Programme Coordination Assistant (2600777) at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Job Context

• At the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), a Programme Coordination Assistant (2600777) supports the planning, coordination, and implementation of development programs related to agriculture, food security, and rural development. The role involves assisting program officers in managing project activities, maintaining coordination between stakeholders, and ensuring smooth administrative and operational support. The position also contributes to monitoring project progress, compiling reports, and ensuring that program objectives align with FAO’s strategic goals to eliminate hunger and improve sustainable agriculture.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist in delineating, prioritizing, and zoning watersheds using field assessments, maps (slope, drainage, erosion, LULC), and hazard data for floods and landslides.
• Support participatory identification and design of watershed treatment measures, including slope stabilization, erosion control, drainage improvement, and rainwater harvesting interventions.
• Promote an integrated ridge-to-valley watershed management approach, linking upland slope stabilization with downstream flood mitigation.
• Coordinate closely with relevant government counterparts and represent FAO in national and sub-national technical forums to ensure strategic alignment of watershed and DRR interventions.
• Support rehabilitation of degraded catchments contributing to landslide and flood risks through nature-based and community-led solutions.
• Facilitate community engagement and capacity-building initiatives on watershed management and disaster preparedness.
• Contribute to project development on watershed and DRR initiatives, including concept notes, proposals, technical inputs, budgeting, and donor reporting.
• Support organization of technical workshops, joint field visits, and review meetings with partners, ensuring documentation of lessons learned and best practices.
• Collect, compile, and analyze landslide and flood risk data, and support activation of early warning protocols to enable timely anticipatory actions.
• Support development of hazard-specific preparedness plans, community awareness, and risk-informed interventions.
• Promote inclusive programming by integrating Accountability to Affected Populations (AAP), gender equity, and protection considerations into planning and implementation.
• Contribute to preparation, implementation, and monitoring of project work plans, activity schedules, and budgets in coordination with programme and operations teams.
• Support systematic collection, organization, and management of field data for monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL).
• Coordinate and supervise field-level implementation with implementing partners, service providers, and community groups, ensuring the timely and high-quality delivery of watershed and DRR activities.
• Support fine-tuning of the Landslide Early Warning System (LEWS) in collaboration with technical experts to strengthen field functionality and response readiness.
• Carry out any other tasks assigned by the FAO Representative or Supervisor, consistent with programme objectives.
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Employment Status

Full time

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor of Science (BSc), Bachelor of Arts (BA)
• Skills Required:

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 6 year(s)

Additional Requirements

• Age 32 to 40 years

Workplace

• Work from office

Job Location

Salary

• Negotiable

Compensation & other benefits

• Lunch Facilities: Full Subsidize
• Festival Bonus:
• Salary Review: Yearly

Job Source

- MoreJobs.com Online Job Posting.