• Cox's Bazar

FAO is looking for Programme Assistant – Food Security Sector Support 2025 in Cox’s Bazar

Job Responsibilities:

  • Support the roll-out of FSS Strategy, FSS work plan and update FSS guidance documents.
  • Participate as FSS focal in relevant working groups assigned by the FSS Coordinator.
  • Carry out the activity and beneficiary mapping of all the agricultural livelihood interventions inside Rohingya camps and adjacent host communities.
  • Support development and/or standardization of technical documents relevant to FSS in consultation with the lead agencies.
  • Support the organization of capacity-building training for FSS partners (UN agencies, national and international NGO) partners on identified bottlenecks and capacity gaps.
  • Ensure integration of regular data in cross-cutting areas such as gender, protection, social cohesion, and other cross-cutting issues.
  • Participate and support research, studies, assessments, and evaluations in relation to food security, e.g. IPC analysis and inter-sector needs assessment and analysis, where appropriate.
  • Engaging and consulting with Camp-level Sector Focal Points on a periodic basis.
  • Supporting the development of the Joint Response Plan (JRP) and the complementary operational plan.
  • Closely monitor the FSS work plan and support to ensure timely and efficient implementation and support collecting 5W data.
  • Support holding monthly coordination meetings Strategic Advisory Group meetings and any adhoc meeting and take minutes.
  • Support organizing joint field visits and lessons learned workshops in collaboration with the FSS partners, sectors, and the government as required.
  • Maintain close collaboration and coordination with relevant stakeholders, food security partners, and government stakeholders.
  • In the event of emergencies, support the rapid collection of 5Ws and support the undertaking of Joint Rapid Need Assessment, ISNA situational analysis of agriculture livelihoods, cash, and food assistance.
  • Provide support to IM section ensuring the timely collection and dissemination of FSS data to all stakeholders (supervision of IMA).
  • Disseminate the early warning messages among FSS partners to mitigate agricultural loss.

Location:

Bangladesh

Benefits

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Eligibilities

Job Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, statistics, development studies or related discipline.
  • Minimum 4 years of professional work experiences in programme and/or project planning, implementation, quality assurance, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
  • Working knowledge of English
  • A Bangladeshi national.
  • Proven track record of successful teamwork, good presentation/facilitation skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision
  • Self-motivation, willingness to learn and strong work ethics in a multi-disciplinary team environment
  • Ability to use standard software such as MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint.
  • Previous experience working with UN agency/International Organization is an asset.
Eligible Regions: Bangladesh

Application Process

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Application Deadline: April 1, 2025 (1 Day Remaining)

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