The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger. It does so by investing in rural people. IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The Programme Management Department (PMD), under the leadership of an Associate Vice-President, is responsible for the overall programme of loans and grants of the Fund and is composed of five (5) regional divisions and the Operational Policy and Results Division (OPR). The five regional divisions are: Asia and the Pacific (APR), East and Southern Africa (ESA), Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), West and Central Africa (WCA), and Near East, North Africa and Europe (NEN), where this position is located.
The Country Programme Coordinator position is located in Rabat, Morocco, a stand-alone IFAD Country Office (ICO) led by the Country Programme Coordinator.
The incumbent works under the overall policy and management guidance of division Director (D1) in NEN Division and the direct supervision of the Country Director/Head of MCO this position is mapped under.
Job Role
The Country Programme Coordinator is responsible for established programme/project coordination. The incumbent may supervise a Country Programme Assistant (G-5) and collaborates closely with other IFAD staff to ensure consistency, cohesion and synergy in programme related matters.
Under the guidance of the Country Director, the incumbent will ensure effective collaboration with other members of the UN country team, multilateral and bi-lateral development agencies, NGOs and other relevant partners.
Job Profile Requirements
Organizational Competencies:
Level 1:
- Building relationships and partnerships – Builds and maintains effective working relationships
- Communicating and negotiating – Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
- Demonstrating leadership – Personal leadership and attitude to change
- Focusing on clients – Focuses on clients
- Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating – Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
- Managing time, resources and information – Manages own time, information and resources effectively
- Problem-solving and decision-making – Demonstrates sound problem-solving and decision-making ability
- Strategic thinking and organizational development – Personal influence
- Team working – Contributes effectively to the team
Education:
Education includes Advanced university degree from an accredited institution listed on https://whed.net/home.php in agriculture, economics, rural finance, development policy or related field is required (*):
(*) Note: For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in line with the provisions set forth in IFAD’s Human Resources Implementing Procedures.
Experience:
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in programme design, supervision and loan/grant administration with International financial institutions, development cooperation agencies, etc.
- Experience in contributions to strategic documents and processes and hands on knowledge of operational and portfolio supervision and management aspects of rural and agricultural development projects.
- Good knowledge of the Moroccan rural context, national strategic priorities and local context are an asset.
Languages:
- English, French and Arabic (4 – Excellent)
For full details on this opportunity, please consult https://www.ifad.org/en/careers
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Deadline for applications: 8 April 2024 (23.59 CET Rome)
Ref: VA 19414
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