Within the Regional Office for Africa (RAF), the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) is strongly supporting and contributing to the delivery of the Regional Initiative No. 3 RI3\/Strengthening Resilience of Drylands in Africa working closely with the Resilience teams and hubs in Accra, Dakar and Nairobi. ECTAD in West \u2013 Central Africa office covers the 23 States of the Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) and the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) plus Mauritania and is the first-go-to-for-support for these countries when they are affected by outbreaks of animal diseases. More consequent and consistent support is provided to 12 countries (Burkina, Cameroon, Cote d\u2019Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone) hosting ECTAD country units. This support focuses on strengthening national capacity for prevention, early detection and response to health threats, including building a sustainable work force.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Operations Officer<\/strong><\/p>\n The tasks envisaged for this position are to be carried out through ECTAD, which is currently implementing a number of projects in various countries in Africa. Within the ECTAD framework, the Animal Production and Health Division (NSAH) is closely working with the Office of Emergencies and Resilience (OER) under the Strategic Program 5 to support various aspects of the animal health programme of FAO, including the Emerging Pandemic Threats (EPT-2) and Global Health Security Agenda Programmes.<\/p>\n Reporting Lines Key Results CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING<\/p>\n Minimum Requirements Within the Regional Office for Africa (RAF), the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) is strongly supporting and contributing to the delivery of the Regional Initiative No. 3 RI3\/Strengthening…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[85],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-eSp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57189"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57189"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57189\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57189"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57189"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57189"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Operations Officer reports to the ECTAD Regional Manager for West and Central Africa under the overall guidance of the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer\/Deputy Head of ECTAD. . S\/he works in close collaboration with RAF Programme\/ Operations\/ Administrative Units, the ECTAD Emergency and Rehabilitation Officers at headquarters and in consultation with the relevant technical units at FAO headquarters, RAF and Subregional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE).
\nTechnical Focus
\nLead and coordinate the operational support function of the field programme including emergency, rehabilitation and development projects, in national, regional and global projects.
\nEnsure smooth functioning of ECTAD field programme operations in West and Central Africa, consistent service delivery, and continuous evaluation and readjustment\/improvement of the operational environment to reflect the evolving needs.<\/p>\n
\nThe provision of operation support services.
\nKey Functions
\n\u2022 Acts as a focal point for all project operational matters, organizes and handles the day-to-day operational activities of the field programme (including emergency, rehabilitation and development projects, in national, regional and global projects) and takes action in consultation with supervisors on any issues which arise during the execution period;
\n\u2022 Prepares project task force meetings and provides secretariat support;
\n\u2022 Ensures the timely provision of project inputs (personnel, technical support services, subcontracts, training, equipment and supplies) directly by the Organization or, when appropriate, through contractors and in liaison with other support units;
\n\u2022 Participates in the preparation of project work plans, monitors progress and identifies corrective measures to overcome operational constraints;
\n\u2022 Reviews and monitors the project budget, prepares requests and revisions as required, maintains and monitors budget expenditures and resources, reviews project transaction listings with a view to identify errors in accounting against budget lines;
\n\u2022 Prepares and submits the Project Implementation Reports and any other reports required by the Organization;
\n\u2022 Ensures the completeness and quality of data and documentation in the FAO corporate systems (e.g. GRMS, FPMIS), for all assigned operational field projects and activities;
\n\u2022 Prepares analytical reports on project performances as required;
\n\u2022 Coordinates action concerning the completion of field projects and arranges for timely and adequate reporting, including identification of project follow-up requirements;
\n\u2022 Contributes to the formulation of project proposals according to FAO\u2019s procedures and prepares project documents for technical clearance and final approval under different funding arrangements;
\n\u2022 Performs other duties as required.
\nSpecific Functions
\n\u2022 Supports the day-to-day operations of the ECTAD programme in West and Central Africa;
\n\u2022 Supports the Regional Manager, the Budget Holder and the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officers at headquarters in the monitoring and management of ECTAD projects implemented in West and Central Africa;
\n\u2022 Participates in the design and implementation of ECTAD projects and programmes and preparation of briefs and review of project updates and progress reports;
\n\u2022 Supports and trains the ECTAD project operational and administrative staff in West and Central Africa as needed, and undertakes field missions to monitor and ensure smooth implementation of ECTAD project activities in West and Central Africa.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Advanced university degree in public or business administration, finance, accounting, economics, social sciences or another field related to the FAO mandate;
\n\u2022 Five years of relevant experience in project management\/operations and support;
\n\u2022 Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
\nCompetencies
\n\u2022 Results Focus
\n\u2022 Teamwork
\n\u2022 Communication
\n\u2022 Building Effective Relationships
\n\u2022 Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
\nTechnical\/Functional Skills
\n\u2022 Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable;
\n\u2022 Extent and relevance of experience in programme\/project formulation, analysis, planning, monitoring and implementation;
\n\u2022 Understanding of FAO policies and programmes is considered an asset;
\n\u2022 Extent and relevance of experience in supporting, advising and guiding the implementation of complex multistakeholder projects;
\n\u2022 Ability to develop plans for the implementation and coordination of project operations in developing countries, in partnership with UN agencies and other concerned stakeholders and\/or partners;
\n\u2022 Familiarity with UN administrative, operational and financial procedures is an asset.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"