Tasks and responsibilities

•    Day-to-day management of the project and coordination of planning, implementation supervision of activities to ensure efficient provision of both administrative and technical support services.
•    Manage and coordinate project activities to ensure efficient provision of both administrative and technical support services.
•    Coordinate the timely and quality implementation of overall project components by providing technical support and ensuring appropriate linkages amongst the consultants and other actors.
•    Closely monitor the implementation of the project to avoid delays, under spending and overspending.
•    Timely compilation and submission of project reports (every 6 months in accordance with FAO reporting requirements).
•    Work closely with the FAO admin unit to monitor project finances and review progress made towards stated objectives and results on a half year basis.
•    In collaboration with FAO Procurement Officer and Procurement Committee, prepare bid documents including TORs for project experts/consultants working on the various aspects of the project and to the selection processes.
•    Coordinate the procurement of project services, equipment and materials.
•    Assist in identifying and recruiting consultants and collaborating partners.
•    Facilitate the timely preparation, organization and evaluation of the various workshops, training and meetings for the project.
•    Provide assistance to consultants as necessary.
•    Liaise with all project stakeholders to communicate information about the project and thus facilitate implementation of project activities.
•    Perform other related duties as required by supervisors.
•    Perform any other duties deemed necessary for the successful execution of the project.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Bachelor’s degree in natural resources management, land governance, development or any other related disciplines.
•    10 years working experience in project coordination, management in related disciplines. Knowledge and demonstrated working experience in the field of land tenure, resource rights and particularly in gender and women’s land rights is considered highly desirable.
•    Working knowledge of English
•    National of Sierra Leone

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/ Functional Skills:

•    Ability to supervise, manage and support to field activities of the project.
•    Ability to manage trainings and capacity building programme of the project.
•    Relevant experience/ exposure, skills and knowledge in results-based approach/management.
•    Ability to communicate with different stakeholders.
•    Different types of report writing skills.
•    Computer skill (Microsoft office, Photoshop).
•    Good report writing skills.
•    Experience with the UN agencies in similar position is added advantage.

•    Master’s degree in land governance is an added advantage.
•    Thorough knowledge of national institutions, and their mandates
•    Previous working experience with UN or international organizations will be an added advantage