Project Management Specialist

• Country: Sri Lanka
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: FAO
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2023-12-31 

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Plan, monitor the budget distribution and utilization, review of reports/inputs from the service providers and monitor the progress of the project implementation in collaboration with the project team, donor, the project stakeholders and local authorities.
•    Coordinate with Ministry of Fisheries and other institutions under this ministry especially NAQDA, NARA, DFAR and other relevant ministries), and other relevant organizations (entities from the industry and academia for the implementation of the project.
•    Manage local consultants, implementing partners (e.g., CA designated focal points for different activities) and other service providers for project activities, and facilitate interactions between the different partners to ensure smooth and coordinated implementation of different activities/outputs of the project.
•    Work closely in collaboration with the Project Team to ensure high quality & timely delivery of planned project activities in compliance with FAO administrative and financial rules and regulations.
•    Liaise closely with FAO project partners and stakeholders (at appropriate country administrative levels, e.g. district, provincial, etc.) and ensure general supervision and coordination of project activities as well as smooth implementation of the project field activities;
•    Lead the organization of virtual events, sectoral assessments, national technical meetings, workshops and training and other capacity building sessions related to the project and project meetings with the Government, national partners, and other stakeholders.
•    Organize the missions of Project Team and international consultants and provide translation support (where necessary);
•    In collaboration with the supervisor, prepare all required documents, e.g. activities/meetings reports, budget utilization status, budget revision justification (if needed), technical reports, and other expected project documentation outputs including advocacy and visibility materials, briefing documents and related information; including other reports/information that may be required by the Project Team.
•    Prepare a project M&E plan as well as a project communication and visibility strategy and implementation plan with the relevant staff at the country office.
•    Lead the identification of issues that may hamper project implementation and provide recommendations for their resolutions.
•    Participate in regular Project Team meetings.
•    Contribute to the preparation of Project Progress and Final Reports; and
•    Perform any other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

•    Advanced university degree in Aquaculture, Natural Resource Management, International Development, or other related fields
•    At least 5 years of relevant work experience in project management, coordination, and implementation
•    Working knowledge of English and Sinhala/Tamil is required.
•    A national of Sri Lanka.

FAO Core Competencies

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

APPLY NOW