Overview
The Project Coordinator will assist in the development and day-to-day operation of project activities, focusing on coordinating UN-Nutrition efforts and fostering multi-sectoral collaboration to address malnutrition and food insecurity.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide strategic input to project technical aspects.
- Provide overall coordination and leadership of the UN-Nutrition Secretariat.
- Work in partnership with Technical Leads from UNN member agencies.
- Strengthen coordination and linkages with nutrition and food security focal points.
- Lead strategic planning, partnership development, and resource mobilization.
- Represent UN-Nutrition in high-level advocacy platforms.
- Liaise, coordinate and participate in field project activities and facilitate events.
- Develop and submit detailed monthly work and budget plans.
- Orchestrate the timeline of all activities across project components.
- Lead day-to-day implementation arrangements.
- Oversee all activity budgeting, human resources, and procurement planning.
- Support the AFAOR (Programme) in ensuring project compliance.
- Collaborate with the Programme Specialist to monitor and report on fund utilization.
- Direct the documentation of lessons learned and technical experiences.
- Coordinate with the DIEM Team and MEAL team for DIEM data/ survey process and MEAL activities.
- Cooperate and coordinate with other projects for promoting synergies and complementarities.
- Perform other related duties as required.
Required Experience
- At least 10 years of practical experience.
- Of which 7 years in managing projects and teams.
- Experience with stakeholder engagement, food security and nutrition, project management, coordination and other developmental approaches that emphasize coordination among nutrition stakeholders.
- Relevant experience with UN agencies, especially FAO, UNICEF, WHO, and UNFPA.
- Extent of relevant experience managing programs, people, budgets, reporting, and work plans, particularly for internationally funded projects.
- Experience supporting, advising, and collaborating with relevant institutions, including engaging with high-level counterparts.
- Experience applying strategic thinking to managing complex programs in dynamic political and environmental contexts.
- Experience communicating complex issues to diverse stakeholders in clear, understandable terms.
- Experience engaging with diverse stakeholders, from field-level target groups to national level institutions.
- Extent of relevant experience with internationally funded projects.
- Experience in international, geographically dispersed, and interdisciplinary teams.
- Prior preparation and submission of written reports for an international developmental agency, a governmental department, or a major NGO.
- Proven capacity and experience of working with nutrition stakeholders.
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
Qualifications
• Advanced University Degree in Policy, Public Administration, Nutrition, Health, Environmental, Agriculture, preferably with a major in Conflict Resolution or related field.
