[Hiring] Project Coordinator @Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Role Description

The Project Coordinator will support the project office in Kosovo and REU technical teams in the effective coordination, implementation, and monitoring of project activities, in close collaboration with local stakeholders and partners.

Qualifications

• University degree in agriculture, agribusiness, veterinary, rural development, agricultural economics, dairy or food science, project management, or a related field.
• At least five years of relevant working experience in agriculture-related projects, value chain development, rural development, or project management.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and Albanian.
• National of Serbia or Albania or resident of one of the two countries with a valid work permit.

Requirements

• Lead and coordinate the timely implementation of the project in close liaison with the Kosovo Association of Milk Producers (KAMP), relevant local institutions and stakeholders.
• Be responsible for the regular review, update, and monitoring of progress of project activities in line with project results framework, workplan, milestones indicators, and agreed deliverables in close consultation with KAMP project manager.
• Lead the organization and follow-up of regular project coordination meetings with FAO relevant personnel, KAMP’s Project Manager, other project partners, and key stakeholders.
• Support and coordinate the selection and engagement of project beneficiaries, ensuring transparency and communication with relevant stakeholders in full compliance with FAO’s rules and procedures.
• Draft terms of references for local consultants and service providers, including tasks, responsibilities, and reporting lines, for review and clearance by the responsible FAO officers.
• Establish reporting deadlines and review technical deliverables prepared by local consultants, submitting them for technical clearance by FAO LTO and relevant officers.
• Coordinate with KAMP project manager the implementation of project activities in target areas, maintaining regular engagement with beneficiaries and local stakeholders to identify needs, gaps, and implementation challenges.
• Monitor the organization and implementation of training activities at all levels and in accordance with the workplan.
• Prepare annual, other progress reports, and a terminal report required by the donor, in consultation with KAMP’s Project Manager and FAO’s Lead Technical Officer.
• Provide support to the Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and Budget Holder backstopping missions and consultants visiting the project sites.
• Proactively identify, flag, and contribute to resolving operational and implementation issues related to project activities.
• Contribute to communication and information dissemination materials and outreach on the activities and results of the project.
• Provide additional support tasks within the scope of the assignment, as necessary, to ensure the successful achievement of project outputs and outcomes.

Benefits

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED).
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.