Programme Implementation Monitoring and Planning Specialist

About Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Organizational Setting

FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash-incomes, and safeguarding critical agriculture sectoral development gains achieved over the past couple of decades through revitalizing rural markets and economy. In 2022-2023, FAO will, under the life-saving assistance Outcome (1) of the UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF), focus on the following four priority actions: (i) Safeguarding Wheat Seed Security, (ii) Enhancing Local Production of Nutritious Food, (iii) Livestock Protection and Dairy Sector Support, and (iv) Restoring Irrigation Structures to Boost Cash Incomes. Additionally, FAO will contribute towards resilience building activities under Outcome 2 of the TEF.

Job Summary

Reporting Lines

The Programme Implementation Monitoring and Planning Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, and the direct supervision of the Deputy FAOR and in close coordination with the Operations Specialists within the Scale-up Monitoring and Oversight Team.

Duties & Responsibilities

Tasks and responsibilities

• Provide support in the day-to-day work related to project activities in line with the approved work plans;
• Maintain up-to-date basic records required for OSRO project implementation, and reference records on directives and procedures relating to field operations work; reconcile operational records with other corporate records of the organization regarding personnel, budget and expenditure monitoring, training, purchases, contracts and reports;
• Support the monitoring of the financial situation (budget, cash flow forecasting, and expense allocations) of projects, ensure proper project budget management, and assist in the preparation of project/budget revisions as required;
• Monitor OSRO project budgets through mapping the expenditures with a view to assist in tracking delivery, identifying errors in accounting against budget lines and ensure conformity with the financial regulations and administrative procedures of the organization and donors, and as applicable request accounting corrections;
• Review operational advance requests for OSRO projects and support with the follow-up with administration/finance colleagues on the applicable processing;
• Contribute towards budget planning/forecasting and specifically develop a cost-allocation-key for GOE related expenses for OSRO project delivery/Regional Office day-to-day operations and project implementation;
• Assist with the financial evaluation for LOA RFPs;
• Follow up on actions concerning the completion/closure of field projects and arrange for timely and adequate reporting, including identification of project follow-up requirements;
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced (Masters) degree or University (Bachelor) degree in Business Management, Accounting, Economics or a closely related field.
• For advanced degree at least five (5) years of relevant work experience in accounting, finance, project operations management and/or project management;
• For university degree at least seven (7) years of relevant work experience in accounting, finance, project operations management and/or project management;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and the local languages (Pashto and/or Dari); 
• National of Afghanistan.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent and relevance of experience in supporting, advising and guiding the implementation of complex multi-stakeholder projects.
• Extent of experience in budget monitoring and overall project implementation tracking.
• Ability to develop plans/forecasts for the implementation and coordination of project operations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyse problems, make appropriate recommendations, and effective decisions.
• Familiarity with UN administrative, operational and financial procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org
• 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. 
• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions. 

Submission Guideline

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills

• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile

• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application

• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications

• Incomplete applications will not be considered

• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application

• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered

• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile

• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

Functional Area

Business Administration

Management

Social Science

Political Science

Programme

Monitoring & Reporting

Economic Growth

Accounting/Finance

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