Tasks and responsibilities

•Support the development, implementation and monitoring of assigned resilience, food security and livelihoods programmes and projects – specifically providing technical or administrative support, identifying problems and issues to be addressed and proposing corrective actions, liaising with relevant parties, identifying and tracking follow-up actions.
•Compile information and draft/edit documents in response to scheduled and emerging calls for support, including project/programme proposals, background papers, analysis, concept notes, briefs, presentations, etc.
•Support the development of collaborative work in integrated programme development across technical teams in FAO Uganda.
•Support coordination for the UNHCR-FAO partnership by liaising with relevant teams and partners on refugee response topics, attending coordination meetings, and advancing follow-up actions.
•Support the office’s participation in coordination fora at the request of the supervisor.
•Undertake field missions as and when required.
•Perform any other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•A Masters degree related to Agriculture, Livestock, Economics, Development or Communications studies or comparable relevant experience.
At least one year’s professional experience in supporting emergency and or development programmes.
•Working knowledge (level C) of English.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

•Coordination skills (communication) and ability to technically support on food security and resilience needs across different thematic areas.
•Extent of experience and knowledge in programme development and fundraising
•Extent of experience and understanding of the humanitarian-development nexus and associated challnges in the context of resilience programming.
•Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.  •Specialization/exposure to issues related to disaster risk management/reduction is an asset.