Emergency and Resilience Specialist

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• 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
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Organizational Setting

FAO assists the Government of Nigeria to formulate and implement policies, programs and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. As part of it, FAO Nigeria implements and Emergency and Resilience programme which is funded by a diverse set of donors and that is aligned to the Humanitarian Response Plan of the United Nations in Nigeria.

Reporting Lines

The Consultant works under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Head of Sub Office, and the functional guidance of the Office for Emergency and Resilience (OER).

Technical Focus

Implementation, development and monitoring of the FAO Nigeria-funded programme on “Emergency and Resilience”.

Tasks and responsibilities
• Building on the needs assessment and emergency response plan prepared for Nigeria, lead and manage the implementation of emergency and resilience activities.
• Coordinate and supervise all project focal points and sets, manage all project task forces.
• Ensure a smooth project budget and activities monitoring and guide the senior management on time in any decision making during the projects/programmes cycle
• Prepare, coordinate and manage detailed work plans for all the emergency and resilience projects and programmes.
• Supervise preparation of various written project and programme updates and reports.
• Manage and supervise the daily work of the emergency and resilience team, providing technical support and strategic guidance;
• Coordinate outreach activities and conducts training workshops, seminars, makes presentations on assigned topics/activities; Support the tracking and monitoring of all emergency projects output and budget delivery in line with project timelines and in accordance with the established FAO project management guild lines.
• Liaise closely with the FAO country communication team to design and implement annual communication and visibility plans for all FAO emergency and resilience projects and in accordance with donor specific donor requirements.

• Lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
• Provide support, information and regular updates to the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC). Contribute to the formulation of HNO, HRP and monitoring of HRP achievements.
• Develop appropriate strategic planning and management tools to improve resilience and preparedness.
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• University degree in project management, agriculture engineering, rural development or related fields.
• At least 5 years' experience in projects/programme implementation, MEAL and reporting in multiple complex contexts, emergency context will be and added value.
• Working knowledge of English

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

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

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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