Programme Officer (Cash And Vouchers)

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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
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
• All selected candidates 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
The Programme Support Division (PSS) coordinates FAO's efforts towards fulfilment of its Strategic Objectives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via its field programme. The Director, PSS, leads the Organization's work in oversight and monitoring of the field programme; project cycle management; management of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP); prospect research and review of partnerships with non-state actors; and the development and support to new operational modalities.
The PSS New Operational Modalities Team (PSSN) facilitates the efficient and effective delivery of the FAO field programme through new working methodologies such as Cash Transfers, Vouchers and Grants to beneficiaries, as well as project delivery through in-country partners, via the Operational Partnership Implementation Modality (OPIM). The work of PSSN is strongly field-focused, seeking to provide policies, procedures, training and tools that maximize the effectiveness of FAO offices implementing projects, in a broad variety of contexts.

Reporting Lines
The Programme Officer (Cash And Vouchers) reports to a senior Programme Officer in the New Operational Modalities Team under the overall supervision the Senior Programme Officer and Director, PSS.

Technical Focus
Cash/vouchers Transfers, Project cycle, operational modalities, Results-Based Management, quality control and compliance, monitoring, results reporting, capacity development and support to field offices and project teams.

Key Results
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programme/projects.

Key Functions
• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation;
• Reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions;
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies, etc.;
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g. drafts background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.;
• Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities;
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).

Specific Functions
• Contributes to the development of corporate policies and procedures governing the Cash/voucher Transfer modality, with a focus on efficiency, effectiveness and risk management in project implementation;
• Monitors compliance of Cash/Vouchers Transfer Projects with these corporate policies and procedures, globally, escalating any issues to senior management proposing remedies where appropriate;
• Analyses performance of Cash/Vouchers Transfer Projects, globally, proposing and drafting amendments to corporate policies and procedures where appropriate;
• Monitors the corporate General Ledger account lines dedicated to the modality, ensuring that financial commitments, expenditures and other processes are reflected appropriately at the corporate level;
• Contributes to quality assurance review and clearance of high-value financial commitments relating to the Cash/Voucher Transfer modality, prior to approval by the appropriate Authorized Official in Headquarters;
• Contributes to quality assurance and operational review of any Deviation Requests relating to Cash/Voucher Transfer policy;
• Provides operational guidance to FAO offices implementing Cash/Voucher Transfer Projects, in coordination with technical units and other internal stakeholders and duty-bearers;
• Contributes to operational capacity building products relating to the Cash/Voucher Transfer modality, including: FAO Handbook pages; eLearning; webinars or video series; and guidance notes;
• Contributes to and delivers operational trainings for FAO offices on the Cash/Voucher Transfer modality, both remotely and in-person;
• Contributes to the development and maintenance operational tools for implementation of the Cash/Voucher Transfer modality;
• Performs other related duties as required.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in political science, development cooperation, economics, international relations, business or public administration, project management or another relevant field within FAO's mandate.
• Five years of relevant experience in programme and project management and implementation in the areas of international development or humanitarian cooperation.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish)

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Team Work
• 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
• Extent and relevance of experience in development or humanitarian project formulation and implementation, including at decentralized level;
• Extent and relevance of experience in operational management, including process and workflow analysis;
• Extent and relevance of experience in programme or project monitoring and reporting including client support;
• Extent and relevance of experience in Cash/Voucher Transfer programming and/or implementation of projects involving the Cash/Voucher Transfer modality;
• Prior experience with working in a UN agency is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of another FAO official language is considered an asset