Programme Assistant
Dhaka
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Dhaka
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2024-10-02
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- 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 Members 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 FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
Organizational Setting
FAO Bangladesh established the Cox’s Bazar programme and field office in 2017, after the influx of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. The field office implements projects under two workstreams, namely food security and livelihood and natual resource management, in support of both Bangaldeshi host and Rohingya refugee populations in the Cox’s Bazar subdistricts of Cox’s Bazar Sadar, Ramu, Teknaf, and Ukhiya. FAO Cox’s Bazar works with government partners, other UN organizations, and development partners and is an active stakeholder in intersector programming and interventions.
Reporting Lines
The Programme Assistant is under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Bangladesh, direct supervision of the Emergency and Resilience Programme Coordinator and Head of Field Office in Cox’s Bazar, and works closely with technical experts and support teams in Cox’s Bazar and the Country Office in Dhaka.
Technical Focus
The Programme Assistant under SC-4 will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of project activities related to Natural Resource Management (NRM), conducting quality assurance checks on implementing partners and service providers, and supporting programme and project work planning. S/he will ensure timely and effective implementation of project activities and provide day-to-day programmatic support the NRM team. S/He will ensure mainstreaming of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) principles, donor compliance, visibility, disaster mainstreaming, gender and other cross-cutting issues.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Contribute to the development of and monitor programme and project annual and monthly work plans
• Monitor field activities and performance of implementing partners, and collect and analyze field data
• Organize and implement distribution of inputs to project beneficiaries
• Liaise with government institutions and the private sector on market development and establishing linkages among farmers, aggregation centres, and local markets
• Actively participate in coordination meetings and stakeholders’ consultations
• Support the development of training curricula, modules, and materials for beneficiaries
• Support integration and mainstreaming of Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP) principles and crosscutting themes, such as gender equity and protection throughout activities planning and implementation;
• In close cooperation with the MEAL team, coordinate assessment activities in the project sites
• In coordination with the Operations team, manage project budgets against outputs and planned activities
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with implementing partners, suppliers, civil society, and government partners to effectively and efficiently deliver technical support and inputs at the field level
• Perform other related duties as assigned
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in forestry, natural resource management, watershed management, international development or related discipline. Postgraduate degree preferred but not required
• Minimum of 4 years of professional work experience in natural resources, biodiversity, or environmental management, forestry, or climate change
• Working knowledge of English and fluency in Bangla
• Bangladeshi national
Technical/Functional Skills
• Experience working on nature-based solutions for biological land and slope stabilization, reforestation, and agroforestry
• Experience in programme and/or project planning, implementation, quality assurance and reporting
• Proven track record of successful teamwork, good presentation/facilitation skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English required
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
• Self-motivation, willingness to learn and strong work ethics in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Previous experience with the United Nations or other international development organizations preferred but not required
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement•
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- 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/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• 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
• 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
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.