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National Project Coordinator

Beirut

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Beirut
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Managerial positions
    • FAO LEBANON
  • Closing Date: Closed

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting

FAO Lebanon implements the project “Enhancing resilient livelihoods and food security of host communities and Syrian refugees in Jordan and Lebanon through the promotion of sustainable agricultural development”, funded by the European Union Regional Trust Fund in Response to the Syrian Crisis, together with IFAD and WFP. FAO Lebanon is looking for a National Project Coordinator for the implementation of project activities in Lebanon.

Reporting Lines

The National Project Coordinator is under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Lebanon, under the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser of the project, and the technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer from the FAO Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE). She/he will work in close collaboration with other international and national consultants, and in cooperation with national counterparts.

Technical Focus

The role of the National Project Coordinator is to ensure effective implementation of the project, using effectively the resources and inputs of the project.

Tasks and responsibilities

The National Project Coordinator will have the following tasks and responsibilities\:

- Prepare a detailed work plan and inception report for the project together with the project management unit, the national consultants and the partners IFAD and WFP;
- Organise the project inception workshop and consolidate the inception report;
- With support of FAO Lebanon, initiate recruitment of project staff and consultants and procurement of planned inputs for implementation of activities;
- Ensure, and coordinate, day-to-day management of the project activities, and facilitate interactions between the different partners in the different outputs of the project;
- Manage the different consultancies, training packages, and specific FAO technical support needed for the different outputs;
- Develop, with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer (M&E) Officer, a strong M&E framework, including Gantt chart, against logical framework’s indicators and ensure development of data collection tools;
- Monitor progress and alert the Budget Holder and the project task force on potential problems that could result in delays in implementation;
- Review, with the Communications Officer, the visibility and communications plan of the project, together with the different partners, and implement communications activities in line with the EU communications guidelines;
- Draft Quarterly Information Notes, narrative progress reports and final report of the project, or as per requests from the donor, to be cleared by FAO before submission;
- Participate to discussions happening at the level of coordination mechanism under the Lebanon Crisis Response Plan and the specific Food Security and Agriculture Working Group, when needed and requested, in relation to the project;
- Lead and manage, in close collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture, the setup, organisation and reporting of the Project Steering Committee meetings, in collaboration with the different partners.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics or related field
• At least 7 years of relevant experience in implementing projects in agriculture and/or rural development, including a minimum of 3 years as project manager;
• Fluency in English and Arabic.
• National of Lebanon

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent and relevance of experience at mid- or senior-level in project management including preparation of multi-annual work plans, budgets, progress monitoring and evaluation;
• Extent and relevance of experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with government institutions, UN agencies, NGOs and donors.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.


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