National Project Coordinator Jobs

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Organizational Setting

As part of the FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean and under TCP/STL/3901: Promoting competitive import substitution and export agricultural value chains in St. Lucia, the project coordinator will support efforts to strengthen the competitiveness of high potential value chains using a market system approach to catalyse systemic changes through partnerships with farmers, public and private sector actors, and financial institutions.

The National Project Coordinator will be part of the FAO Value Chain team, with support from a range of FAO experts, and her/his primary role will be to coordinate, facilitate and manage project activities on the ground. This work will include organisation of events, liaison with Government and private sector actors, facilitating training and capacity building work and collection and analysis of agricultural data. The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for day-to-day management of the project in the country with close technical and coordination support from officers and consultants in FAO sub-regional office in Barbados.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall guidance of the FAO Sub-Regional Office for the Caribbean, and the technical supervision of the FAO SLC Trade and Markets Office, the National Project Coordinator will provide administrative, organisational, and technical support to FAO’s Value Chain Development and Agribusiness project in St. Lucia.

Technical Focus

The incumbent will provide administrative, organisational, and technical support to FAO’s Value Chain Development and Agribusiness project in St. Lucia.

Tasks and responsibilities

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• At least 5 years of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to programming, planning and technical cooperation in food and agriculture, project coordination, and stakeholders’ engagement.
• University degree in relevant discipline preferably, economics, agribusiness, agricultural or livestock studies, rural development, business administration, public administration, or other relevant discipline.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Working experience in agriculture and rural development fields, particularly with value chains and land tenure, in St. Lucia.
• Experience working with international or donor organizations on implementation of participatory projects.
• Extent and relevance of experience in the coordination of projects particularly in the livestock sector.
• Good interpersonal skills with experience in collaborating with partners and stakeholders in St. Lucia at all levels (Ministries, private sector, NGOs, and local community-based organizations).
• Extensive experience in coordination at national levels.

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