Project Officer (Project Manager) at Food and Agriculture Organization

February 3, 2025 David Sam

Vacancy Title:
Project Officer (Project Manager)

Type: Full-Time
Industry: Nonprofit and NGO
Category: Management

Jobs at: Food and Agriculture Organization

Deadline for Application: Friday, February 21, 2025
Duty Station: Within Kenya, Nairobi, East Africa

Date Posted: Saturday, February 01, 2025
Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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Researches and analyzes technical-related issues on the development, implementation, and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; assists in reviewing relevant documents and reports.
Produces various technical information, data, statistics, and documents, as well as technical input for reports and web pages.
Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies, and projects and offers technical backstopping to field projects.
Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes, and databases.
Oversees the updating of databases and web pages.
Participates in multidisciplinary teams and/or leads working groups/teams, collaborates with other divisions/offices/centers and agencies on work groups and committees, and promotes best practices.
Ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities such as policy support, organizational development, and individual learning events, including the preparation of related information, learning materials, and online tools.
Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences, influencing partners in stakeholder consultations.
Performs other duties as required.

Provides technical backstopping, project management, and overall regional coordination support for the EU-funded Regional Programme in Livestock and Pastoralism for Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern/Horn of Africa (PLACE, GCP/INT/1051/EC).
Manages relationships with regional partners, donors (at the working level), and country offices.
Supports the design and implementation of policies, regulatory frameworks, and institutional arrangements.
Encourages evidence-based decision-making and monitoring through knowledge, information, and early warning systems.
Assists governments in establishing enabling environments, including policies, strategies, investment plans, programs, governance, and coordination mechanisms.
Provides technical support to ongoing emergency and recovery projects and related capacity development.
Enhances public and private sector capacities to design, implement, and evaluate policies and strategies.
Empowers rural poor communities, particularly youth, women, and vulnerable groups, to access productive resources, services, markets, and employment opportunities.
Supports the formulation and implementation of regional and international standards, agreements, guidelines, and legal frameworks.
Provides strategic and resource mobilization support for emergency and resilience programs.
Strengthens country preparedness and response strategies.
Supports RTEA knowledge management, communication, and visibility activities.
Performs other duties as required.

Advanced university degree in political sciences, business administration, agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry, and fisheries), or a related field.
Five years of relevant experience in technical cooperation-related activities, policy advice, and analysis related to food and nutrition security, agriculture, and rural development.
Working knowledge (proficiency – Level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency – Level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).