National Project Manager (Part-time)

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National Project Manager (Part-time)

Job Posting: 14/Oct/2021

Closure Date: 04/Nov/2021, 5:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: SEC

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Home-Based

Duration: 6 months with possible extension (90 working days)

Post Number: N/A

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

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, 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

The Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-SEC) is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing strategies for addressing food security, agriculture and rural development priorities in the sub-region. The Organization’s technical assistance includes institution building, development of knowledge and competencies, and exchange of experience among countries facing the challenges of transition.

Starting October 2021, FAO SEC will be implementing a three-year project entitled “Leaving no one behind: greater involvement and empowerment of rural women in Turkey and Central Asia (GCP/SEC/018/TUR)” funded by the Government of Turkey. The project aims to improve the socio-economic status of rural women by developing rural women’s entrepreneurial skills and at the same time, providing policy advice to state institutions involved in formulating and implementing agriculture and rural development policies and programmes.

Reporting Lines

The National Project Manager (NPM) will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Sub-regional Coordinator for Central Asia (SRC SEC), direct supervision of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) of the “Leaving no one behind” project, and in close cooperation with the FAO Turkey Partnership Programme (FTPP) Liaison Officer and the relevant national authorities. The NPM will also receive support and operational guidance from the SEC Field Programme Unit (FPU).

Technical Focus

• Analyze economic, social, environmental and institutional information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues
• Produce a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input to technical documents
• Participate in a multidisciplinary team, and lead coordination of the team with other agencies and governments
• Promote knowledge sharing and good practices at meetings, conferences, websites

Tasks and Responsibilities

The National Project Manager will perform the following tasks:

• Be responsible for implementing the project’s activities, ensuring timely and high standard delivery of the project’s outputs as envisaged in the project document and agreed work plan.
• Communicate effectively with the project LTO, technical consultant and project stakeholders.
• Ensure effective coordination so that the project team achieves desired outputs.
• Prepare detailed Project Implementation Strategy and annual work plans in line with project budget, objectives and outcomes in collaboration with stakeholders, and make necessary arrangements for their successful implementation in a timely manner.
• Draft project progress reports in accordance with the Guide to the FAO Project Cycle Management.
• Monitor progress of implementation of the annual work plan, in particular, its timeliness, achievement of project objectives and impact, and implement corrective measures when required.
• Under operational guidance of the FPU, ensure proper use of the project budget, facilitate project-reporting duties according to the FAO principles and reflect stakeholder-approved changes in budget revisions in a timely manner.
• Coordinate the organization of the project’s final evaluation.
• Build a network of regular and sustained communications and coordination actions (e.g. workshops, meetings, field trips, skype/telephone conferences, emails) with project team, stakeholders and partners in the project intervention areas and the country.
• Be responsible for logistical arrangements related to the project workshops and events.
• Facilitate the flow of information to stakeholders by regular meetings and emails.
• Support the project team, with guidance from the FAO Communications Specialist, in the design and implementation of a communications work plan for the project and supervise the delivery of communication products. Contribute to the project’s visibility through regular updates, preparing regular activity reports on websites and relevant bulletins.
• Perform other related tasks and duty travel as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree (advanced university degree preferred) in social science, political science, public administration, economics, development studies, agriculture, rural development or other related fields
• Proven experiences in gender and development issues
• 5 years of relevant experience in project/programme management and implementation, capacity building, coordination with national/regional government structures and international/regional organizations, preferably in the areas of social inclusion, rural women’s empowerment, gender and development
• Working knowledge of English and Turkish
• National of Turkey or resident in the country with a regular residence/work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Previous working experience in the areas of implementation of capacity building and knowledge management projects
• Knowledge and expertise on gender and development programmes/projects at the national and regional level
• Proficiency of standard IT technology and equipment

Selection Criteria

• Demonstrated capacity to plan, advise and guide planning processes
• Demonstrated capability to manage and coordinate implementation of capacity building and knowledge management activities
• Excellent communication skills in English, both orally and in writing, and ability to draft technical reports in English
• Working knowledge of Russian language is an asset

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]

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