Programme Associate

Job Description

Title: Programme Associate

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Cox's Bazar

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ University Degree in forest, environmental management, and natural resources management or a related field will be an advantage.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 3 year(s)

Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit: FABGD
∎ Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
∎ Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
∎ Grade Level: N/A
∎ Primary Location: Bangladesh-Coxs Bazaar
∎ Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
∎ Post Number: N/A

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Support the preparation, submission, revision and follow-up of the Annual Work Plan (AWP) for the Forestry programme, and the monitoring and provision of information on the implementation of the AWP;
∎ Travel to the field locations to monitor the land stabilization activities, participate in and assess the level and quality of work of implementing partners;
∎ Develop and strengthen partnerships with UN agencies and local government partners needed for the project implementation;
∎ Collaborate with relevant technical experts on issues related to environmental protection and conservation in Cox's Bazar district (refugees and host communities);
∎ Participate in the development and implementation of the project's M&E tools, project plans;
∎ Respond to a variety of routine queries and provide clarifications on programme and project matters;
∎ Inform management and team members of challenges and opportunities regarding field processes, procedures and timeframes to improve Programme/project execution;
∎ Initiate correspondence to verify data, obtain additional information on transactions and field payments;
∎ Assemble and synthesize data from different sources to facilitate the analysis of programmes, projects and activities, and to draft periodic or ad hoc field reports;
∎ Provide administrative support to programme meetings, workshops, draft meeting minutes including technical specifications to the operations team;
∎ Review current field processes and make recommendations to improve programme/projects administration procedures;
∎ Perform other functions as required.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Three years of experience in programme support / field level implementation of work, administrative/ planning/
∎ Working knowledge of English, knowledge of Chittagonian language (Local Language) will be an advantage.
∎ National of Bangladesh.

Application Deadline: July 17, 2019

Company Information:
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ Business : UN Organization

Category: NGO/Development