Project Implementation Support

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments 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.

With support of the European Union, FAO Pakistan is implementing a project "Post-floods resilient recovery and strengthening of the livestock sector in Balochistan". The project aims to enhance food security and resilience status of the livestock farmers/households in line with the post-flood Resilient, Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Reconstruction (4R) Framework and climate smart approaches. In accordance with priorities of the Government of Balochistan set forth in its Balochistan Livestock Policy and Strategy 2020-2030, the project will focus mainly on small ruminants, and reproductive efficiency improvement in dairy. To achieve this goal, the project will build capacity of livestock farming households through a comprehensive and tailored hand-on community outreach following the Farmer Field School approach, in a bid to improve sustainable production and productivity of husbandry in line with climate resilient approaches while creating/sustaining working opportunities with a focus on youth and women in the target districts of Balochistan.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative of Pakistan, the Subscriber (Project Implementation Support) directly reports to the Senior Program Officer in Balochistan, and works in close coordination with concerned FAO colleagues to perform the following tasks:

Technical focus

The position has a strong technical focus on coordinating and supporting livestock-related interventions in Balochistan, ensuring the effective implementation of activities such as equipment distribution and capacity building in line with FAO standards and donor requirements.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure effective monitoring of the workplan to guarantee the timely delivery of all expected outputs and deliverables.

• Proactively identify and escalate risks, delays, or operational challenges, and support the development of mitigation measures in coordination with relevant units.

• Contribute to knowledge sharing, lessons learned documentation, and the capitalization of good practices to inform future interventions.

• Facilitate coordination and communication among programme, operations, MEAL (Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning), communication, administration, finance, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure coherent and timely project implementation.

• Support the Senior Programme Officer in ensuring that all project activities are planned and delivered on time, in accordance with FAO's operational procedures and donor requirements. This includes coordinating livestock-related interventions in Balochistan, such as equipment distribution, training sessions, and workshops.

• Support communication efforts, including the development and dissemination of project materials for advocacy, visibility, and awareness-raising.

• Contribute to the drafting, review, and timely submission of progress reports, final narrative reports, and any other donor-required documentation.

• Promote synergy and collaboration between field staff and the FAO Representation in Islamabad across all areas of programme delivery.

• Assist in maintaining updated documentation of activities, meeting minutes, beneficiary lists, and evidence required for audits and evaluations.

FAO Standards and guidelines:

Liaison with the OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes.

All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
FAOSTYLE: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology: http://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names Of Countries: https://www.fao.org/nocs/en
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).

Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• An agricultural engineering diploma in Agriculture or Livestock Sciences.

• One to four years of relevant experience in project implementation in livestock/agriculture/rural development programmes.

• Working knowledge of English is required.

FAO core competencies

• Results focus

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Building effective relationships

• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Technical/Functional skills

• Practical knowledge of FAO's procurement and operational processes is an advantage.

• Understanding of technical programmes, operational guidelines, and project management procedures, especially within FAO system, is considered an asset.

• Familiarity with administrative and financial regulations relevant to project delivery.

• Strong analytical and writing skills with experience in documentation and reporting.

• Proven ability to draft clear and concise meeting minutes and reports, capturing key discussion points, decisions, and follow-up actions.

• Ability to take initiative, manage multiple priorities, and follow through until completion.

• Experience in preparing and coordinating field activities such as workshops, trainings, and stakeholder meetings, including logistical arrangements and participant follow-up.

Selection Criteria

• University degree in Agriculture or Livestock Sciences would be an asset.

• Proficiency in basic computer applications (MS Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint).