Yaren (Nauru)
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Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) was established in 1996 in Samoa to coordinate the FAO work in the Pacific and covers 14 - Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Tokelau (one Associate Member). SAP is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing programmes and projects to address food security, nutrition, agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development priorities, in which gender, climate change adaption, and anticipatory action are important cross-cutting issues. SAP develops and maintains relations with subregion wide institutions and entities.
Reporting Lines
The National Project Facilitator and Liaison Assistant (NPFLS) will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Subregional Coordinator (SRC) for the Pacific and will directly report to the project’s Lead Technical Officer (LTO) / Natural Resource Officer. The Assistant will collaborate with colleagues across technical, human resources, finance, programme, operations, and administration units to ensure smooth project implementation.
Technical Focus
The incumbent will provide facilitation, coordination and liaison support for the project's implementation, ensuring it aligns with the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) requirements and the country's priorities. The NPFLS role includes project management stakeholder engagement, and reporting. She/he will work closely with the National Designated Authority (NDA) and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the project's success.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Facilitate implementation of activities to ensure effective implementation of GCF readiness and project activities ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
• Coordinate and monitor project implementation to ensures effective coordination among various stakeholders
• Support the Technical Adviser and LTO to monitor the progress of activities, include tracking milestones, reporting on results, and identifying any challenges that need to be addressed.
• Facilitate and coordinate communication between FAO, NDA, and relevant national stakeholders.
• Organize stakeholder consultations and prepare stakeholder engagement plan and manage stakeholder engagement, building and maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders and facilitate engagement with government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and other relevant parties to ensure broad participation and ownership of GCF initiatives.
• Document lessons learned, best practices, and other relevant information to support future GCF engagement and contribute to the broader knowledge base on climate finance.
• Provide essential support and liaise with the NDA or relevant agency in all matters concerning the Readiness, including close coordination with stakeholders relevant to the GCF activities in the country to ensure their seamless execution, of the readiness support conceptualisation and oversight, project preparation and implementation and other related activities.
• Support the Technical Advisor in preparing and submitting regular progress reports to the LTO; disseminating information about the project's progress and results; ensuring effective communication and coordination among all project partners.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• A high school diploma with at least 2 years of relevant work experience in climate change, project coordination, stakeholder consultation and with government of Nauru.
• National of Nauru, based in country and familiarity with local context and challenges.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Efficiency, competence and integrity as well as negotiating skills, tact and diplomacy are essential.
• Able to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project partners at regional and international level.
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
• Extent of knowledge of FAO standard operational rules and procedures and project/programme administrative management procedures
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience liaising between diverse project stakeholders.
• Extent of knowledge of FAO’s corporate systems and database, or knowledge of other accounting or financial modules or applications relevant to accounting procedures or project budget management would be considered an asset.
• Demonstrated analytical and judgment skills and ability to apply rules and regulations in the subject field
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience with stakeholder engagement, knowledge of climate change and GCF processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills are essential for effective reporting, stakeholder engagement and facilitation.
• Proficient in use of micro-software word, excel, PPT
Selection Criteria
• Demonstrated experience in managing or coordinating international, regional, or national projects related to agriculture and the environment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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• 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/.These qualifications should be in alignment with the International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) mappings.
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