordinate and facilitate the implementation of activities under the DSWD-FAO partnership on the Establishment of Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) including coordination with partner offices/bureaus/units within DSWD. 2. Assist the partner offices/bureaus/units in the development and packaging of proposals for project activities; 3. Monitor the implementation of project activities to ensure compliance to the Cooperation Agreement and delivery of outputs; 4. Provide technical and secretariat support to meetings related to the DSWD-FAO work plan; 5. Prepare monthly accomplishment reports to be submitted to the DSWD-Resource Generation and Management Office (RGMO) Concurrent Head and the FAO Socio-Economic and Sustainable Development(SESD) Team Leader; 6. Work in close coordination with the RGMO, DRMB and NHTO technical staff and FAO SRSP team including the SEFDC Team Leader, Social Protection Specialist and Technical Assistant; 7. Facilitate the submission of reports and other relevant documents to the Secretary of SWD and FAO Programme Team Leader; 8. Perform other related duties as required by the FAO Representative and RGMO Concurrent Head

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University Degree in development studies, pubic administration, social work and other related sciences/disciplines; • At least three (3) years relevant and progressive experience in the development and management of projects related to social protection and disaster risk reduction and management (DRRM) and coordination with national/regional government structures, and private sector; • National of the Philippines; • Working knowledge (level C) of English

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Working knowledge of the- DSWD administrative, operational and financial procedures and regulations to donor projects; • Familiarity with the DSWD social protection programs and strategies; • Knowledge on the social protection and DRRM programs of the government; • Ability to respond quickly and efficiently in a fast-paced working environment with excellent multi-tasking capabilities; • Ability to work effectively in a team, contributing positively to team operations and work relationship • Good interpersonal skills; • General knowledge and skills in the use of standard office software, such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point). • Language requirement: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Tagalog

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.