Operation Specialist

Name:

TBC

Job Title**:

National Project Personnel – Operation Specialist

Division/Department:

FAVIE Representation

Programme/Project Number:

OSRO/RAS/901/EC and TCP/VIE/3702

Duty Station:

Hanoi with field travel as required

Expected Start Date of Assignment:

10 Apr 2021 - 31 Dec 2021

Duration:

8 months 20 days (extendable subject to performance quality and fund available)

Reports to:

Rana Flowers

Nguyen Song Ha

Title:

FAO Representative a.i., Viet Nam

Assistant to FAOR (Programme)

Under the overall administrative supervision of the FAOR a.i. and daily supervision of the Assistant to FAOR (Programme), the Technical Supervision of FAO Programme Officer, the National Consultant will perform the following tasks:

• Provide operation supports to Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction portfolio, including support in drawing up Letter of Agreement (LoA) with local partners and service providers, arrangement of travel, logistic for workshops/ trainings, procurement, etc.;
• Provide supports to Programme Officer to keep track of implementation of LoAs/ Service Contracts and ensure appropriate follow-up with service providers to deliver expected results in timely manner;
• Ensure full compliance of operations with FAO rules, regulations and policies, implementation of corporate operational strategies, establishment of project management targets and monitoring of achievement of results;
• Support in monitoring and coordination of different project activities and ensuring compliance with reporting requirements;
• Monitoring of financial reports for activities, transactions;
• All financial transactions are identified, recorded and verified in compliance with the FAO policies and procedures
• Set up and maintain appropriate hard and soft filing system for records;
• Provide supports to the UN CCE-DRR Result Group as required, including serve as Secretariat and Alternative to FAO’s focal points when needed;
• Liaise and establish good working relationships with MARD, MONRE, other related public sector line agencies, relevant development partners, UN Agencies, NGOs and other sector stakeholders;

Expected Outputs:

Required Completion Date:

The consultant will be required to submit and end of assignment report no later than 2 weeks upon completion of the assignment for clearance following the guideline provided as annexes to these terms of reference. Note that the report should focus on progress made on the Terms of Reference.

2 weeks after completion of assignment