National Project Facilitation and Liaison Specialist

Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

The FAO Subregional Office for the Pacific Islands (SAP) was established in 1996 in Samoa to coordinate the FAO work in the Pacific and covers 14 - Cook Islands, Fiji, Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Tokelau (one Associate Member). SAP is responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing programmes and projects to address food security, nutrition, agriculture, natural resources management, and rural development priorities, in which gender, climate change adaption, and anticipatory action are important cross-cutting issues. SAP develops and maintains relations with subregion wide institutions and entities.

The Subregional Office is a subsidiary of the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP). The position will be based in Nauru

Reporting Lines

The National Project Facilitator and Liaison Specialist (NPFLS) will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Subregional Coordinator (SRC) for the Pacific and will directly report to the project’s Lead Technical Officer (LTO) / Natural Resource Officer. The Specialist will collaborate with colleagues across technical, human resources, finance, programme, operations, and administration units to ensure smooth project implementation.

Technical Focus

The NPFLS will provide facilitation, coordination and liaison support for the project's implementation, ensuring it aligns with the Green Climate Fund's (GCF) requirements and the country's priorities. The NPFLS role includes project management stakeholder engagement, and reporting. She/he will work closely with the National Designated Authority (NDA) and other relevant stakeholders to ensure the project's success.

Tasks and responsibilities

•     Facilitate implementation of activities to ensure effective implementation of GCF readiness and project activities ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
•     Coordinate and monitor project implementation to ensures effective coordination among various stakeholders 
•     Support the Technical Adviser and LTO to monitor the progress of activities, include tracking milestones, reporting on results, and identifying any challenges that need to be addressed.
•     Facilitate and coordinate communication between FAO, NDA, and relevant national stakeholders.
•     Organize stakeholder consultations and prepare stakeholder engagement plan and manage stakeholder engagement, building and maintaining strong relationships with various stakeholders and facilitate engagement with government agencies, civil society organizations, private sector actors, and other relevant parties to ensure broad participation and ownership of GCF initiatives.
•     Document lessons learned, best practices, and other relevant information to support future GCF engagement and contribute to the broader knowledge base on climate finance.
•     Provide essential support and liaise with the NDA or relevant agency in all matters concerning the Readiness, including close coordination with stakeholders relevant to the GCF activities in the country to ensure their seamless execution, of the readiness support conceptualisation and oversight, project preparation and implementation and other related activities. 
•     Support the Technical Advisor in preparing and submitting regular progress reports to the LTO; disseminating information about the project's progress and results; ensuring effective communication and coordination among all project partners.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•     University degree in climate change, project management, development studies or related field, 
•     Minimum of three years of relevant work experience in project coordination, stakeholder engagement, or climate change project implementation
•     National of Nauru, 
•     Full Proficiency (level C) in English and local language

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

•     Work experience in more than one location or area of work 
•     Strong communication and interpersonal skills, experience with stakeholder engagement, knowledge of climate change and GCF processes.
•     Proven experience in organizing and managing stakeholder consultations, capacity-building events, and inter-agency coordination
•     Experience in monitoring project milestones, reporting on progress, and documenting lessons learned
•     Familiarity with national development planning, institutional coordination, and climate-related policy frameworks in Nauru Efficiency, competence and integrity as well as negotiating skills, tact and diplomacy are essential. 
•     Able to work with multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural project partners at regional and international level. 
•     Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable. 
•     Extent of knowledge of FAO standard operational rules and procedures and project/programme administrative management procedures 
•     Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities, with experience liaising between diverse project stakeholders. 
•     Extent of knowledge of FAO’s corporate systems and database, or knowledge of other accounting or financial modules or applications relevant to accounting procedures or project budget management would be considered an asset.
•     Demonstrated analytical and judgment skills and ability to apply rules and regulations in the subject field

Selection Criteria

•     Demonstrated experience in managing or coordinating international, regional, or national projects related to agriculture and the environment.

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