FAO Senior Programme Officer Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs

FAO Senior Programme Officer Jobs 2021 – Kenya NGO Jobs. FAO Kenya looking for “Senior Programme Officer”. Applicants with a degree in University Degree may apply on or before 8th Nov 2021.

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.

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FAO Senior Programme Officer Jobs 2021

The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 18th Oct 2021 for qualified Kenyans to fill in the vacant post of Senior Programme Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter Food and Agriculture Organization
Position Senior Programme Officer
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Country Kenya
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University Degree
Experience Required Minimum Ten years
Application Deadline 8th Nov 2021

FAO Job Vacancy 2021

Specific Functions:

  • Acts as the Head of Operations of the Country Office, comprising sections in Operations, Administration and Finance and provide leadership, guidance and operational support to the overall field programme portfolio of the Country Office;
  • Leads and manages day-to-day operations on matters relating to the implementation of FAO field programmes, including emergency, rehabilitation and development project operations;
  • Leads and/or manages the Country Office’s human and financial resources, to ensure continuity and sustainability of the office human resources (HR) and common costs including rental of premises and accommodations in Field Offices, Shared Common United Nations (UN) costs, Security and other general operating costs;
  • Supervises and coordinates the project cycle management from the design and formulation of project proposals, ensuring quality assurance, under different funding arrangements, to final project closure;
  • Coordinates project results-based budget preparation, financial control, human resources management, travel/logistics, missions and operations backstopping to field offices;
  • Provides oversight over budget management and project expenditures monitoring, including HR planning, PO monitoring, preparation and processing of Budget Revisions, preparation of project financial reports in line with donor requirements and preparation of yearly field programme delivery estimates;
  • Coordinates the preparation of financial and programme/project implementation reports, including final statements to governments and donors;
  • Oversees the support and strengthening of the operational structure, including training of national personnel, to ensure the necessary operational capacity for the implementation of the FAO field programme is maintained;
  • Liaises with FAO subregional, regional and headquarters units to ensure quality in programme and project activities;
  • Builds and maintains partnerships with relevant actors to develop capacity for efficient field programme/project delivery;
  • Liaises with other UN organizations and partners (non-governmental organizations, national authorities and donors, etc.) at the operational level on emergency response and development assistance;
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Position in Organization:

  • Job Posting: 12/Oct/2021
  • Closure Date: 08/Nov/2021, 4:29:00 AM
  • Organizational Unit: FAO Somalia
  • Job Type: Staff position
  • Type of Requisition: Professional Project
  • Grade Level: P-5
  • Primary Location: Kenya-Nairobi
  • Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
  • Post Number: 2008702
  • CCOG Code: 1A02

Qualification:

  • Advanced university degree in an area related to the activities of the Organization, i.e. agriculture, forestry, fishery, economics, social science, business administration, political science or a closely related field;

Experience:

  • Ten years of relevant experience in resilience programme management associated with agricultural and rural development in emergency and development contexts, and in planning, formulating, implementing, monitoring and evaluating field programmes;

How to Apply FAO Senior Programme Officer Jobs 2021

  • To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications and language skills;
  • Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile;
  • Once your profile is completed, please apply and submit your application;
  • Your application will be screened based on the information provided on your online profile;
  • 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/
  • Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications;
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered;
  • Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered;
  • We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
  • If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
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