Vacancy Announcement no.001/2012
National Field Monitoring Officers
6 positions
Issue date: January 4, 2011
Closing Date:January 13, 2011
Contract type: National Project Personnel (NPP)
Duration: Initially for 1year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funding
Duty Stations: Garissa, Lodwar, Marsabit respectively with frequent travel to Nairobi and other FAO Project areas
Starting date: As soon as possible
Background
The Office of the FAO Representative in Kenya seeks to recruit National Field
Monitoring Officers for its field offices to be opened in Garissa, Marsabit and
Turkana Counties respectively.National Field Monitoring Officers
6 positions
Issue date: January 4, 2011
Closing Date:January 13, 2011
Contract type: National Project Personnel (NPP)
Duration: Initially for 1year with a possibility of extension subject to availability of funding
Duty Stations: Garissa, Lodwar, Marsabit respectively with frequent travel to Nairobi and other FAO Project areas
Starting date: As soon as possible
Background
Two (2) National Field Monitoring Officers shall be recruited for each field office, and will be based in the respective office locations.
The position is open to qualified Kenyan citizens.
Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya and under the direct supervision of the Programme Coordinator and in full collaboration with the National Crops Officer and all relevant partners, the National Field Monitoring Officer will fulfil the following key responsibilities:
- In
liaison with the relevant government departments and in close
collaboration with the FAO Representative and the Programme Coordinator
(Livestock and Pastoralism) set up FAO Field Offices in Garissa, Lodwar
and Marsabit respectively in order to better serve the relevant counties.
- Undertake
field monitoring activities and support implementation of all projects active in
Garissa, Turkana and Marsabit Counties respectively including preparation
of Terms of Agreement for contracts, monitoring progress against
indicators, monitoring expenditure against allotted budget, preparation
and submission of timely reports as well as conducting and evaluation
activities, impact assessments of projects and capacity assessments of
Implementing Partners.
Reporting
The National Field Monitoring Officer will report directly to the Programme Coordinator and will submit monthly financial returns to the National Administrative Officer.
Key activities:
The National Field Monitoring Officer will report directly to the Programme Coordinator and will submit monthly financial returns to the National Administrative Officer.
Key activities:
- Supervise
the implementation of field activities by the different partners for all
FAO projects implemented in the region
- Provide
technical advice and support to the implementing partners in close
collaboration with the Department of Veterinary Services, Department of
Livestock Production, Agriculture and Irrigation
- Liaise
with the FAO Kenya crops and livestock teams in the management of the area
specific components of relevant projects.
- In
collaboration with the National Administrative Officer, assist and provide
technical advice for the procurement of all required materials for the
projects;
- Liaise
between the implementing partners, the relevant Livestock and Agriculture
Departments and district steering groups to ensure harmonisation of
activities;
- Report
on the progress of the projects at regular intervals and identify
weaknesses that can be addressed;
- Monitor
the implementation of the projects in collaboration with the implementing
partners;
- Monitor
project expenditure against allotted budget
- Assist
in internal evaluations of activities carried out under the respective
projects;
- Contribute
to the draft of the mid-term and final reports on the process, including
any lessons learned and recommendations for future activities;
- Assist
in the preparation of emergency and development related livestock and
agriculture project proposals
- Assist
in provision of partner project activities spatial data and sharing of
documents and best practices using the Disaster Risk reduction website
- Carry
out capacity assessments for potential and current Implementing Partners
including assessment of areas of improvement in their delivery capacity
and financial reporting.
- Support
county level coordination and attend county/district level Steering Group
(DSGs) meetings
- Take
full responsibility for management of the respective field office
including supervision of support staff based, ensuring office equipment
and project vehicle are well maintained.
- Perform
other related duties and activities upon instructions received from the
Programme Coordinator or the FAO Representative.
Expected Outputs:
- FAO
Offices in the respective Counties established
- Well
executed and reported projects
- Monitoring
and evaluation reports
Qualification and experience:
- A
relevant Masters degree in International Development, Livestock,
Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environment or related field of study or a
Bachelor’s degree in related field with higher work experience
- At
least 7 years of experience managing field offices and working in
Livestock / Agricultural systems
- Excellent
understanding of pastoralist livelihood systems / dry land agriculture
systems;
- Experience
in coordinating a complex project with many stakeholders;
- Excellent
interpersonal communication skills, and the ability to bring diverse
stakeholders together over a common goal;
- Proven
report writing ability, and
- Excellent
written and spoken English and Kiswahili
- Previous
experience with FAO/UN projects implementation is an added advantage
- Computer
literacy is essential
FAO is an equal opportunity employer; qualified women are encouraged to apply.
Acknowledgements will only be sent to applicants in whom FAO has a further interest.
Interested candidates who meet the above qualifications may apply through email address provided below, including a CV not exceeding 4 pages (A4) clearly marked “National Field Monitoring Officer” and indicating the duty station you wish to be considered for, addressed to:
Only email applications will be accepted
Office of the FAO Representative in Kenya
United Nations Office at Nairobi
United Nations Avenue, Gigiri
P. O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi Kenya
Email: Vacancy-Kenya@fao.org
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