FAO Somalia – Country Office in Nairobi is seeking to employ Cash for Work Programme Officer. Under the general supervision of the Officer in Charge for Somalia and under the direct supervision of the Agriculture Coordinator, the Cash for Work Programme officer will be responsible for the following tasks:
•Design and update the CFW project work plan, procurement plan, budget etc, in coordination with the Unit head.
•Together with the Unit head, assist in the identification of the infrastructures to be rehabilitated and the Bill of Quantities (BOQ’s) to be established for project specific activities.
•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.
•Organize through FAO logistics and procurement unit, the procurement plans, timely procurement and delivery of CFW inputs to end destination.
•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.
•Ensure effective communication among field staff and facilitate proper/effective coordination of all the infrastructure activities with the unit head.
•Closely supervise the works 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.
•Compile all relevant and required documents from the field and initiate payments based on the CFW activities undertaken in the field.
•Collate the information on GPS coordinates of the infrastructures for rehabilitation to be mapped so as to identify any gaps or overlaps.
•Manage the data base inventory for all CFW activities for Agriculture sector specific projects undertaken.
•Prepare reports and other documents as necessary, and more so share with the agriculture sectoral staff.
•Perform any other duty and activity upon instructions of the Agriculture Coordinator or the Officer in Charge for Somalia.
Minimum requirements:
•A relevant degree in Agriculture, Project Management or related science
•At least five years professional experience preferably with the UN
•Significant Project Management experience especially on Cash based initiatives including Cash for Work and Cash relief, especially in Somalia, is desirable
•Good communication and writing skills
•Good command of English
TO APPLY:
Send your application to:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/06/2011 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form (available at http://www.fao.org/VA/adm11e.dot - see following page for guidelines on how to fill it out). E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to HR-Somalia@fao.org. The subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/06/2011. If making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/06/2011 and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road P.O. Box 30470-00100 Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/06/2011 in the subject line, to +254-20-4000333.
Applications must be received by the deadline. Late applications will not be considered.
Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.
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