Project Analyst and Reporting Specialist

Overview

Provide high-level technical support for project reporting and analysis

You have:

• Advanced university degree in a discipline relevant to the mandate of the Organization.
• At least one year (C), five years (B) or 12 years (COF A) / 15 years (PSA A) of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to international development and humanitarian work.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish; and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese or Russian.
• Understanding of the work of the United Nations and development and humanitarian interventions.
• Knowledge of FAO and professional experience in other UN or international development/humanitarian agencies, more than one location or area of work and field experience.
• Excellent skills in writing, an eye for detail, critical thinking, high standards of excellence, personal organization, prioritization and time management skills, flexibility and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines required.
• Advanced writing competence in a second language, particularly French and/or Spanish, is considered a strong asset.

Organizational Setting

The Resource Mobilization and Private Sector Partnerships Division (PSR) leads and coordinates the mobilization of voluntary contributions in support of the Organization’s strategic priorities. PSR manages FAO’s relations with Resource Partners, strategically matching partners’ interests to those of the Organization, and supports the negotiation of agreements. It provides market and business intelligence and positioning services to management, as well as resource mobilization capacity development opportunities to decentralized and headquarter offices. PSR also oversees global programme and project reporting to Resource Partners and high-level government officials. It strives to assure the highest quality of development results, through providing project cycle oversight and support and policy design for operational modalities. Within PSR, the consultant works as part of the Reports Group to support decentralized offices and technical units on global programme and project reporting for Resource Partners and participating/beneficiary governments, ensuring that reporting is results-based and client oriented.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant reports to the Head of Reporting (PSR).

Technical Focus

Project analysis and technical project reporting.

Tasks and responsibilities

The consultant will provide high-level technical support to write, review, revise and translate (where needed) terminal reports for Technical Cooperation Programme and Trust Fund projects in English, French, or Spanish, in collaboration with decentralized offices and technical units. They will act as a liaison between various departments, provide training and guidance on reporting processes, and work closely with field offices to improve the visibility of FAO and its partners. They will be responsible for producing results-based reports based on the analysis of relevant project documents, and ensuring quality and compliance with Resource Partner and FAO policies, procedures, and standards. The consultant will also ensure terminal reports have proper content, language and consistency before their official submission to high-level government officials and Resource Partners.

More specifically, the consultant may be asked to perform any of the following tasks and responsibilities:

• Provide technical support and feedback to project teams, decentralized offices and technical units on applying, interpreting and ensuring compliance with FAO’s corporate policy and procedures for Terminal Reporting, the Organization’s Managing for Results Strategy, Resource Partner funding agreements, FAO’s Accountability and Quality Assurance Framework and UN system-wide principles for reporting on results. • Conduct research, interpret and analyse information, integrate evidence collected by project teams and identify gaps to ensure that relevant information (e.g. sustainability, risk management, lessons learned) is accurately reflected, documented and reported on in accordance with FAO standards and policies and in compliance with donor and host country agreements. • Assist in the identification of recommendations, drawing analytical conclusions and proposing the structure of findings in coordination with decentralized offices, technical units and other counterparts. • Prepare accurate, concise and well-researched project highlight sheets to enhance the visibility and dissemination of results, data and information about project-level activities of FAO and its partners. • Support unit knowledge management, records of all correspondence, relevant databases and other project reporting-related information. • Identify gaps and develop and deliver training materials on reporting and perform on-the-job reporting capacity building, as required. • Contribute to the development of strategies and review and update reporting manuals and guidelines. • Supervise the work of interns and junior editors in English, French and/or Spanish and reviews reports produced by them to check content, accuracy and consistency in their approach, structure and format. • As required, provide logistical support to project operations, tracking the progress of projects in problematic conditions on the FPSN list, coordinate with field offices on matters pertaining to terminal reports and provide support on budgetary matters related to reporting costs. • Participate in regular reporting and planning processes and relevant meetings. • Undertake short missions, as required. • Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in a discipline relevant to the mandate of the Organization. • At least one year (C), five years (B) or 12 years (COF A)/15 years (PSA A) of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to international development and humanitarian work. • Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish; and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese or Russian. For PSA, working knowledge of English, French or Spanish would be sufficient.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Selection Criteria

• Understanding of the work of the United Nations and development and humanitarian interventions. • Knowledge of FAO and professional experience in other UN or international development/humanitarian agencies, more than one location or area of work and field experience. • Excellent skills in writing, an eye for detail, critical thinking, high standards of excellence, personal organization, prioritization and time management skills, flexibility and the ability to deliver on agreed deadlines required. • Advanced writing competence in a second language, particularly French and/or Spanish, is considered a strong asset.

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