Emergency and Resilience Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization Of the United Nations

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Emergency and Resilience Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization Of the United Nations

Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
Our three main goals are: the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all; and, the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources for the benefit of present and future generations.Tasks and responsibilities


Building on the needs assessment and emergency response plan prepared for Nigeria, lead and manage the implementation of emergency and resilience activities.
Coordinate and supervise all project focal points and sets, manage all project task forces.
Ensure a smooth project budget and activities monitoring and guide the senior management on time in any decision making during the projects/programmes cycle
Prepare, coordinate and manage detailed work plans for all the emergency and resilience projects and programmes.
Supervise preparation of various written project and programme updates and reports.
Manage and supervise the daily work of the emergency and resilience team, providing technical support and strategic guidance;
Coordinate outreach activities and conducts training workshops, seminars, makes presentations on assigned topics/activities; Support the tracking and monitoring of all emergency projects output and budget delivery in line with project timelines and in accordance with the established FAO project management guild lines.
Liaise closely with the FAO country communication team to design and implement annual communication and visibility plans for all FAO emergency and resilience projects and in accordance with donor specific donor requirements.
Lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
Provide support, information and regular updates to the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC). Contribute to the formulation of HNO, HRP and monitoring of HRP achievements.
Develop appropriate strategic planning and management tools to improve resilience and preparedness.
Perform other related duties as required.


CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements


University degree in project management, agriculture engineering, rural development or related fields.
At least 5 years' experience in projects/programme implementation, MEAL and reporting in multiple complex contexts, emergency context will be and added value.
Working knowledge of English


FAO Core Competencies


Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Source: Emergency and Resilience Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization Of the United Nations