• Country: Kenya
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A
• Organization: FAO
• Gender: Both
• Deadline: 2024-01-18

Technical Focus

The incumbent will undertake the overall management of the SWIOFC NC PP2 project in Kenya and agreed work plan including but not limited to planning, budgeting, activities implementation, assessment and reporting of the project achievement against its objectives. The position holder will ensure coordination and partnership with government institutions and stakeholder as well as with the other project beneficiaries.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Organize and coordinate all activities in Kenya through the supervision, assistance and monitoring of collaboration with the relevant institutions and partners.

•    Day-to-day management and assistance for the implementation of project activities.

•    Collect and make available to project personnel relevant documents and information concerning artisanal fisheries and other topics relevant to delivery of the project.

•    In close collaboration with the FAO project units (country representations and Sub regional Office for Southern Africa), facilitate trainings/workshops and field activities the project.

•    Coordinate and follow up on the activities of project personnel and relevant institutions.

•    Make relevant institutional contracts for the implementation and visibility of project.

•    Prepare reports of project activities and other relevant areas.

•    Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

•    University degree in Environmental, Fisheries or other area relevant to the technical focus of the project.
•    Five (5) years of relevant experience in relevant to the technical focus of the project (coastal fisheries and environment, sustainable development, rural livelihoods), preferably both on policy and operational levels.
•    National of Kenya
•    Working knowledge of English & Kiswahili.

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Work experience of developing local fisheries value chains and alternative livelihoods
•    Extent and relevance of experience in project management
•    Extent and relevance of experience in community based and participatory fisheries and environment management approaches.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in working with multi-stakeholder/sector processes.
•    Familiarity with national and regional policy frameworks in coastal and marine environment and fisheries

Selection Criteria

•    Experience of project management development and coordination, preferably within UN system.
•    Knowledge of fisheries community-based managed structures and experience of working with fishing communities.
•    Knowledge of government structures and protocol in key and experience of working in collaboration with government counterparts across agencies and ministers.

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