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Position Title: Assistant Programme Officer

Grade Level:SC8

Contract Type: Service Contract–National Project
Personnel

Duty Station: Nairobi
Organisational Unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya

Duration: 1 year renewable depending on performance and availability of funding

Eligible Candidates:Kenyan Nationals

Anticipated Start Date:February 2017

Organizational Setting

Through its Country Offices, or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to
develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors.

The activities of the FAO Country Offices include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives, and active public awareness raising and outreach activities related to FAO initiatives such as the World Food Day.

The FAO Representation in Kenya wishes to recruit an Assistant Programme Officer to be based in Nairobi.

Main Purpose

The Assistant Programme Officer will be responsible for the coordination of specialized and complex processes and activities in support of the delivery of the work programme, planning and budgeting activities.

He/she will provide procedural guidance to the managers and staff in the programme.

Supervision Received/Exercised

The Assistant Programme Officer will work under the general supervision of the EA ECTAD Regional Manager.

The incumbent will operate independently and takes decisions on work priorities.

Supervision received is focused on the
quality of work outputs.

He/ she will provide guidance and advice to
other programme support staff.

Working Relationships

The Assistant Programme Officer will work closely with a wide range of colleagues in the region and in FAO Kenya with client departments/offices, ensuring the consistency and quality of programme/ project support services provided by the
programme.

Key Functions/Results

Provide operational development, management and coordination Support to the ECTAD programme in
Eastern Africa.

Coordinate, and provide day-to-day operational support to ECTAD programme activities in Eastern Africa.

Assist the Regional Manager, in liaison with technical officers, in operating thematic activities linked to the overall ECTAD programme including facilitating and participating in the planning exercises for thematic activities.

Ensure timely procurement of services and materials required for implementation of the ECTAD programme.

Monitor the implementation of efficient financial flow mechanisms and in ensuring timely availability of resources for the smooth implementation of project activities, including preparation and submission of Field Budget Authorizations (FBAs) and initiation of timely action for FBA revisions and amendments.

Oversee work plan and budget delivery monitoring of ECTAD-implemented projects.

Maintain coordination and communication with respective Country, Regional and HQ Administrative units for timely programme implementation.

Assist in coordinating timely preparation of

programme progress reports.

Perform other functions as required.

The incumbent’s work will impact directly on the smooth operations and performance of the division's programme/ project activities. He/she will play a lead role in the provision of programme support services for successful
achievement of the organizational unit’s mandate

Minimum requirements-candidates will be assessed against the following Education

Relevant University Degree in Economics, Social Science, Business Administration or other related field

Experience

7 years of relevant experience in the provision of programme/projects support service

Knowledge of the UN/FAO system and experience in ECTAD projects is an asset

Languages

Working knowledge (Level C) of English
IT Skills

Good knowledge of the MS Office applications, Internet and office technology equipment

Competencies

Results Focus

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical Skills

Very good knowledge of corporate information systems (FPMIS, GRMS, iMIS, COIN)

Very good knowledge of programme and budget processes and procedures

Very good knowledge of common administrative
and financial rules and regulations

Very good knowledge of communication and documentation standards

To Apply

Candidates are requested to submit their application by email to vacancy-kenya@fao.org quoting the position title and vacancy announcement number.

A duly completed Personal Profile Form (PPF) generated from FAO’s iRecruitment portal as a PDF-file is to be submitted by email together with a cover letter. Please note that attached resumes or CV’s in place of the PPF will not be accepted.

In order to prepare a Personal Profile Form, you must first register on the FAO iRecruitment site by clicking on the following link to register
http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/

In order for your application to be
properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are completed.

Applications received after the closing date will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

This vacancy is open to both male and female candidates.
Qualified female candidates are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

Deadline For Application: 4 January 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Careers

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