Agriculture Inputs Distribution Managers

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Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/025/2012
 

Deadline for Application: 3 October 2012

Position Title: Agriculture Inputs Distribution Managers
 

Grade Level: KP3
 

Contract Type: Service Contract (National Project Personnel)
 

Duty Station: Nairobi
 

Organizational Unit: FAO Somalia Country Office
 

Duration: 11 Months
 

Eligible Candidates: Kenyan and Somali Nationalities   
 

Anticipated Start Date: 1 November 2012

Applications from qualified women are encouraged
 

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
 

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
 

Duties and Responsibilities

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.

Minimum Requirements

Candidates should meet the following:

• 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

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

• 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

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.

To Apply: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

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.

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