FAO National Project Coordinator Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
FAO Zambia looking for “National Project Coordinator”.
Applicants with an Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 17th May, 2024.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
FAO National Project Coordinator Jobs 2024
The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 03rd May, 2024 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of National Project Coordinator to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
| Recruiter | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Position | National Project Coordinator – Youth and Agrifood Value Chains |
| Location | Lusaka, Zambia |
| Country | Zambia |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Advanced University Degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of Five (05) year’s |
| Application Deadline | 17th May, 2024 |
FAO Job Vacancy 2024
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Coordinate with the International Project Coordinator and, based on the results and activities presented in the project log frame, support the implementation and M&E of project activities including the development of annual work plans, activity requests, calendars, and progress reports at national level on a quarterly basis, liaising with national partners.
- Manage the process of policy dialogue with the national partners of the project and key agriculture, employment, and rural development stakeholders.
- Support the processes and activities related to engagement with stakeholders, ensuring that all the relevant stakeholders, particularly rural youth and the more vulnerable youth groups, are informed, consulted and can actively participate in and share their voice during the implementation of project activities.
- Participate in meetings, workshops and any other relevant events organized by the national partners of the project and key agriculture, employment, and rural development stakeholders.
- Provide day to day management of the project activities, including organizing periodic meetings and workshops/trainings, in collaboration with the FAO representation, Government, and its institutions, UN agencies as well as other relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure gender mainstreaming in all project activities and products at country level, to achieve gender-related targets and objectives, and for gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation.
- Provide technical inputs to key national stakeholders in the processes of revision of existing or formulation of new policies, strategies, plans and programmes.
- Coordinate and assist the missions and trainings conducted by international consultants and FAO staff by processing the administrative procedures and coordination with relevant governmental agencies, UN agencies and national stakeholders.
- Ensure the adoption of a sound project communication strategy, including by developing information materials, to guarantee adequate access to information for all relevant stakeholders through different communication means.
- Collaborate with other youth-related programmes and projects within the FAO work programme and beyond that may bring collaborations and partnerships with the ICA project.
- Contribute to the FAO Policy Database and Website on decent rural employment by preparing new database entries and news articles.
- Coordinate and act as a national focal point in collaboration with DRET, to establish and implement grievance mechanisms which are culturally appropriate and compliant with the relevant FAO policies and procedures and based on agreed rules with stakeholders.
- Perform any other relevant tasks as required.
Position in Organization:
- Position title: National Project Coordinator – Youth and Agrifood Value Chains
- Job Posting: 02/May/2024
- Closure Date: 17/May/2024, 3:29:00 AM
- Organizational Unit: FRZAM – FAO Representation in Zambia
- Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
- Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
- Grade Level: N/A
- Primary Location: Zambia-Lusaka
- Duration: 12 months with possibility of extension
- Post Number: N/A
Minimum Requirements:
EEducation:
- Advanced University Degree in the field of Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Development Studies or equivalent.
Experience:
- 5 years of experience in agrifood value chains or market systems development work, including the planning, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of related projects or programmes.
Language:
- Working knowledge of English.
How to Apply FAO National Project Coordinator Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401513
The Closing Date: 17th May, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
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| Official Website | www.fao.org |
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