National Project Specialist at Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Tasks and responsibilities

The National Project Specialist, through his/her work, will contribute to implementation of the project activities among which include:  

• Serve as the primary liaison with stakeholders to maintain smooth project execution. 
• Act as the primary conduit for day-to-day communication with stakeholders, ensuring timely feedback and updates. 
• Manage daily project tasks, coordinate team efforts, and ensure that activities progress on schedule. 
• Assist in budget monitoring and coordinate administrative tasks to support overall project management. 
• Lead the customisation and delivery of technical training sessions and capacity-building workshops. 
• Collaborate with the Programme Coordinator to ensure the alignment of project activities with national animal health policies and priorities of government. 
• Participate in the steering committees meeting. 
• Support the consultants to assess the training needs of government officers and animal health community workers involved in the project. 
• Support the development and customisation of training materials related to epidemiology, surveillance, response strategies, and project-specific topics in collaboration with DALRRD veterinary body. 
• Deliver training sessions for key stakeholders, including government animal health officials, community animal healthcare workers, and laboratory personnel. 
• Foster an interactive learning environment that encourages participation and knowledge sharing among trainees. 
• Work with Project coordinator and DALLRD focal point to evaluate the effectiveness of training sessions and incorporate feedback for continuous improvement. 
• Prepare comprehensive workshop reports summarising training outcomes, participant feedback, and recommendations for future sessions. 
• Provide regular progress updates to the Programme Coordinator, highlighting achievements and areas of improvement. 
• Exchange lessons-learned and insights with the project team including the International Expert and the lead technical project officers at SFS, RAF and HQ. 
• Participate in country missions with project partners including One Health Initiatives. 
• Undertake other relevant tasks mutually agreed and deemed necessary by the FAO Representation. 
• Support the timely preparation and submission of periodic project reports 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• A university degree/qualification in Life science, 
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in animal health sector 
• Working knowledge of English
• National of South Africa