Summary
Date Posted: Saturday, July 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job description
Supports Social protection policy, programming and analytical work in Kenya and Malawi, including coordination of ongoing One UN joint project funded through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) fund, FMM project and for strengthening the contribution of social protection in agricultural development, and emergency interventions to sustainable poverty reduction, food security and nutrition.

Tasks And Responsibilities
• Coordinate the implementation of project activities regionaly and in Kenya, including the development of annual work plans, monitoring the implementation of project activities and preparation of annual progress reports
• Provide regular technical support to the national social protection expert in Malawi
• Review literature and conduct key informant interviews to identify experiences in the region in expanding access to social protection through community based organizations
• Organise national and regional level consultations to identify lessons learnt in providing access to social protection through community based organizations in rural areas
• Write up a report of lessons learnt in the region in expanding access to social protection through community based organizations Oversee the design and implementation of a campaign in rural areas of to increase community-based organizations’ awareness, especially women groups/associations, of available social protection programmes and associated entitlements, registration procedures, referral mechanisms etc.:
• Design and conduct participatory needs assessments to identify social protection needs of vulnerable groups, including women, involved in pastoralism and write up findings in a summary report
• Design and conduct an assessment of the capacity development needs of community based organizations in providing access to social protection and complementary services to people involved in pastoralism and write up a summary report of findings
• Design gender-responsive social protections services, targeting women and youth in particular.
• Formulate an action plan for developing the capacities of informal social protection mechanisms to provide access to social protection to people involved in pastoralism
• Initiate dialogues on gender-responsive social protection and pastoralism policies across community-based organizations (CBOs) and between CBOs and government agencies at sub-national and national levels
• Technically backstop the design and implementation of national and county policies/strategies on social and/or pastoralism services
• Initiate dialogues that support the development of sector-specific gender-responsive social protection policy instruments

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Development studies, Agricultural Economics, Sociology, rural development, or related fields
• At least five years relevant experience of relevant in rural development programmes, Social Protection Safety nets at national and international levels, project monitoring and evaluation, impact assessment, project formulation for fund raising, social protection delivery services and policy maker and donor/development partner engagement and development of policy papers, formulation and implementation of social protection programmes.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian if required by the assignment (for consultants); Working Knowledge of English, French, Spanish, Russian, Arabic or Chinese (for PSA)

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

Technical/Functional Skills
• Extensive and relevance of experience in implementing and coordinating international programmes
• Experience in engaging communities, opinion leaders, sub-national and national policy makers.
• Proven familiarity with social protection landscapes.
• Excellent strategic visioning, creative thinking and problem solving skills;
• High level of integrity and accountability, commitment, and flexible approaches to work;
• Ability to work under pressure and within multidisciplinary teams and professional backgrounds
• Experience in leading inter-national and multi-cultural meetings, including training sessions
• Knowledge and experience of FAO systems and databases and corporate applications is considered an asset
• Working experience with UN and/or international organizations will be an asset

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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