project field CoordinatorFAO

Organizational Setting:
For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.
Reporting Lines:
The Project Field Coordinator will be under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), and the day to day guidance of the Team Leader of the Socio-Economic & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) and Environment and Natural Resources (ENR)/Forestry group.
Technical Focus:
FAO's Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) translates warnings into anticipatory actions to reduce the impact of disasters on vulnerable and food insecure communities. Acting early, before a disaster has actually happened, or reached its peak is critical: it can save lives and protect livelihoods from the immediate shocks while increasing the resilience of local communities over time. FAO EWEA is a key element of FAO's Strategic Programme 5: 'Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises'. FAO's EWEA work includes global level (risk analysis, advocacy and partnerships) as well as country activities (setting up country level Anticipatory Action systems and implementation).
This engagement aims to support the pilot Anticipatory Action approach in priority areas in the country, including Eastern Samar, in line with the regional project funded by the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations on "Scaling up Forecast based Financing/Early Warning Early Action (FbF/EWEA) and Shock Responsive Social Protection (SRSP) with innovative use of climate risk information for disaster resilience in ASEAN." Known to be historically prone to climate-related hazards, the pilot implementation will start in Region 5, specifically in the province of Catanduanes.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Project Field Coordinator will be assigned in either Virac, Catanduanes or Eastern Samar shall perform the following responsibilities:
Supervise the implementation of Anticipatory Action initiatives in the assigned Duty Station (a. Virac Catanduanes; or b) Eastern Samar);
Provide strategic recommendations on how to enhance the implementation of Anticipatory Action approach in priority areas;
Provide technical guidance and support to relevant government partners and stakeholders based on technical expertise;
Coordinate and liaise with provincial and local government partners, and other relevant stakeholders for the conduct of project activities;
Prepare and submit reports for activities undertaken;
Work closely with the Social Protection Specialist and Anticipatory Action Specialist for the design of the project activities;
Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by the FAO Representative.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
Advanced University degree in the field of Agriculture, Early Warning and Risk Analysis, Disaster Risk Management, Community Development/Organizing, Social/Political Science, Development Studies or other related fields;
At least five (5) years of relevant experience in humanitarian and agricultural/rural development sectors, social protection, CCA/DRRM, programme management and implementation, capacity building, and coordination with national/regional government structures, NGOs and private sector and the UN agencies;
National of the Philippines
FAO Core Competencies
Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
Excellent project management, monitoring & evaluation skills;
Good interpersonal skills
Knowledge on social protection programmes/projects, including CCA/DRRM, at the national and local level is an advantage;
Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, make appropriate recommendations, effective decisions, including in emergency setting;
Proficient in report writing and budget management;
General knowledge and skills in the use of standard office software, such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).
Language requirement: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Tagalog
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact:
Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
Only language proficiency certificates from and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications
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Philippines
Permanent
Full-time