Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
| Vacancy |
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| Job Context |
| Job Responsibilities |
| * Tasks and responsibilities * Under the guidance of the of Senior Emergency and Resilience Programme and Coordination Specialist/Head of Sub Office, provide effective leadership for the project’s implementation, ensuring the achievement of projects objectives * Facilitate technical coordination and collaboration among government counterparts, national technical officers, international consultants, and project partners * Develop detailed annual work plans related to the different project outputs and outcomes in collaboration NRM/DRM and Agricultural Livelihood units. * Represent FAO at UN system meetings as requested, including ISCG and other coordination structure meetings and events. * Organize, and prepare background information and updates on project progress (including achievements and bottlenecks) for regular project meetings. * Initiate and coordinate outreach and visibility activities in collaboration with communication unit; conduct training workshops, seminars, etc.; make presentations on assigned topics/activities. * Liaise with the MEAL unit to assess project impact and apply technologies and recommendations to direct programme design accordingly. * Lead and/or participate in large, complex field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting mission summaries, etc. * Coordinate preparation of project narrative progress and terminal reports in line with donor requirements and FAO rules and procedures in a timely manner. * Provide programme technical backstopping and ensure the quality and effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge-sharing activities. * Represent FAO in meetings with government counterparts at local, national, and international levels, as required for successful operation and implementation of the projects. * Contribute to the formulation of concept notes and/or project documents for establishing partnerships and resource mobilization. * Review relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and takes corrective action; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up action * Prepare and/or revise reports, briefing notes and talking points, of technical content, for the Head of Sub Office or Senior Management. * Lead in creating an enabling environment for scaling up agricultural smart technologies and facilitating their adoption by other agricultural sector actors * Ensure consistent collaboration between FAO and local government partners, including, the Office of the District Commissioner, the Department of Agriculture Extension, Department of Fisheries and Department of Forestry amongst others. * Provide support in the preparation of contracts, Letters of Agreement (LoAs) with Service Providers in close collaboration with the LTOs. * Provide support in preparation and clearance of programme inputs Technical Specifications. * Ensure effectiveness of the network of Field Facilitators (FFs) posted in projects locations in their regular field activity at every stage of activities implementation including their interaction with local partners and relevant stakeholders * Ensure that lessons learnt through the various projects are documented and shared with donor and other stake holders when required. |
| Employment Status |
| Full Time |
| Additional Requirements |
| At least ten (10) years of relevant experience in agricultural development, project management, research and/or extension services, and/or support involving agronomy and agribusiness activities. Working knowledge of English A Bangladeshi national. |
| Workplace |
| Work at office |
| Job Location |
| Cox's Bazar |
| Salary |
| Compensation & other benefits |
| Job Source |
| bdjobs.com |
| Job Details |
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Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
Posted on: 2025-04-30
Vacancy: --
Job Nature: Full Time
Age: Any years
Experience: Any year(s)
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Salary:
Application Deadline: 2025-05-13
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