National Project Coordinator

Duration: 10 months

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing a project "Restoring Food Security and Livelihoods in Chiure, Cabo Delgado". The project aims to restore agricultural production, protect livelihoods and improve food security among conflict-affected and displacement-affected households in Chiure District, Cabo Delgado Province.

The project will support 81 000 vulnerable people through emergency agricultural assistance delivered through FAO's e-voucher modality, livestock restocking, Newcastle disease vaccination campaigns, agricultural extension services, accountability to affected populations (AAP), and community-based protection-sensitive approaches. The intervention will be implemented in close collaboration with government counterparts, local authorities, humanitarian partners and the implementing partner.

The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for the overall management, coordination, implementation oversight, monitoring and reporting of the project at field level, ensuring timely delivery of activities, compliance with donor and FAO requirements, and achievement of project results.

Reporting Lines

The National Project Coordinator will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Mozambique, the direct supervision of the Emergency and Resilience Programme Team Leader, and in close coordination with the Lead Technical Officer, Operations and procurement Unit, MEAL Unit, Cash and Voucher Assistance team and relevant technical specialists.

Technical Focus

Management, planning, coordination and monitoring of the humanitarian and resilience interventions in food security and livelihoods to ensure timely and quality delivery of activities, achievement of results, compliance with FAO procedures and donor requirements, and effective coordination with implementing partners and government counterparts.

Tasks and responsibilities

The National Project Coordinator will:

• Lead the overall planning, coordination and implementation of project activities, ensuring delivery against approved workplans, budgets and timelines.
• Prepare and regularly update project implementation plans, procurement plans, monitoring frameworks and expenditure forecasts.
• Coordinate project implementation with government counterparts, local authorities, implementing partners, service providers and other stakeholders.
• Oversee the performance of implementing partners and ensure timely delivery of agreed outputs and contractual obligations.
• Monitor project progress, identify implementation bottlenecks and propose corrective measures to ensure achievement of targets.
• Coordinate beneficiary targeting, registration, assistance delivery and field monitoring activities.
• Ensure quality documentation, data management and reporting of project results and indicators.
• Lead the preparation of periodic progress reports, donor reports, briefing notes and other project documentation.
• Monitor project budget utilization and support timely execution of operational, procurement and logistical processes.
• Ensure compliance with FAO rules and procedures, donor requirements, safeguards, accountability commitments and risk management measures.
• Organize and facilitate coordination meetings, monitoring missions, workshops and project review meetings.
• Support visibility, communication and knowledge management activities, including documentation of lessons learned and best practices.
• Represent FAO in relevant coordination and technical forums at provincial and district levels, as required.
• Perform any other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• At least seven years of relevant professional experience in the management and coordination of humanitarian, resilience or development projects, including experience in the implementation of cash-based and/or e-voucher assistance programmes.
• Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Rural Development, Agricultural Economics, Project Management, Natural Resources Management or a related field.
• Working knowledge (Level C) of English and Portuguese.
• National of Mozambique or resident in the country with a valid work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Demonstrated experience in planning, managing and coordinating large-scale donor-funded projects.
• Proven experience managing e-voucher and/or cash-based assistance programmes, including beneficiary targeting, registration, assistance delivery, monitoring and reconciliation processes.
• Experience managing implementing partners, service providers and multi-stakeholder project implementation arrangements.
• Experience in project planning, budget monitoring, workplan development, implementation tracking and reporting.
• Strong knowledge of results-based management, monitoring frameworks, risk management and accountability mechanisms.
• Experience working with government institutions, NGOs, UN agencies and humanitarian coordination structures.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Previous experience with FAO and knowledge of FAO operational procedures and systems is highly desirable.

Selection Criteria

• Extent of experience managing e-voucher and/or cash-based assistance programmes, preferably in humanitarian or resilience contexts.
• Experience managing large scale complex humanitarian programmes.
• Experience working with government institutions, NGOs and humanitarian coordination mechanisms.
• Knowledge of food security, agriculture and livestock programming.
• Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple workstreams, partners and deadlines simultaneously.
• Previous experience with FAO and/or UN agencies is considered a strong asset.

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.