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Operations Officer

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Full Time Lilongwe, Malawi 3 days ago
FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is recruiting for Operations Officer in Lilongwe. The FAO is seeking an Operations Officer to lead and coordinate operational support for field programs, including emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects. The role involves managing day-to-day operational activities, preparing project work plans, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with FAO procedures. The successful candidate will also be responsible for preparing analytical reports and coordinating project task force meetings. This position is based in Lilongwe, Malawi, and requires strong project management and operational skills. Review the official application link for the complete terms and hiring conditions.

Job summary

The FAO is seeking an Operations Officer to lead and coordinate operational support for field programs, including emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects.

Responsibilities

  • The FAO is seeking an Operations Officer to lead and coordinate operational support for field programs, including emergency, rehabilitation, and development projects.
  • The role involves managing day-to-day operational activities, preparing project work plans, monitoring budgets, and ensuring compliance with FAO procedures.
  • The successful candidate will also be responsible for preparing analytical reports and coordinating project task force meetings.

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in relevant field
  • Five years of relevant experience in project management/operations
  • Proficiency in English and intermediate knowledge of another FAO language
  • Experience in international project management
  • Knowledge of operational processing in developing-country contexts

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FAO, in cooperation with the Government of Malawi and with funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), is implementing the project Ecosystem-based Adaptation for Resilient Watersheds and Communities in Malawi (EbAM). The project aims to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable ecosystems and communities through integrated watershed planning and management, investment in diversified agricultural value chains, agricultural and agroforestry systems and institutional capacity consistent with Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) approaches. The potential for ecosystems to support the sustainable production of commodities, goods and services for subsistence and commercial use by individual farmers, farmer groups and MSMEs will be enhanced. The project will be implemented in 11 districts in Malawi over a period of 6 years, benefitting over 500,000 vulnerable people in rural communities, restoring, conserving or improving the management of over 250,000 ha of land and achieving net emission reductions or removals of 2.75 MtCO2e within the lifetime of project interventions. • FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture. • Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and underrepresented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. • Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values. • FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. • All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks. • All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality. • FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization. FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

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