Project Coordination Assistant at FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

If you are seeking a stable and rewarding career with ample opportunities for growth in the development sector, FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has published FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations job 2024 in Bangladesh. FAO are looking for dynamic and promising individuals for the immediate appointment to the position of Project Coordination Assistant on a contractual basis. Applications are invited from Bangladeshi nationals.

Tasks and responsibilities

The incumbent will be responsible for the following deliverables:

• Support hazard monitoring, risk profile analysis, and impact-based forecasting for anticipatory action, emergency response, and recovery.

• Conduct community risk assessments to identify risks to agriculture, food security, priority areas, and livelihoods. 

• Consolidate early warning information on priority risks and select key indicators for primary climate risks. 

• Formulate hazard-specific crisis timelines and identify timings for early warning and anticipatory action. 

• Coordinate with government departments and stakeholders to define protocols and standard operating procedures for linking early warning to anticipatory action. 

• Assist in the timely implementation of anticipatory action and emergency response operations at the country level, including conducting field missions and advising on operational arrangements. 

• Embed Anticipatory Action into national and local disaster risk management systems. 

• Liaise with social protection and cash preparedness experts to design humanitarian assistance and beneficiary targeting. 

• Support beneficiary targeting and data analysis to link social protection with anticipatory action initiatives. • Conduct pilots, generate evidence, build capacity, and advocate to improve emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts. 

• Support capacity-building activities and deliver the FAO Anticipatory Action learning program.

• Strengthen collaboration for joint initiatives with actors, partnerships, and inter-agency efforts.

• Engage donors and new partners on the Anticipatory Action agenda. 

• Produce and update information products such as reports, maps, charts, and info graphics.

• Prepare project progress reports, activity reports, lessons learned, case studies, and other special reports as needed. 

• Any other task assigned by the FAOR/AFAOR when necessary.

Minimum Requirements

Education

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in science or social science discipline. Undergraduate and/or postgraduate degree in Environment/Climate Change, Geography, Agriculture, Statistics, and Development Studies would be considered as an asset 

Experience 

• 5 to 6 years of relevant professional experience to handle a programme and information management including work experience with national and international NGO’s, UN agencies, governments and donors.

• National of Bangladesh • Working knowledge of English and Bangla (C1)

Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong analytical skills: ability to summarize and present complex information in effective manner. Experience in using info graphics will be an added advantage.

• Skills in networking, negotiation, persuasion and advocacy for mainstreaming new concepts and approaches

 • Knowledge and understanding of DRR issues and DRM framework in Bangladesh. Incumbent must be familiar with agenda on Forecast-based Financing / Action (FbF/FbA) or Anticipatory Action and Emergency/Rapid Response

• Extent and relevance of experience in management of computer programs such as Excel, Word, Power Point and statistical software.

• The candidate must demonstrate high communication skills both verbal and written, negotiation, vision, strategy, coordination and teamwork. 

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, planning, and problem-solving skills, as well as gender-sensitive and cross-cultural • Competency and Knowledge and experience in HR 

• Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate and influence across different levels and diverse teams in and out of the  Organization.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
• 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 additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

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