Programme Specialist (Corporate Reporting)

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 Specialist (Corporate Reporting) works under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative and the direct supervision of the Assistant FAOR (Programme), in close collaboration with operations, project management and administrative staff of FAO in Afghanistan.

Technical Focus

The incumbent will undertake corporate reporting, focus on the development and dissemination of corporate reports among the internal units and external counterparts UN agencies, monitor and evaluate assigned programme/projects, and evaluates effective leadership, and management of projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

Tasks and responsibilities

• In coordination with the Assistant FAOR (Programme) and Head of Emergency and Rehabilitation Team update FAO Afghanistan project portfolio and project related information in FPMIS;
• In coordination with the Programme Managers and Technical leads, Admin/Finance, Operations, Procurements, Security and other relevant units draft the Country Annual Report;
• Provide inputs to the Resident Coordinator (of UN in Afghanistan) Office and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), for the quarterly report for Secretary-General (SG) report on Afghanistan and other such periodic reports;
• In coordination with the Programme Team Colleagues update the FAO RAP country office report in anticipation of the monthly FAOR management meetings;
• Support FAO Afghanistan annual work planning and monitoring exercises against the FAO Strategic framework (Four Betters) in PIRES;
• In coordination with Assistant FAOR (Programme), Programme Managers and Technical leads draft FAO Corporate Output Annual Report for Afghanistan Country Office;
• Support with the data collection and analysis of the Country Outcome Assessment;
• Contribute towards the preparation of reports on FAO’s major programmatic/ project achievements to applicable partners;
• Contribute towards preparation of the reports on FAO programme/ project achievements against Outputs and Outcomes of the UN Joint Work Plan of the TEF;
• Contribute to project work plan development and collect reports upon implementation of projects work plans;
• In coordination with the Assistant FAOR (Programme), Head of Emergency and Rehabilitation Team and Communications Team update the FAO Afghanistan Fact Sheet;
• Attend relevant coordination meetings at UN level as required;
• Support various teams to effectively disseminate programme/ project, M&E and other work related findings to all staff and all relevant stakeholders;
• Assist in implementing the establishment of sound monitoring processes, in reviewing final reports and on progress in order to advise on any corrective actions required or the need for additional resources to reach planned target levels;
• Review data quality and maintain office records and reference files on various subjects; compile and synthesize data from various sources to support analyses on Programme/project activities; generate periodic or ad-hoc management reports;
• Perform any other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements   

• Advanced (Master’s) degree or University (Bachelor’s) degree in Business Administration, General Management, Economics, Agriculture or closely related field;
• For advanced degree at least five (5) years of professional experience in the provision of programme/project development and support services, administration, M&E, operations, or other related disciplines with UN Organizations, international NGOs, or in a multi-cultural offices environment is required;
• For university degree at least seven (7) years of professional experience in the provision of programme/project development and support services, administration, M&E, operations, or other related disciplines with UN Organizations, international NGOs, or in a multi-cultural offices environment is required;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and 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

• Previous work experience and familiarity with UN agencies administrative, finance and operations system is desirable;
• Extent and relevance of experience in English in editing and writing reports;
• Familiarity with agriculture/food security issues and development/humanitarian contexts is desirable;
• Ability to manage tight deadlines and multiple work streams;
• Ability to operate effectively in a team, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.

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

HOW TO APPLY

• 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

Qualified female candidates are highly encouraged to apply.

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