Job: Planning and Coordination Officer

Location: Mogadishu, Somalia 
Deadline: Wednesday, 18 September 2013 

Description

POSITION TITLE: Planning and Coordination Officer

ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: FAO Somalia

GRADE LEVEL: P-3

DUTY STATION: Mogadishu, Somalia

DURATION :Fixed Term: 1 year

POST CODE/NO: UnidentifiedCCOG CODE: 1A11Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouragedPersons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall supervision of FAO Somalia Officer-in-Charge and the direct supervision of FAO Somalia Senior ProgrammeOfficer, working closely with FAO Somalia sector heads and the relevant technical divisions at regional, sub-regional andheadquarters levels, the Planning and Coordination Officer will provide overall coordination to FAO Somalia programme. Inparticular the incumbent will:

• supervise and coordinate the work of the Planning and Coordination Unit;
• oversee coordination and liaison with UN partners on programmatic issues, UN strategies and joint programmes;
• coordinate the development of FAO strategies and programmes as well as other programmatic documents;
• act as Focal Point for FAO Somalia technical sectors and units on policy and programmatic issues;
• ensure project documents are consistent with FAO overall vision and strategic thinking;
• coordinate with regional Institutions and governing bodies like the African Union (AU), the Inter-Governmental Authority onDevelopment (IGAD) as well as with FAO Regional Office for Africa and FAO Subregional Office for Eastern Africa andoversee and/or coordinate FAO's contribution to regional processes;
• engage Somali authorities and institutions on matters pertaining to FAO Somalia's country programme framework, planning processes and ensuring governments' involvement and acceptance;
• contribute to the coordination of the re-organization and decentralization process of FAO Somalia office;
• research and analyse donor strategies, identifying entry points for FAO Somalia;
• support the office of the Officer-in-Charge on policy matters and advise accordingly.
• Perform other duties as required

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following:

• University degree in development cooperation, international relations and/or related social sciences;
• Five years of relevant experience in the planning, formulation, coordination, and/or implementation of developmentprogrammes;
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• Extent of experience in strategy formulation and programme design and management;
• Extent of experience in Africa and in particular in Somalia and/or other complex emergency settings;
• Analytical and liaison skills with partners and institutional contexts;
• Extent of experience in working with international organizations, government authorities, NGOs and other internationaldevelopment partners;
• Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing
• Extent of knowledge of another official language of the Organization.Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different nationaland cultural backgrounds.* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to theextension of appointments

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on thefollowing link: http://icsc.un.org/For guidelines to applicants, please visit the Application Toolkit at: http://www.fao.org/employment/current-vacancies/project/en/Send your application to:V.A FRSOM-937-13-PRJChief Technical Advisor, FAO SWALIM ProjectFAO SomaliaUN-Somalia Ngecha Road ComplexCorner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha RoadPO Box 30470-00100 Nairobi, KenyaFax No: +254-20-4000333E-mail: SO-HR-INT-VACANCIES@fao.orgPlease note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to anyactivities or office of the organization.FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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