Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager

	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
	Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/025/2012
Issued on: 22nd June 2012
Deadline For Application: 13th July 2012
Position Title:		Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager	Grade Level:	KP 3
Contract type:		Service Contract (National Project Personnel)	Duty Station:	Nairobi
Organizational Unit:		Somalia Country Office (FAO-Somalia)	Duration:	11 months
Eligible Candidates		Kenyan and Somali Nationalities	Anticipated start date:	1st August

Under the overall supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and the direct supervision of the Head of Inputs & knowledge Unit, the Agriculture Inputs Distribution Manager will provide support in the implementation of the field programme at the country office level. In particular to:

• Lead agricultural inputs distribution team under various emergency projects.
• Organize and actively involved in consultation meetings with all key implementing partners of  emergency agricultural inputs distribution on a regular basis.
• Participate in the tendering process for input distribution from short listing to tender documents preparation and evaluation of technical offers.
• Design the agricultural package to be distributed for different beneficiaries in different seasons and in different livelihood zones.
• Follow up on LOAs preparation for awarded Service Providers.
• Coordinate the work of the input distribution team (implementation, amendments and reporting).
• Follow up on the procurement process of agricultural input and transport.
• Follow up on the evolution of rains and markets.
• Track record of achievements made by purchase orders, delivery orders  and letters of agreements against work plan.
• Provide regular updates on project implementation to HQ/donors in close collaboration with the information and monitoring officers
• Coordinate post distribution review and crop assessment at the end of each season.
• Participate project task force meetings as required.
• Participate in the preparation of project work plans, monitor progress and, where necessary, identify corrective measures to overcome operational constraints.
• Reporting any challenges or constraints in a timely manner and ensure timely and effective response.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of the Quarterly Project Implementation Reports and any other reports required by the Organization.
• Clear implementation reports submitted by Service Providers.
• Ensure preparation of analytical reports on project performances, as required.
• Coordinate action concerning the completion of field projects and arrange for timely and adequate reporting, including identification of project follow- up requirements.
• Contribute to the preparation and/or assessment of new project proposals.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Key Performance indicators

• Contribution to successful distribution of agric inputs in time and in right quantity and quality.
• All operational plans are in place.
• All LoAs, PRs and operational requests/actions were delivered.

·         Timely reporting and feedback

Minimum requirements:

·         Advanced/Masters degree in agriculture or in public or business administration or International development.

·         At least seven years of professional experience in the planning and implementation / management  of development/emergency including  administrative, operational matters and monitoring of projects.

·         Working knowledge (level C) of English and working knowledge of the most widely used local language. Somalia language is an asset.

Selection Criteria

• Relevance and level of academic qualifications;
• Extent of experience in programme/project management/implementation and administration;
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems expeditiously and pragmatically;
• Tact, initiative and sound judgement;
• Knowledge of and/or experience with the UN system;
• Written test

TO APPLY:

Send your application to: 

Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/25/2012 along with their current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form attached. E-mail is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to HR-Somalia@fao.org.  The subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/25/2012. If making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/25/2012 and sent to the following address:

FAO-Somalia

UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex

Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road

P.O. Box 30470-00100

Nairobi, Kenya.

                                                     

Applications may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL - FAO/25/2012 in the subject line, to +254-20-4000333.

Applications must be received by the deadline.  Late applications will not be considered.

Only short listed candidates meeting all essential qualifications will be contacted.