Hub Team Leader

This position is located in FAO hub office Zhob of Baluchistan province, Pakistan. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by FAO Representative, is to assist government 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. 

The current FAO Programme in Baluchistan aims to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable, inclusive economic growth in Pakistan by strengthening small-scale agribusinesses. To achieve this goal, the programme will support Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME’s) and agribusinesses in the horticulture and livestock sectors to become more competitive by making improvements at all levels of the value chain, including the enabling business and policy environment. FAO Baluchistan aims to particularly enhance the engagement of rural women in agricultural production and value addition activities and enable to them to tap into economic opportunities in the selected value chains. 

Under the overall supervision of FAO Representative in Pakistan and in close coordination with the Provincial International Program Coordinator/Senior Project Officer, this position will directly be supervised by the Provincial Project Manager-GRASP. 

Technical Focus :

• The Hub Team Leader will be responsible for day to day implementation of all FAO project activities in the grouped districts and he/she will lead, supervise and guide the district teams. Facilitate the development of agri-business plans for select value chains of commodities supported by the project, through support for community organizations, producer marketing groups and other types of MSMEs established.
• Ensure that Farmer Field School (FFS) are established timely and supported with appropriate technical information for smooth operation.
• Oversee making arrangements for conducting FFS sessions, trainings and other capacity building activities in the districts of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, Monitor and Support all emergency projects continued in district Zhob and Musakhel region.
• Supervise work of the staff in the districts in terms of attendance, work planning, implementation, logistics HR and other management related tasks
• Lead the FAO district teams and build their capacity on mobilizing farmers for FFS sessions, trainings and other capacity building activities.
• Be responsible for undertaking field activities in at least some of the project target villages to have a hands-on experience required for leading other team members effectively.
• Work closely with the district teams to prepare detailed trainings plan prioritizing training topics based on the identified needs.
• Lead the FAO district teams in collecting and preparing background information on agricultural commodity value chains, agribusiness and market development issues.
• Prepare district work plans on economic viable value chains and agribusiness through identification of priority activities required to improve efficiency.
• Day to day management of FAO district offices and retaining close contact with district authorities.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relations with Government and other project stakeholders at the district level.
• Responsible for timely project reporting of activities implemented at the district level.
• Perform any other duties assigned by supervisor and project coordinators required for successful implementation of project field activities;

 Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Social Sciences, Agriculture, Livestock Production.
• Minimum of 5-7 Years of relevant field experience, particularly in managing agricultural and livestock development projects.
• Working knowledge (Level C) of English and fluency and knowledge of local languages used in Balochistan province is essential.
• National of Pakistan

Technical/Functional Skills: 

• Practical knowledge of and experience in Staff Management.
• Experience in communication and diffusion strategies and techniques, reporting, documentation.
• Understanding of and competencies in participatory extension methods, training need assessments and development of capacity development plan.
• Remain open to change and ability to manage complexity.
• Ability to work and operate under challenging conditions and with discretion in a multicultural environment.
• Demonstrate capacity to plan, prioritize and deliver tasks on time to meet goals in a high-pressure environment.
• Possess strong supervisory, communication, team building and computing skills (word processing, spreadsheets and databases).

Source:  https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400904