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Organizational Setting
FAO Sudan assists the Government to formulate policies, programmes and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and utilize environmental and natural resources in a sustainable way. The Field Project Specialist supports the implementation of FAO emergency, food security and livelihood interventions at field level, with a particular focus on ensuring effective delivery, monitoring and coordination of project activities in different Sudanese States. The position works closely with FAO technical teams, implementing partners, government authorities and other humanitarian and development actors to support the achievement of project results and strengthen coordination at state level.
Reporting Lines
The Field Project Specialist works under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Sudan with direct supervision from the Project Manager at the FAO Country Office in Khartoum. The incumbent works closely with relevant technical, monitoring and evaluation staff, implementing partners, government counterparts and other stakeholders at state level.
Technical Focus
The Field Project Specialist will be responsible for field implementation and monitoring of FAO emergency/other livelihood support projects in different states according to FAO projects’ implementation and monitoring system and submit plans of action to the project Coordinators.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Support the gender assessment, base line survey and other related assessments and studies that carried out by the project
• Lead the selection process of implementing partners (IPs) in consultation with the other staff of FAO in Khartoum;
• Ensure timely delivery of the different projects’ inputs to IPs as per the Letter of Agreement (LoAs);
• Lead the preparation and implementation of the project monitoring plan for each signed LoA in consultation with the respective IPs/SP and submit regular reports;
• Lead the implementation of the project monitoring tools in consultation with the FAO M&E officers and the Project Coordinator in FAO Khartoum.
• Liaise with other organizations that provide livestock support and women empowerment in the state in order to exchange experiences and avoid overlapping.
• Lead preparation of a comprehensive evidence-based monitoring report for each completed LoA, after the completion of the LoA, indicating what kind of impacts the activity may have on the families, children, women, men, elders and persons with disabilities in the targeted community;
• Co- lead the FSL sector at state level and share relevant information with members, state level authorities and FAO Khartoum;
• Participate in the inter-agency needs assessments and/or food security and livelihoods assessments to be conducted by the line ministries and/or FSL Sector Partners;
• In consultation with the technical officers in the Country Office, regularly collect, analyze and update relevant information about all key issues related to agriculture, horticulture, livestock, environment, NRM, land and water, markets and food security, in White Nile State.
• Perform any other work/related tasks as requested.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Agriculture, Livestock, Natural Resource Management, Development Studies, Social Sciences, Economics, or a related field.
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience in field-level project implementation, monitoring, coordination, food security and livelihoods, agriculture, livestock or related development or humanitarian activities.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic.
• National of Sudan.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- 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.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• 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/.These qualifications should be in alignment with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) mappings.
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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