Job Title: Programme Officer/Coordinator

Division/Department: FAO Representation in Ethiopia (FRETH)

Duty Station: Addis Ababa 

Expected Start Date of Assignment: December 2020

Duration: 11 months

Minimum requirement: 3 years of experience and previous experience in coordination, fluency  in English is required.

Should you be interested, please submit your updated PHF/P11 and also indicate your earliest availability date.

Submission deadline by Sunday 29 November (GMT+1).

TO APPLY:

Please send your applications including CV and p11 form to the following email address:  gfsc.applications@fscluster.org

Tasks and responsibilities

• Provides substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emerging development issues and trends, participation in impact evaluation or equivalent studies
• Carries out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities
• Provides substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review, analyses and interprets responses, identifies problems/issues and prepares preliminary conclusions
• Assists in the implementation and management of projects/programmes
• Provide technical and managerial supervision to staff assigned to him/her 
• Undertakes outreach activities; participates in and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities
• Participates in field missions, including provision of substantive support, data collection
• Coordinates with national/local authorities, state institutions, local civil society and other relevant actors
• Establishes and maintains appropriate humanitarian coordination mechanisms
• Ensures appropriate attention to priority crosscutting and cross-sectorial issues (e.g. gender, protection, environment, age, human rights, etc.)
• Coordinates needs assessments, analysis, advocacy messages
• Harmonizes response and targeting approaches
• Undertakes advocacy and resource mobilization
• Performs any other task, as requested by the supervisor

The ATF coordinator will work impartially with all members of the ATF, serving and representing the group as a whole. She/he will work closely with the UN Humanitarian/Resident Coordinator or their designated official as required.

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in political science, international relations, agriculture, economics or related fields
• Professional experience in humanitarian response 
• Three years of relevant experience in project or programme management, international cooperation or related area
• Excellent knowledge of English, spoken and in writing

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
• Ability to work and plan at strategic as well as operational levels
• Work experience with inter-governmental bodies and multi-disciplinary teams
• Understanding of the international humanitarian response architecture, including coordination mechanisms, humanitarian reform and action, and funding mechanisms
• Facilitation, presentation and communication skills
• Work experience with Government and development partners in Ethiopia is essential
• Ability to work under pressure and willingness to travel frequently to rural areas of Ethiopia
• Quality of both oral and written communication skills
• Extent of experience with UN, intergovernmental and international organizations in technical assistance mechanism