FAO Uganda Desert Locust Response Coordinator Jobs
FAO Uganda Desert Locust Response Coordinator Jobs
Organizational SettingThe FAO Representation in Uganda provides technical assistance to the Government of Uganda in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related sectors.
With the Desert Locust invasion in Uganda, FAO is working with the Government of Uganda, as well as national and international stakeholders, to respond along three pillars outlined in the Reginal Appeal
surveillance and control,
livelihoods protection and recovery, and
coordination and preparedness.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR), in consultation with the Deputy FAOR and under the direct supervision of the Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator and the technical supervision by staff of the FAO Resilience Team East Africa (RTEA), the Desert Locust Response Coordinator will be responsible for the coordination and management of FAO’s Desert Locust Response activities aligned to the three pillars outlined in the Appeal in support of the Government of Uganda’s intervention.
The position will be based at the FAO Representation in Kampala with regular travel in Eastern and Northern Uganda.
Technical Focus
The position’s technical focus is on the quality and timely implementation of the Desert Locust Response activities in line with the lifecycle of Desert Locusts and the risk for future swarms entering Uganda from Kenya.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Desert Locust Response Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks
Liaise and collaborate with all stakeholders (GOU, DLG, private sector and civil society) working in along the three pillars of the Desert Locust Response to meet quality expectations quickly and efficiently;
Liaise with FAO personnel in the field offices and in Kampala to ensure that FAO activities are delivered within the agreed scope, time, cost and quality.
Follow up with FAO personnel on procurement and timely delivery of equipment and materials for Desert Locust Response activities to targeted beneficiaries/users, notably aligned to Pillar 1 (Surveillance and control) and 2 (Livelihoods protection and recovery).
Support district local governments in affected and threatened districts to organize coordination and technical meetings and training workshops.
Participate in coordination meetings and take necessary follow up
actions, including briefing senior management at FAO;
Articulate FAO’s interventions in the country in relation to global, sub-regional and national frameworks;
Provide technical advice and support, monitor progress and report on Desert Locust Response achievements.
Guide, in consultation with FAO technical experts, to ensure that activities on the ground are technically sound and meet expectations of government, donors and the communities served;
Support and follow up interventions to ensure functionality of structures, concrete plans and strategies for surveillance and control and livelihoods protection and recovery.
Provide timely project reports and input into monthly programme bulletins.
Perform any other duty as shall be assignet
Minimum Requirements
Master’s degree in agriculture economics, agricultural sciences, development studies, social sciences or related subject.
Experience in coordinating Desert Locust
Response or similar humanitarian response interventions
Minimum of three years of relevant professional experience in programme management, preferably in emergencies.
National of Uganda
FAO Core Competencies
Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Selection Criteria
Experience in managing multi-donor funded agricultural livelihoods programmes, especially in Eastern and Northern Uganda preferred.
Ability, willingness and initiative to meet tight work schedules.
Demonstrated leadership and teamwork skills.
Experience with external coordination platforms and mechanisms, emergency response preferred.
Experience working along the humanitarian-development nexus and in agricultural livelihoods, experience in cash programming and the provision of technical assistance to pastoralists and/or farmers preferred.
Relevant work experience for an international or multi-lateral organization and/or with government is an added advantage.
Excellent written and spoken English is required.
How to Apply
For more information and job application details, see; FAO Uganda Desert Locust Response Coordinator Jobs
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