National Project Personnel – District Coordinator – Ntcheu

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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• All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

Organizational Setting

FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to respond to cries. FAO in collaboration with the Government of Malawi and with support of multiple development partners is implementing a wide range of activities to improve livelihoods of small-scale farmers as well as assisting a more inclusive and sustainable development in the country. FAO Malawi is currently supporting the Government to strengthen community-based resilience in vulnerable rural areas, facilitate a more sustainable management of natural resources and supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Likewise, FAO provides and mobilizes technical assistance required by the country in areas related with agriculture production, agriculture economics and other areas relevant.

Reporting Lines

The District Coordinator will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, and the technical supervision of the Deputy FAOR and the Head, Coordination Section.

Technical Focus:

The District Coordinator will be the overall focal person for FAO’s work at the district level. Carrying out managerial, programmatic, coordination and administrative responsibilities on behalf of the Organization’s management. The District Coordinator will interact extensively with all colleagues within the Section and extensively with stakeholders such as the District Council Members, District Executive Committee members, District Agriculture Development Officers, District Forest Officers, District Nutrition Coordination Committee (DNCC) members, District Agriculture Extension Coordination Committee, District Environmental Subcommittee (DESC) Forestry /Agriculture/Community Development/ Health District Staff and Extension Officers/Frontline Workers, Community members, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Private Sector and Community-Based Organizations in each of the districts selected.

Tasks and responsibilities

The incumbent will work more specifically:

Programmatic tasks

• Lead specific technical work under his/her responsibility and lead or coordinate FAO’s other field obligations/initiatives;
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the FAO projects in the respective Field Office. Specifically, he/she coordinates the planning, implementation and supervision of activities to ensure efficient provision of both administrative and technical support services at district level;
• Foster strategic coherence of FAO’s interventions and services at district;
• Represent FAO in ALL fora at district level within the mandate of the Organization e.g. Food Security, Climate/DRR/Resilience, statistics, extension, nutrition etc. and provide feedback to FAO Country Management in Lilongwe.
• Actively participate in all initiatives together with the district technical personnel (where available).
• Proactively create awareness amongst district stakeholders on FAO’s strategic priorities (CPF), programmes and other relevant FAO interests (in relation to the SDG, UNSDCF, MGDS, NAIP).
• Provide on-the-job support to government counterparts, particularly to DEC, DESC, and to the Directorate of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources
• Ensure sound dissemination and programmatic use of project-related information harnessing the tools provided by FAO Malawi for such purpose as infograms, dashboards, fact-sheets, bulletins, etc.
• Facilitate the exchange of information between Forestry, Agriculture, Water and Community Development SMS, all extension workers in agriculture, forestry, water, irrigation and community development at district and landscape level and with other implementing partners as well;
• Produce monthly, quarterly and annual reports as per FAO requirements;

Financial and Administrative Tasks

• Oversee management of finances, staff, equipment and assets at the Field Office level;
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly travel plans for the staff and ensure compliance with FAO’s travel procedures;
• Provide leadership on management of Organizational funds at district level, providing operational guidance to the District Council Staff, FAO Administrative Assistants and partners on FAO minimum requirements. In addition, supervise and manage the portfolio of subcontracts implemented within the district of responsibility;
• Responsible for the preparation of bi-annual procurement plans as well as their revision in order to ensure smooth implementation of activities at district level.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced University Degree in Natural Resources Management, Agriculture, Forestry or related fields.
• At least 5 years of work experience in development, management and monitoring of projects and programmes in Natural Resource Management. agriculture, food security, and rural development;
• National of Malawi.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent and relevance of experience in programme management;
• Experience in managing complex projects involving many partners is an asset;
• Good knowledge of Government systems, NGOs and the UN will be an asset
• Extent and relevance of experience and innovativeness in the field of policy and practice in community level (with emphasis Natural Resource Management, Forest Landscape Restoration, Forestry,etc);
• Proven ability to work as a member of a team with diverse backgrounds;
• Ability to pay attention to detail;
• Computer literacy, especially using standard and analytical software and other information, communication and technology equipment.
• Ability to be multi-tasked and to handle large volumes of work in an effective and timely manner.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.