Project Specialist

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Description

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• Organize and coordinate all activities in Kenya through the supervision, assistance and monitoring of collaboration with the relevant institutions and partners. 
• Day-to-day management and assistance for the implementation of project activities.
• Collect and make available to project personnel relevant documents and information concerning artisanal fisheries and other topics relevant to delivery of the project. 
• In close collaboration with the FAO project units (country representations and Sub regional Office for Southern Africa), facilitate trainings/workshops and field activities the project. 
• Coordinate and follow up on the activities of project personnel and relevant institutions.
• Make relevant institutional contracts for the implementation and visibility of project. 
• Prepare reports of project activities and other relevant areas. 
• Perform other related duties as required.

• University degree in Environmental, Fisheries or other area relevant to the technical focus of the project.
• Five (5) years of relevant experience in relevant to the technical focus of the project (coastal fisheries and environment, sustainable development, rural livelihoods), preferably both on policy and operational levels.
• National of Kenya
• Working knowledge of English & Kiswahili.

• Work experience of developing local fisheries value chains and alternative livelihoods 
• Extent and relevance of experience in project management 
• Extent and relevance of experience in community based and participatory fisheries and environment management approaches.
• Extent and relevance of experience in working with multi-stakeholder/sector processes. 
• Familiarity with national and regional policy frameworks in coastal and marine environment and fisheries

• Experience of project management development and coordination, preferably within UN system.
• Knowledge of fisheries community-based managed structures and experience of working with fishing communities.
• Knowledge of government structures and protocol in key and experience of working in collaboration with government counterparts across agencies and ministers.

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