The position is located in Pemba, Cabo Delgado Province, Mozambique.
Reporting Lines
The Emergency and Resilience Specialist (Head of Field Office) will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, and the direct supervision of the Emergency and Resilience Coordinator.
Technical Focus
The incumbent will lead FAO’s emergency response and promote its resilience program in the northern provinces of Mozambique. Their responsibilities include needs assessment, program development and implementation, resource mobilization, and collaboration with various partners, as well as contributing to planning tools and providing technical guidance to field staff.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Emergency and Resilience Specialist (Head of Field Office) will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:
• Lead FAO’s emergency response in the northern provinces, including needs assessment, programme development and implementation, context analysis and resource mobilization in collaboration with the Emergency Unit and technical officers in FAO Mozambique.
• Promote FAO’s resilience program in the northern provinces, to build the resilience of agricultural livelihoods of vulnerable communities in cooperation with government counterparts, UN agencies, regional organizations, NGOs and CBOs.
• Support the preparation of advocacy and planning tools and appeals, including the Humanitarian Response Plan, the Food Security Cluster response strategy, Flash Appeals, in collaboration with the Emergency Unit in FAO Mozambique and Food Security Cluster team.
• Effectively supervise Field Office affiliate Workforce ensuring transparent and efficient people management and the development of a cohesive and high performing team.
• Ensure efficient use of financial resources for achievement of objectives.
• Oversee the security of FAO staff, operations, premises and assets in a complex security environment such as Cabo Delgado.
• Ensure that FAO security and safety standards are locally established and followed. Actively contribute to the Area Security Management Team (ASMT) on behalf of FAO,and ensure implementation and adherence to security measures as indicated in the SRM.
• Represent the Country Office and provide effective liaison and coordination with senior government officials (Provincial governors, Provincial Secretaries of State and District Administrators across multiple locations) when required.
• Develop and sustain liaison and effectively coordinate with non-governmental institutions including international and local NGOs, UN agencies, donors, civil society, beneficiaries and other partners and media engaged in the field of food security.
• Oversee Cooperating Partner relations including negotiation of partnership agreements, ensuring proper oversight as regards LoAs implementation, financial and performance reporting for both in-kind and cash programmes.
• Provide technical and operational support and strategic guidance to the FAO team in Pemba;
• Identify and develop project proposals for submission to donors; monitor project activities, identify problems to be resolved and take corrective action; liaise with relevant units and implements corrective actions when needed in collaboration with project managers.
• Support the preparation and implementation of communication activities, donors field visits, visibility actions, in collaboration with the communication and reporting unit in FAO Mozambique.
• Promote best practices and provide support to facilitate emergency and resilience programming, resource mobilization and the integration of a humanitarian, development and peace approach, in a context of conflict-sensitive programming.
• Contribute to the identification of strategic priorities, including relevant workstreams and pillars, for FAO’s emergency and resilience work in Cabo Delgado, and contribute to improved preparedness and effective response to food and agricultural emergencies.
• Perform other duties as requested.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Economics, Social Development, Food Security, Environment, Public Health, Community Development, Social Sciences or related fields;
• At least five years of relevant experience at the national and/or international level in emergency programme management, humanitarian coordination, monitoring and reporting economics/management or a related field;
• Full proficiency in English is required.
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, particularly in field positions is desirable
• Excellent understanding of the development challenges of Mozambique.
• Extent and relevance of experience in analysing political situations, assessing risk accurately and supporting managers and leaders in decision making.
• Extent and relevance of experience in managing a mid-size financial budgets and balancing priorities effectively.
• Extent and relevance of experience in a government/ partner negotiations within area of focus
Selection Criteria
• Master’s degree in the mentioned fields is an advantage.
• Working knowledge of Portuguese or Spanish is an asset.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
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/
For more information, visit the FAO employment website
Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
HOW TO APPLY
Apply for this job: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2500438
