Operations Officer

Under the overall guidance of the FAO Head of Office in South Sudan, the direct supervision of the FAO Deputy Head of Office for
South Sudan and the Liaison and Operations Officer and in consultation with the relevant technical division at FAO headquarters
and the Multidisciplinary Teams in the FAO Office in South Sudan, the Operations Officer will provide support in the analysis,
development and implementation of operational activities of emergency, rehabilitation and long-term development projects in the
duty station. In particular, will:

handle day-to-day country project/programme operations;
participate in technical assistance, disaster assessment or other missions, in countries affected by natural or human-
induced calamities;
participate in the formulation and implementation of emergency/rehabilitation/development projects/programmes;
support resources mobilization efforts through liaison with donors represented at country level;
participate in preparation of project proposals for financial support to donors of the UN system;
ensure provision of technical approved specifications including quantities needed for emergency, rehabilitation and
development assistance;
liaise with FAO Technical units to ensure technical quality in project activities;
estimate cost of agricultural inputs, and expected output in terms of food production and aid substitution, as required;
draft briefs, reports and statements and correspondence for recipient governments and donors;
participate in formulating regular progress reports, final reports, briefs and comprehensive reports for ongoing
emergency/rehabilitation/development projects as well as correspondence with recipient governments and donors;
liaise with other UN organizations and partners (non-governmental organizations, national authorities and donors, etc. ) at
the appropriate level for coordination of relief assistance related to emergency/rehabilitation/development activities;
maintain an information database and update monitoring tools;
conduct operational backstopping missions within the country of assignment as required to ensure smooth programme
planning and implementation in the field;
participate in the development of working relationships and synergies between FAO Representations, FAO-Sub-regional
offices and/or relevant partners;
perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
University degree in agriculture, economics, business administration and management or other field related to the work of
the Organization;
Three years of relevant experience in agricultural and rural development, including emergency operations at field and/or
headquarters level;
Working knowledge of English.

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
Extent of experience in analysing problems related to emergency, rehabilitation and development situations;
Extent of experience in agriculture emergency project formulation, technical development and budget allocation, project
implementation and evaluation in a volatile security context;
Knowledge of the United Nations humanitarian mechanisms or (and) experience in working with other humanitarian
organizations;
Ability to plan and organize activities;
Ability to work under pressure and within multidisciplinary and different cultural background teams;
Extent of international exposure, including experience in South Sudan, or in the region;
Excellent oral and written communication skills;
Working knowledge of another official language will be an asset.

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Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the
extension of appointments

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