Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/28/2014 Position Title:Programme Assistant Grade Level:SC6 Contract Type: National Personnel Project Duty Station: Nairobi Organizational Unit: FAO-Somalia Duration: 5 months Eligible Candidates: Kenyans Anticipated start: Immediately The position is open to Kenyan Nationals ONLY. General Description of Tasks and Objectives to be Achieved Under the direct supervision of the FAO Officer-in-Charge, and Coordinator for Cash Based Interventions, the Programme Assistant is responsible for providing and contributing to the coordination of, and providing management support to Cash Based Interventions programmes and projects. S/he will liaise with programme and project teams to ensure that thematic, programme and project implementation is carried out in line with FAO’s corporate goals and strategic focus, as well as with FAO-Somalia’s internally agreed quality standards. In particular, the incumbent will: Develop CFW reporting tools to be used by implementing partners in reporting the progress of project activities in the field and for reconciliation with FAO project coordination office in Nairobi. Consult with all key implementing partners of CFW activities on a regular basis and coordinate the project activities with the partners and their on-going programs. Support the identification, design and execution of cash based interventions for FAO Somalia operations Ensure effective communication among field staff and facilitate proper/effective coordination of all the infrastructure activities with the unit head. Closely supervise the work of implementing partners on the ground while ensuring that project activities are running smoothly in order to ensure timely implementation and accomplishment of the planned CFW project activities. Review all reports on CFW activities submitted by the partners against the LOA/PA targets and liaise with them to ensure proper utilization of project funds.
Posted on: Wed, 06 Aug 2014 04:53:02 +0000
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