Programme Specialist

Organizational Setting:

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is mandated to build a world where everyone has access to safe, nutritious food.

FAO office in Mongolia has a diverse portfolio of projects and activities to support the Government Counterparts in Mongolia in addressing challenges related to sustainable transformation of food systems and management of natural resources and the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals in Mongolia.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Mongolia and direct supervision of Assistant FAOR and in close technical, operational and administrative relation with other colleagues of FAO Mongolia, as well as through ensuring the coordination of project counterparts and service providers.

Technical Focus

The Programme Specialist will be expected to support FAO Mongolia activities to contribute to the achievement of FAO’s programmatic goals in the country. The Program Specialist will perform the tasks below:

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support to development of the Country Program Framework (CPF) between FAO and Mongolia by ensuring alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2023-2027) that represents the joint strategic planning framework for collaboration between the United Nations and the Government of Mongolia;
• Contribute to creating synergies and cross-benefits between different projects and programmes for maximum impact;
• Analyze trends and identify opportunities for resource mobilization and contribute to resource mobilization efforts of the office
• Support to overseeing all program activities are in line with the work plans; identify inconsistencies and delays and, when necessary, propose corrective measures to overcome operational constraints;
• Draft notes, background papers, talking points, speeches and other correspondence for FAOR
• Support the preparation and submission of concept notes and project proposals in consultations with technical staff in country, regional office and HQs
• Support FAO knowledge generation, lessons, innovations, policy developments, and good practice experiences in the country
• Draft inputs to briefs, policy dialogue and other documents related to programming
• Support closely the programmatic monitoring to identify bottlenecks and challenges as they develop and propose alternative measures to achieve intended results;
• Oversee and coordinate the finalization of necessary reporting requirements;
• Support any evaluation processes and the follow-up of addressing issues that are identified;
• Support the identification of best practices and lessons learnt, ensure their proper documentation and dissemination;
• Perform any other duties deemed necessary for the realization of these tasks.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• A university degree in relevant field including economics, economic analysis, agricultural economics, SDGs, social sciences, public administration, agriculture, forestry, natural resources management, climate change, environmental management or any field that may be related to FAO’s work is required. An advanced degree will be considered an advantage;
• A minimum of 7 years of experience relevant to project/programme development, planning, implementation and appraisal, as well as in the development and use of results-based management and monitoring systems
• Demonstrated ability to process complex data and analyze information as the basis for technical and policy advice and mastery of subject matter;
• Excellent writing and communication skills in English and Mongolian.
• National of Mongolia or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional skills

• Full computer literacy in effective use of internet sources and Microsoft Office programs i.e. MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-Power Point. The candidate is expected to work with online corporate information systems and resources;
• Ability to draft analytical reports and operational framework documents, including an understanding of Logical Framework approach and planning of inputs to obtain necessary outputs and results; financial literacy will also be considered as an advantage.