Project Specialist - Livestock

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Organizational Setting

The crisis in northern Mozambique due to the conflict, insecurity and violence by non-state armed groups in Cabo Delgado Province has led to the internal displacement of over 1 028 743 people, resulting in significant disruption of their agriculture-based livelihoods. The Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) continue to be forced to abandon their land that they used for agricultural production, and lost their productive assets, including crop production inputs, and livestock. The Internally Displaced People (IDPs) are officially camped in resettlement centres organized by the Government and located in the west and south districts of Cabo Delgado. Within this context, FAO developed a three year plan entitled “Northern Mozambique Agriculture Livelihoods Response Plan 2021-2023”, through which FAO, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADER), the Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Fisheries (DPAP) and the National Institute for Disaster and Risk Management (INGD), is implementing agricultural livelihood activities in Cabo Delgado and Nampula Provinces. These activities aim to immediately enhance the food and nutrition security of IDPs and host communities affected by conflict, while laying the foundation for building resilient livelihoods against climatic shocks and stressors.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Mozambique, the direct supervision of the Head of the Pemba Sub Office, and the technical guidance of the project Lead Technical Officer (LTO) in the Sub-Regional Office for Southern Africa (SFS), the National Project Specialist - Livestock will oversee the day-to-day implementation of the project focusing on the livestock production and health components.

Technical Focus

Project management, knowledge transfer and capacity building. 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 assigned project(s) in line with the work plans and suggest timely corrective actions on the project implementation as required ● Prepare annual and quarterly work plans, and prepare progress and monitoring reports ● Assist the international and national consultants in delivering the technical and operations elements of the related project outputs, including specific activities such as data collection and organization of consultations within respective project components ● Assist in selection and contracting of implementing partners among Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), universities, research institutes to provide trainings and carry out other project activities.; ● Coordinate the 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). ● Ensure timely provision of all necessary inputs (personnel, technical support services, sub-contracts, training), including technical specifications for equipment and supplies. ● 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 ● Organize the project task force meetings and Project Steering Committee meetings; ensuring that secretariat of such meetings is adequately provided. ● Support the identification of best practices and lessons learnt, ensuring their proper documentation and dissemination ● Ensure the proper Monitoring & Evaluation of assigned projects. ● Facilitate timely sharing of lessons and best practices from the project at national and international meetings and conferences. ● Perform other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

● University degree in veterinary services, animal health and production, agricultural economics, political sciences, business administration, 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. ● 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
  • 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/
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