National Grant Analyst
Dnipro
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Dnipro
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Grant writing
- Closing Date: 2024-10-21
IMPORTANT NOTICE\: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- 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
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. FAO Ukraine is seeking to increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises that affect agriculture, food and nutrition, focusing on four major areas\: - rural economic development - transition to sustainable agriculture and food production practices - adaptation to climate change - humanitarian assistance.
FAO Ukraine is the country office of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, a specialized agency dedicated to achieving food security, reducing rural poverty, and promoting sustainable management of natural resources. FAO Ukraine works in close partnership with the government, civil society organizations, private sector, and other UN agencies to address the diverse challenges and opportunities in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries, and environmental sectors. By providing technical assistance, policy advice, and capacity development support, FAO Ukraine plays a vital role in fostering sustainable agricultural practices, strengthening the resilience of rural communities, and enhancing food security and nutrition across the country.
The role is full-time in-office, based in Dnipro, Ukraine.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the DRO/FAO Ukraine Head of Office, the direct supervision of the Head of Office in Dnipro, the technical supervision of the Project Manager, and the technical guidance of the project’s Lead Technical Officer (LTO). The Analyst is also expected to work in close coordination with other relevant project staff and local stakeholders as deem appropriate and functional to the delivery of responsibilities and outputs.
Technical Focus
FAO is implementing a Grant Scheme (GS) instrument that provides financial and non-financial support to small farmers and value chain actors. Grant Operational Manual (GOM) has been developed that outlines the operational modalities, procedural aspects, and eligibility requirements for the grant programme. The GOM will be executed by a Grant Management Team whose function is to receive applications, evaluate them for administrative and technical compliance, assess applications and make recommendations on grant awards, and to follow up with grant applications, among others. In this regard, the Project is looking for a National Grant Analyst to support with related activities.
Tasks and responsibilities
Specifically, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks\:
• Review of agricultural grant applications using established criteria, procedures and checklists, from initial screening through the presentation to the Technical Review Committee (TRC).
• Validation of information included in the grant applications through direct follow up with applicants as well as secondary research.
• Preparation of “key facts” memo for each grant application to be presented to the Technical Review Committee (TPC), and preparation of the minutes following the TRC meetings.
• Performance of standard operating procedures subsequent to the approval of applications by the TRC, including but not limited to, follow-up and assistance to the applicant for all requested supporting documents, equipment quotation verification, definition of the payment schedule, grant agreement drafting, and payment and equipment delivery monitoring.
• Monitoring the status of approved grants to ensure the full, timely utilization of all grants funds and compliance with the grant SOPs through the provision of support to the M&E team and participation in some of the field visits.
• Supporting the training and capacity development activities for beneficiaries in the process of grant reporting
• Validation of progress reports provided by beneficiaries and or implementing partners
• Liaising with beneficiaries, implementing partners, and other stakeholders on behalf of the project
• Support awareness campaigns for the grants
• Support data analysis and reporting.
• In cooperation with the Management Information System Administrator ensure timely maintenance of the grants database and dashboard.
• Participate in inspections and evaluations of investments.
• Other duties as deemed appropriate to support the functioning of the grant scheme.
• Perform any other tasks as necessary.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in finance, management, accounting, economics, or related technical field
• At least 4 years of relevant practical experience in grants projects or similar
• Working knowledge or Native (Level C) Ukrainian
• Working knowledge (Level C) English
• National of Ukraine
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Advanced university degree is desirable
• Previous experience with the UN system or relation work for a donor organization, consulting company or NGO is a strong advantage
• Ability to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point, Exchange)
• Ability to take ownership and accountability for assigned processes and to work autonomously
• Ability to work quickly and under pressure
• Attention to detail and the ability to apply standard operation procedures and corporate policies with the utmost accuracy and transparency
• Experience in review of grant applications and beneficiary documents verification will be considered an advantage
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
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• 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.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance\: https\://fao.service-now.com/csp
FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.