Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/025/2012
Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/025/2012
Issued
on: 22nd
June 2012
Deadline
for Application: 13th
July 2012
Position Title: Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager
Position Title: Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager
Grade
Level:
KP 3
Contract
Type:
Service Contract (National Project Personnel)
Duty
Station:
Nairobi
Organizational
Unit: Somalia
Country Office (FAO-Somalia)
Duration:
11
Months
Eligible
Candidates: Kenyan
and Somali Nationalities
Anticipated
Start Date:
1st August
Under the overall supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and the direct supervision of the Head of Inputs & knowledge Unit, the Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager will provide support in the implementation of the field programme at the country office level.
Under the overall supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and the direct supervision of the Head of Inputs & knowledge Unit, the Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager will provide support in the implementation of the field programme at the country office level.
In
particular to:
- Lead agricultural inputs distribution team under various emergency projects.
- Organize and actively involved in consultation meetings with all key implementing partners of emergency agricultural inputs distribution on a regular basis.
- Participate in the tendering process for input distribution from short listing to tender documents preparation and evaluation of technical offers.
- Design the agricultural package to be distributed for different beneficiaries in different seasons and in different livelihood zones.
- Follow up on LOAs preparation for awarded Service Providers.
- Coordinate the work of the input distribution team (implementation, amendments and reporting).
- Follow up on the procurement process of agricultural input and transport.
- Follow up on the evolution of rains and markets.
- Track record of achievements made by purchase orders, delivery orders and letters of agreements against work plan.
- Provide regular updates on project implementation to HQ/donors in close collaboration with the information and monitoring officers
- Coordinate post distribution review and crop assessment at the end of each season.
- Participate project task force meetings as required.
- Participate in the preparation of project work plans, monitor progress and, where necessary, identify corrective measures to overcome operational constraints.
- Reporting any challenges or constraints in a timely manner and ensure timely and effective response.
- Ensure timely preparation and submission of the Quarterly Project Implementation Reports and any other reports required by the Organization.
- Clear implementation reports submitted by Service Providers.
- Ensure preparation of analytical reports on project performances, as required.
- Coordinate action concerning the completion of field projects and arrange for timely and adequate reporting, including identification of project follow- up requirements.
- Contribute to the preparation and/or assessment of new project proposals.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Key
Performance indicators
- Contribution to successful distribution of agric inputs in time and in right quantity and quality.
- All operational plans are in place.
- All LoAs, PRs and operational requests/actions were delivered.
- Timely reporting and feedback
Minimum
requirements:
- Advanced/Masters degree in agriculture or in public or business administration or International development.
- At least seven years of professional experience in the planning and implementation / management of development/emergency including administrative, operational matters and monitoring of projects.
- Working knowledge (level C) of English and working knowledge of the most widely used local language. Somalia language is an asset.
Selection
Criteria
- Relevance and level of academic qualifications;
- Extent of experience in programme/project management/implementation and administration;
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
- Ability to identify and resolve problems expeditiously and pragmatically;
- Tact, initiative and sound judgement;
- Knowledge of and/or experience with the UN system;
- Written test
To
Apply:
Send your application to:
Send your application to:
Candidates
are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and
Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/25/2012 along with their current/detailed
Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form attached.
E-mail
is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to
HR-Somalia@fao.org.
The
subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL –
FAO/25/2012.
If
making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked
CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/25/2012 and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/25/2012 in the subject line, to +254-20-4000333.
Applications must be received by the deadline.
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/25/2012 in the subject line, to +254-20-4000333.
Applications must be received by the deadline.
Late
applications will not be considered.
Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.
Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.