National Coordinator – Social Protection

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO | Consultant |
Closing: 09 Feb 2026 5 days remaining
Location: Lusaka

Overview

The National Coordinator – Social Protection will be responsible for the overall coordination, strategic planning, technical and administrative oversight of the Joint Programme on Social Protection Phase III.

Tasks Summary
  • Coordinate the Social Protection Joint Programme Phase III activities.
  • Foster and strengthen partnerships with national institutions and UN agencies.
  • Coordinate the implementation of social protection food Security programmes.
  • Establish collaborations and synergies with other social protection cooperating partners.
  • Continuously monitor the Joint Programme progress.
  • Oversee the Joint Programme administration and operations.
  • Ensure timely planning, execution, monitoring, and reporting of the Joint Programme’s activities and results.
  • Support and contribute to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of tasks.
  • Support the communication of programmes progress and results.
  • Produce internal reports according to FAO cooperate requirements.
  • Any other assigned tasks.
Experience Requirements
  • At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in Social Protection, Management Information Systems, Social Policy, Project management and transformative livelihood programming.
  • Extent and relevance of experience working with the Government, UN agencies and agrifood-system development policies, strategies and programmes.
Qualification Requirements

• Advanced Degree in Development Studies, Project Management, Socio-Economic Development, Social Policy, Sociology or closely related fields to the FAO mandate.

Other Details

Languages Required: • Working knowledge of English

Languages Preferred:

Contract Duration: 12 months

Work Modality:

Remuneration:

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