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FAO National Programme Support Specialist Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

FAO National Programme Support Specialist Jobs 2023 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

FAO South Sudan looking for “National Programme Support Specialist”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 22nd August 2023.

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 Programme Support Specialist Jobs 2023

The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 08th August 2023 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of National Programme Support Specialist to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

Recruiter Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Position National Programme Support Specialist
Location Juba, South Sudan
Country South Sudan
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required Minimum 05 years
Application Deadline 22nd August 2023

Tasks and responsibilities

The National Programme Support Specialist will assist the Head of the Programme Unit to achieve the following deliverables.

  • Develop and maintain an overview of the agriculture and food and nutrition security priorities for humanitarian and development by existing and potentially new resource partners for FAO South Sudan;
  • Develop, adapt and support the implementation of relevant planning, programming and monitoring tools Write and edit various other documents in English relevant to the work of FAO under the South Sudan programmes, including operational updates, draft background papers, brochures, leaflets, situation reports, etc.;
  • Attend meetings with government and donors and serve as a focal point for documenting deliberations and following up on resultant action points;
  • Support strategic liaison with government officials, donors and other partners and stakeholders on project updates and consultation as required;
  • Assist in the revision, finalization and timely submission of key resource mobilization documents to ensure they meet FAO standards and are aligned with the requirements of major donors;
  • Liaise with Field-level Resource Partners, FAO departments and decentralized offices, as necessary, on issues related to development and implementation of emergency, rehabilitation and development projects;
  • Support coordination activities related to funding including preparation of project updates and progress reports, financial statements, etc. to government and donors;
  • Participate in and make presentations on assigned topics/activities;
  • Participate in field missions in order to conduct programme review, obtaining lessons learned for guiding priorities, observing adherence to resource partner plans, etc.;
  • Carry out other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Eligibility Criteria

  • A University degree in Agriculture, Natural resource management, forestry, water and watershed management, irrigation or other related field. An advanced University Degree will be an added advantage.
  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in Project formulation, appraisal and implementation as well as coordinating with stakeholders is an added advantage.
  • Working knowledge of English (Level C) and limited knowledge of on one of the other FAO languages.
  • National of South Sudan.

Other Details

  • Grade Level: N/A
  • Duration: 6 months with possible extension
  • Job Schedule: Full time
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: Negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply FAO National Programme Support Specialist Jobs 2023

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………

The Closing Date: 22nd August 2023

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.

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