National Facilitator (Forest and Farm Facility)

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Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations

depending on the evolving needs of the Organization 

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• General implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) in Ghana\:
• development of in-country programme framework and annual work plans with key stakeholders;
• Establish in coordination with key stakeholders an FFF country advisory committee and agree on its terms of reference;
• Prepare and monitor the FFF country budget in line with the annual work plan and with support of the relevant in-country FAO officers;
• Prepare, contribute and oversee the country scoping study for the implementation of the FFF in the country.
• Facilitate FFF baseline studies for all implementing partners in the country;
• Foster linkages, networks partnerships and synergies with ongoing national and regional programmes from FAO and other core FFF partners (IIED, IUCN, AgriCord), as well as with other partners related to producer organizations, support to improving livelihoods of rural people, climate resilient landscape management and natural resource management.
• Plan and facilitate exchange visits for experience sharing among producer associations in- and outside the county;
• Ensure gender mainstreaming throughout the implementation in Ghana, based on the gender strategy;
• In consultation with key stakeholders, prepare ToRs and provide technical backstopping to national consultants;
• Ensure that the FFF programme is implemented by partners is in line with FAO regulations and standards;

• Identify potential implementation partners and prepare in-country Letter of Agreements (LoAs)\:
• Comply with the administrative procedures of FFF, including those related to updating its monitoring system FORIS with all country LoAs, their progress on reporting and payments, the latter in close collaboration with the Country Coach.
• Facilitate basic FFF tools to partner FFPOs, such as the FFPO self-assessment tool, proposal writing workshops, risk management, etc.

• Selection and implementation of Small grants\:
• In consultation with key stakeholders prepare FFF small grants guidelines adapted for Ghana using the standard format;
• Facilitate call for proposals, selection, preparation of LoAs and monitor the implementation, using FORIS;
• Ensuring compliance of FAO guidelines for procurement of goods and services;
• Development and implementation of the Communication strategy\:
• Facilitate development of FFF communication and visibility materials for awareness raising in the country
• Facilitate communication of FFF objectives and activities in national and sub-national media platforms
• Facilitate producer organisations to develop their own communication strategy;

• Monitoring and Learnings (M&L) in the country\:
• Support the development and implementation of a participatory monitoring and learning framework for FFF in Ghana
• Insert qualitative and quantitative information to update progress of the M&L country-indicators  in  FFF’s FORIS system;
• Prepare and submit monthly and annual reports to the FFF management team on progress on country outputs
• Keep track of country targets/indicators and make suggestions for corrections in case of missing targets;
• Conduct an annual country multi-stakeholder workshop to review programme performance, M&L and planning;
• Prepare country synthesis report based on FFF stakeholder workshop and M&L system

• University Degree in forestry, natural resources management, social and/or political science, international relations, or other relevant field pertinent to the assignment;
• At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience, including development, management and / or evaluation of field projects relating to socio-economic forestry;
• in project management, administration or related area
• Working knowledge of English.

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

• Extent and relevance of experience in administrative and financial management of field projects and its monitoring processes;
• Experience in multi-stakeholder consultation and decision making processes;
• Experience in producer organizations and/or private sector organizations is an asset;
• Extent and relevance of experience in providing technical advice and support on social forest and producer organizations issues;
• Extent of experience in working with international organisations;
• Extent and relevance of experience in conducting gender analyses, advocating and mainstreaming gender equality
• Good writing, presentation and communication skills;

 Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,

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