Job Description
Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
With support of the European Union, FAO Pakistan is implementing a project “Post-floods resilient recovery and strengthening of the livestock sector in Balochistan”. The project aims to enhance food security and resilience status of the livestock farmers/households in line with the post-flood Resilient, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction (4R) Framework and climate smart approaches. In accordance with priorities of the Government of Balochistan set forth in its Balochistan Livestock Policy and Strategy 2020-2030, the project will focus mainly on small ruminants, and reproductive efficiency improvement in dairy. To achieve this goal, the project will build capacity of livestock farming households through a comprehensive and tailored hand-on community outreach following the Farmer Field School approach, in a bid to improve sustainable production and productivity of husbandry in line with climate resilient approaches while creating/sustaining working opportunities with a focus on youth and women in the target districts of Balochistan.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative of Pakistan, the Subscriber (Project Implementation Support) directly reports to the Senior Program Officer in Balochistan, and works in close coordination with concerned FAO colleagues to perform the following tasks:
Technical focus
The position has a strong technical focus on coordinating and supporting livestock-related interventions in Balochistan, ensuring the effective implementation of activities such as equipment distribution and capacity building in line with FAO standards and donor requirements.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Ensure effective monitoring of the workplan to guarantee the timely delivery of all expected outputs and deliverables.
• Proactively identify and escalate risks, delays, or operational challenges, and support the development of mitigation measures in coordination with relevant units.
• Contribute to knowledge sharing, lessons learned documentation, and the capitalization of good practices to inform future interventions.
• Facilitate coordination and communication among programme, operations, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning), communication, administration, finance, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure coherent and timely project implementation.
• Support the Senior Programme Officer in ensuring that all project activities are planned and delivered on time, in accordance with FAO’s operational procedures and donor requirements. This includes coordinating livestock-related interventions in Balochistan, such as equipment distribution, training sessions, and workshops.
• Support communication efforts, including the development and dissemination of project materials for advocacy, visibility, and awareness-raising.
• Contribute to the drafting, review, and timely submission of progress reports, final narrative reports, and any other donor-required documentation.
• Promote synergy and collaboration between field staff and the FAO Representation in Islamabad across all areas of programme delivery.
• Assist in maintaining updated documentation of activities, meeting minutes, beneficiary lists, and evidence required for audits and evaluations.
FAO Standards and guidelines:
Liaison with the OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes.
All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
FAOSTYLE: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology: http://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names Of Countries: https://www.fao.org/nocs/en ???
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).?
Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• An agricultural engineering diploma in Agriculture or Livestock Sciences.
• One to four years of relevant experience in project implementation in livestock/agriculture/rural development programmes.
• Working knowledge of English is required.
FAO core competencies
• Results focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
Technical/Functional skills
• Practical knowledge of FAO’s procurement and operational processes is an advantage.
• Understanding of technical programmes, operational guidelines, and project management procedures, especially within FAO system, is considered an asset.
• Familiarity with administrative and financial regulations relevant to project delivery.
• Strong analytical and writing skills with experience in documentation and reporting.
• Proven ability to draft clear and concise meeting minutes and reports, capturing key discussion points, decisions, and follow-up actions.
• Ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities, and follow through until completion.
• Experience in preparing and coordinating field activities such as workshops, trainings, and stakeholder meetings, including logistical arrangements and participant follow-up.
Selection Criteria
• University degree in Agriculture or Livestock Sciences would be an asset.
• Proficiency in basic computer applications (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
- Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
- For more information, visit the FAO employment website
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2823003&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=impactpool and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
How to Apply: click this link to apply online, https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2823003&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=impactpool