GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme

Under the GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme, the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (FAO RAP), in collaboration with six countries of Southeast Asia, will implement a three-year project of strategic regional action entitled “Agriculture Sector Readiness for enhanced climate finance and implementation of Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture priorities in Southeast Asia”. The countries included under this collaborative project are: Cambodia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. The project will be implemented in close coordination with the respective NDAs and the Ministries of Agriculture through the ASEAN Climate Resilience Network focal points of each participating Southeast Asian country. This regional project will build capacity to access climate finance for the agriculture sector and create opportunities to scale promising models at national and regional levels. The project will also enable countries to share experiences and co-create proposals for sector specific climate action at the regional level with public and private sector climate and agriculture finance experts. Investment plans will focus on facilitating farmer’s access to capacity to access capacity, resources and finance to address climate change risks.
A regional project team and six country based national project teams will be established for the effective implementation of the project. While the regional project team will oversee project implementation progress and maintain communication with the rest of the PMU to ensure a smooth flow of work, the national project team will lead the implementation of the project activities in the country and coordination for the regional activities.
To support the implementation of the project activities, FAO Country Office is seeking a motivated, dynamic candidate to serve as a National Team Leader (GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme).
This position is seeking for a National Team Leader (GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme) who will be based at the Department of Crop Production of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Government of Viet Nam. The position may require some field visits in the project coverage areas.
The National Team Leader (GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme) will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and the direct supervision of Assistant FAO Representative (Programme). Additionally, s/he will work under the technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) from FAO-RAP and in collaboration with the Regional Coordinator and International Agriculture and Climate Change Specialist and Regional Project Team based at FAO-RAP, the FAO-GCF Coordination Unit, and with dedicated project staff and operational partners at country level.
Climate change and Agriculture, Adaptation, Mitigation, Economics, Climate Finance, Project Management
Responsibilities:
The National Team Leader (GCF Readiness and Preparatory Support Programme) is expected to lead, monitor and coordinate the project technical activities at the national level.
Most specifically, the s/he will undertake the following tasks:

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements: