Programme Development Support Specialist

The incumbent will perform his/her duties under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Indonesia and Timor-Leste and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative for Programme (AFAOR-P). The incumbent will help to assess the current discussions, intermediate and future priority areas of the country, and identify critical niches for FAO contribution. 

Technical Focus: 

The Programme Development Support Specialist will focus on enhancing coordination of ongoing CO programs and projects, including consolidated progress reporting in relation to the CPF and the UNSDCF, support the development of the new CPF (2025 – 2029) and support to building the CO portfolio.

Tasks and responsibilities:

Specifically, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:

• Provide technical support to different project teams on M&E initiatives including data collection and analysis to enhance the existing FATIM portfolio;
• Support development or adoption of M&E framework and reporting templates in collaboration with project leads, and facilitate consolidation process of quarterly reports;
• Provide technical support on the formation of the new country programmes or projects;
• Support coordination of the formation of the next Country Programming Framework (CPF) (2025- 2029);
• Support formulating bi-annual and annual country reports to increase the visibility of the country office’s contributions towards the CPF, UNSDCF, and government priorities;
• Contribute to ensure FAO participation and contribution to UN Results/Thematic working groups;
• Support FAO country programmes in enhancing social inclusiveness to improve country programme sustainability;
• Perform any other operational and analytical activity that may be required.
• Perform other task assigned by the FAOR

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

• University degree in Agricultural Economics or Agri-business Management or related qualification
• Minimum three years’ related work experience in project coordination, programme support and formulation of progress reports
• Working knowledge of English

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2500061