National Project Coordinator
Yerevan
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Yerevan
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Managerial positions
- Closing Date: 2025-06-04
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
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
Within the framework of GCP/ARM/008/GCF project “Forest resilience of Armenia, enhancing adaptation and rural green growth via mitigation”, FAO Country Office of Armenia (FAO Armenia) and the Environmental Project Implementation Unit (EPIU) are the Executing Entities (EEs) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). EPIU entered the project execution acting as the Operational Partner (OP) under the FAO Operational Partnership Implementation Modality (OPIM), whose obligations are detailed in the Operational Agreement (OPA).
Additionally, FAO Armenia is implementing GCP/ARM/012/AUS project, which is one of the co-financing projects to GCP/ARM/008/GCF project which is funded by the Austrian Development Agency. Other co-financing partners are the Autonomous Province of Bolzano (Italy), WWF-Armenia, Government of Armenia and FAO. The project is being managed by FAO Armenia in close cooperation with the EPIU of the Ministry of Environment and in collaboration with other technical partners such as Hayantar SNCO, Hydrometeorology and Monitoring Center SNCO.
Reporting Lines
The National Project Coordinator will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Armenia, the direct supervision of the International Programme Coordinator and work in close collaboration with the Lead Technical Officer, OPIM and OCB teams in FAO HQ.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Manage and coordinate effectively and efficiently the project tasks and project components, specific activities and results delivery to ensure its results are in accordance with the logical framework, Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPs/Bs), Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Plan, Risk Mitigation Plan, and signed Operational Partnership Agreement (OPA).
• Oversee the administrative and technical personnel and ensure the procurement and financial management in line with the FAO rules and regulations, Operational Partner Agreement (OPA), and co-financing agreements.
• Lead the review and preparation of AWPs/Bs including analysis and reporting in collaboration with FAO country office and project co-financiers, technical experts, HR, Finance and Procurement Assistants.
• Ensure adherence to the project’s work plan, prepare revisions of the work plan, justification of budget revision, revision of work plan if required.
• Prepare Terms of References (ToRs) for project personnel and Service Providers (SP) to be submitted to the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and Budget Holder (BH) for clearance/ approval.
• Ensure the planning of human resources inputs for the project activities and timely deployment of project personnel along with the work plan, and the transparency and accountability of recruitment process under FAO rules and guidelines.
• Support the organization of Operational Partners Implementation Modality (OPIM) quality assurance activities (spot checks, audit), FAO project supervision, the interim independent evaluation and final independent evaluation in close coordination with FAO Country Office and the FAO Independent Office of Evaluation (OED).
• Provide guidance to the project personnel and service providers and monitor compliance with the agreed work plan and their respective ToRs.
• Provide guidance to project co-financiers and monitor that their co-financing contributions are provided within the agreed terms.
• Lead the preparation and ensure the quality of project reports including financial reports required for FAO, GCF and ADA.
• Organize project implementation support and monitoring missions by the FAO Regional Office and FAO headquarters.
• Conduct field missions and regular technical briefing to the National Designated Authority (NDA) - Ministry of Environment as well as authorized officers of OP on project progress, as appropriate.
• Lead the planning and facilitation of the project steering committee (PSC), ensuring that the decisions of key project stakeholders are well documented and communicated to all parties involved in project implementation.
• Contribute to cultivating and maintaining good donor relations, including through contributing timely responses to donor queries, developing ideas to increase fundraising for Natural Resources Management portfolio, contribute to the formulation of donor briefing materials and facilitating donor missions. Undertake any other actions related to the project as requested by FAO and/or OP.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Agriculture, Forestry, Business Administration, Finance, Environmental Sciences or a closely related field
• At least 5 years of experience in project management and coordination in a related field
• Knowledge of the Armenian and English languages (level C1); knowledge of the Russian language is an asset
• National of Armenia.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Good communication and writing skills
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.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.