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Job Summary

Issued Date: July 06, 2017
Closing Date: July 20, 2017
VA No. FAO/BMN/PRJ/SC/12-2017
Functional Title: National Provincial Coordination Officer (PCO)
Type of Contract: Service Contract
Grade / Level: N/A
Number of Post (s) : 01 (One)
Gender / Sex: Male & Female
Duration : 12 Months
Extendable / Renewable: Yes (Extendable, Based on Satisfactory Performance & Budget Availability)
Probationary Period: Initial 3 Months
Project / Programme / Unit: GCP/AFG/093/SWI (Household Food and Livelihood Security (HFLS) and Support to the Development of an effective Extension System)
Duty Station: Bamyan with possible travel to Kabul and other provinces
Sub – Station: Nil

Duties & Responsibilities

The Provincial Coordination Officer (PCO) will be locally recruited nationals selected based on an open competitive process. Under the general supervision of the budget Holder/FAO Representative in Afghanistan and Senior Operations Officer and the direct supervision of the NPO (National Project Manager / Officer) with close collaboration with PAIL Bamyan the provincial coordination officer will carry out the following tasks under GCP-AFG-093-SWI, in Bamyan province

 Assist the NPO in managing project staff and consultants working at field sites and ensure that their reports and results are delivered on time;
 Assist the NPO to prepare HFLS quarterly project progress reports, as well as any other reports requested by the Executing Agency and FAO;
 Act as NPO in case of his/her absence;
 Overall, provide all necessary support to the NPO in field implementation of the project;
 Provide general administrative support to ensure the smooth running of the field offices;
 Monitor the use of non-expendable equipment (record keeping, drawing up regular inventories);
 Provide technical assistance and co-ordination for capacity building activities at field.
 Promote the project at provincial level and maintain good network with local stakeholders;
 Backstop day-to-day to support DAILS including consultation, advice, provision of project information;
 Closely coordinate project activities with relevant provincial stakeholders, in particular members of the PDC and DDC,
 In consultation with the NPO, partner with other agencies active in the province to coordinate and potentially integrate some of the activities,
 Provide regular monitoring reports within the formats provided,
 Identify and address any impediments to the planned project implementation,
 Conduct any other tasks requested by the NPO

Job Requirements

 University Degree in Rural Development, Agriculture, Social Sciences or related fields;
 A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the area of implementation of food and Livelihood security projects at small and medium scale in the field;
 Experience of working with local communities, preferably in the food and livelihoods security context;
 Extensive experience of planning and reporting on international funded projects;
 Good coordination skills and good organizational capacity;
 Working knowledge (level C) of English and of the most widely used local language ( i.e. Dari and Pashto)
 Good computer skills including MS Office Package.

Submission Guideline

Interested Afghan nationals should complete the FAO Personal History Form (PHF) and submit it along with their application letter and CV to the email address below, clearly mentioning the post title and vacancy announcement number (National Provincial Coordination Officer - FAO/BMN/PRJ/SC/12-2017) in the subject line of the email, otherwise your email will not be consider for further process.

Please submit your application to below email address:

NOTE: Applicant who failed to attach the FAO Personal History Form (PHF) their Application will not be considered for further process.

The above required documents can also be submitted in writing (marked “Confidential” and clearly indicating on the sealed envelope the Vacancy Announcement Number, Postal Title, Your Name and Date of Submission ) to: the Assistant FAO Representative (Administration), FAO Representation, Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, Jamal Mina, Opposite Kabul University, Kabul, Afghanistan.

The FAO PH Form can be downloaded using the following internet link:

http://www.jobs.af/jobsMediaFiles/1342949805.doc

The last date for receiving applications is 20 July, 2017. Please note that applications received after closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates whose applications respond to the above criteria will be contacted for test/interview.

ADDITIONAL NOTES:
 Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for the interview/test.
 Application received after closing date will not be given consideration.
 Please make sure to sign the first page of your PHF (Personal History Form) while applying for the position.
 Do not forget to write the post title and VA number on subject of your email.
 Regret letter/email will only be sent to interviewed candidates.

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Agriculture

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Submission Email

FAOAF-vacancies@fao.org

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