National Project Coordinator(VA # : 2001998)
Type of contract: NPP – SB 4
Duty Station: Phnom Penh
Duration: 12 months
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative (FAOR) in Cambodia, direct supervision of the Head of Operations, the technical supervision of the responsible Forestry Officer, the project Lead Technical Officer and the Regional REDD+ Programme Officer at the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), with guidance from Government of Cambodia focal points within the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) and the Ministry of Environment (MOE), and in coordination with the REDD+ regional advisor for UNEP in Asia-Pacific, the national project coordinator will be responsible for the overall management and implementation of activities under the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative in Cambodia.
Technical Focus
- Project Management
- Regional integration
- Forest product trade
- Forest certification and governance
- Forest and land use planning and management
- Forest inventory, land cover monitoring and GIS
- Climate change, international reporting
- Support the implementation of all activities (FAO-led and UNEP-led) under the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative in Cambodia, as part of the UN-REDD Global Technical Assistance (TA) programme for Asia-Pacific (UNJP/GLO/795/UNJ Baby 2);
- Serve as a focal point for liaising with government and partners for the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative in Cambodia, in close collaboration with the UN-REDD Regional Asia-Pacific team and the FAO-EU-FLEGT Programme;
- Draft inception work plan, combined annual and semi-annual work plans and budget updates for the Cambodia component of the Initiative, in consultation with the UN-REDD Regional Asia-Pacific team, and counterparts at country level, monitor and prepare transparent reports against work plans in approved inter-agency format;
- Organise, and provide secretarial functions for, meetings of national stakeholders for coordination of the Initiative, and liaise regularly with designated national counterparts;
- Organise, manage and report on all national-level workshops and technical events planned under the Cambodia component of the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative;
- Participate in recruitment and supervision of national consultants and service providers as appropriate;
- Coordinate establishment of data-sharing agreements and in-country compilation of data and information as required under the work plan of the Initiative;
- Support the identification and preparation of national counterparts for participation in regional events and meetings organised through the UN-REDD Mekong Initiative;
- Undertake any other relevant tasks assigned by FAO and UNEP in the context of the UN-REDD Programme.
- Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Forestry, Environmental Science or closely related field
- Five years of relevant experience in forestry and project management
- National of Cambodia
- Fluency in English and Khmer
- FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
- Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience with the Government of Cambodia in the forest and land use sector
- Extent and relevance of experience in project management
- Extent and relevance of experience in forestry
- Knowledge on data management, remote sensing or GIS is an advantage
- Familiarity with forest products trade issues
- Experience in forest certification, forest trade and forest monitoring is a plus,
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to deliver results within deadlines
- Good writing, presentation and communication skills;
- Self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision; and,
