Overview
The Project Team Coordinator will lead the implementation of the Transformative Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) project at the provincial level, managing daily operations, coordinating interventions, and resolving operational challenges.
Key Responsibilities
- Serve as Project Team Coordinator and lead overall implementation of the Transformative Climate-Resilient Agriculture (CRA) project, including supervision and technical guidance to project personnel
- Provide technical support to the Budget Holder in the preparation, refinement, and updating of the project workplan and budget in consultation with Project Specialists, Field Coordinators, and key stakeholders
- Lead project mobilization activities, including baseline assessment, targeting approach, and inception validation in coordination with partners
- Oversee beneficiary targeting, registration, and database management, ensuring alignment with agreed criteria and inclusive approaches
- Supervise procurement planning and ensure timely acquisition, delivery, and distribution of project inputs and equipment
- In coordination with the Cash Specialist, oversee delivery of cash assistance and cash-for-work activities, including compliance, monitoring, and Post-Distribution Monitoring (PDM)
- Provide strategic and technical guidance on climate-resilient agriculture, energy-efficient technologies, and related interventions
- Oversee implementation of capacity building activities and deployment of project-supported technologies and assets
- Monitor overall project implementation, ensuring timely tracking of progress, results, and delivery against approved plans
- Prepare and submit regular technical and progress reports to FAO, government counterparts, and the donor, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations
- Ensure adaptive management by integrating monitoring results, lessons learned, and field feedback into planning and implementation
- Identify operational risks and bottlenecks and implement timely solutions to ensure efficient delivery of assistance
- Establish and maintain effective coordination and working relationships with DA, LGUs, partner agencies, and other stakeholders
- Liaise with the donor and relevant partners to ensure alignment, complementarity, and synergies with related initiatives
- Facilitate and oversee organization of trainings, workshops, and knowledge-sharing activities in coordination with technical specialists
- Promote inclusive participation of women, persons with disabilities, and other vulnerable groups across all project activities
- Ensure integration of Gender Equality, Disability, and Social Inclusion (GEDSI) principles and Environmental and Social Safeguards
- Oversee the overall planning and implementation of recruitment, travel, and procurement processes, ensuring the project maintains an appropriate staffing complement and that operational requirements are anticipated and delivered in a timely manner.
- Contribute to project communication, visibility, and knowledge products in line with FAO and donor requirements
- Provide regular updates to management and the donor through meetings, reports, and technical briefs
- Perform other related duties as may be assigned by FAO Management
Required Experience
At least 8 years of relevant experience in agriculture/rural development sectors, programme management and implementation, capacity building, and coordination with national/regional government structures, NGOs and private sector and the UN agencies.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in the field of Agriculture, Rural Development, Community Development/Organizing, other Sustainable Development related studies.
