Overview
The National Project Specialist will lead the implementation of project activities in Tonga, focusing on community development, climate smart agriculture, and disaster risk management. The role involves daily implementation, management, and technical supervision of project activities.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the implementation of project activities in Tonga.
- Conduct assessment of gender sensitive value chain fisheries.
- Lead CSA training, including logistics, preparation of training resource, material and prepare reports.
- Distribute agriculture inputs, set up field demonstration sites, and conduct capacity building training on climate smart agriculture.
- Conduct field visits and monitoring of demonstration activities and sites.
- Coordinate closely with stakeholders on the development of village disaster risks management plans.
- Identifying capacity needs for capacity building.
- Manage activities of the Letter of Agreement (LoA) on gender and land tenure rights.
- Map relevant stakeholders, engage with stakeholders and organize stakeholder consultations.
- Actively arrange and participate in meetings with colleagues, national stakeholders, and development partners.
- Support implementation of project activities including mobilization of all project inputs.
- Organize project procurements of supplies and input for project activities and trainings workshops.
- Report project progress to the LTO.
- Liaise with FAO, relevant government agencies, and all project partners and NGOs for effective coordination.
- Support Natural Resource Officer/LTO and Policy Officer with activities and preparation for the Pacific Week of Agriculture and Forestry.
- Perform other duties as required.
Required Experience
- Minimum three years of relevant experience in community development, disaster management and emergency response, agriculture, project/programme management, including experience in capacity development related to climate change, and development of national plans and strategies.
- Minimum experience of three years in providing technical advice in relation to national agriculture projects.
- Demonstrated project management experience.
- Demonstrated knowledge of stakeholder engagement, CSA, disaster risk management and emergency responses and activities.
- Demonstrated engagements with Country Strategic Frameworks, and/or related document development.
- Demonstrated experience with implementation, monitoring and reporting of pilot demonstrations.
- Experience working with a cross-section of stakeholders, including senior government officials, women organizations, non-government organization in Tonga.
Qualifications
• University degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Science, Agriculture, Environmental Science or related fields from recognized and reputable institutions.
