Better Nutrition/Production Technical Coordinator

Organizational Setting

FAO Brazil Strategic Framework contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and three Global Goals of Members by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
The four betters represent an organizing principle for FAO’s contribution to high level aspirational goals, crucial for attaining FAO’s overall vision and viewed through the guiding lens of SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). The betters reflect the interconnected economic, social and environmental dimensions of agrifood systems. As such, they also encourage a strategic and systems-oriented approach within all FAO’s interventions.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil – Programme.

Technical Focus

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Brazil Representative and the direct supervision of the AFAOR – Programme, the Better Nutrition/Production Technical Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing the identification, negotiation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of every initiative, process, action, project, and programme that fall within the Better Nutrition and Bettter Production technical areas of the FAO Brazil office. The Technical Coordinator will liaise directly with project managers, their teams, government counterparts, United Nations employees, potential donors, and other stakeholders in order to provide technical support and advance FAO’s mandate. 
Considering the above, the technical coordinator’s main tasks are as follows: 

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Oversee and follow-up on day-to-day implementation of the Better Nutrition and Better Production technical areas in the FAO Brazil office.
•    Coordinate all project personnel that work within the technical areas under his supervision and establish an efficient workflow with them.
•    Liaise with government institutions, donors, UN focal points, academia, civil society, private sector, NGOs, among others that collaborate or intend to cooperate with FAO.  
•    Guide the formulation of new projects framed under one or more of Better Nutrition’s and/or Better Production’s Programme Priority Areas (PPAs).
•    Oversee the correct implementation of projects activities, as per defined in their work plans, while ensuring transparent communication with projects’ partners.
•    Ensure that implementation of projects contributes to the achievement of both the office’s biannual work plan and the Country Programming Framework (CPF). 
•    Make sure terms of reference for recruiting consultants, and/or prepare Letters of Agreement (MS 507) and Specifications for Procurement Processes (MS 502), are aligned to projects’ work plans. 
•    Oversee the preparation and processing of projects extensions, mid-term reviews and/or budget/substantive revisions, while ensuring that FAO’s, national, and donors’ procedures are followed.
•    Follow up on projects’ risk mitigation plans and evaluate if actions are needed to correct the implementation course. 
•    Ensure that information on Better Nutrition and Better Production projects is updated in FAO’s institutional systems, such as FPMIS, PIRES, and COIN. 
•    Identify potential resource mobilization opportunities for projects.
•    Coordinate the on-time elaboration of technical inputs related to the Better Nutrition/Production areas for strategic planning and reporting requests from the RLC office or HQ, when required by supervisors. 
•    Follow up on any regional agenda requests when needed. 
•    Travel when necessary.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING: 

Minimum Requirements  

•    Master’s degree in Nutrition, Public Health, Agricultural Engineering, Agrarian Sciences, Social Sciences, or related fields. A university degree combined with 2 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree according to the new guidelines in certain circumstances.
•    At least five years (5) of relevant experience in results-based management of nutrition- and/or production-related projects/programmes. 
•    Working knowledge (level C) of English.
•    Working knowledge (level C) of Portuguese.

FAO Core Competencies 

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Experience with the management of.programs and/or projects in one of the previous areas funded by international donors.
•    Previous experience in liaising with high-level national authorities, and/or international organizations representatives.
•    Consistent knowledge of Brazilian laws, public policies, programs, guidelines, and initiatives on more than one of the following areas: food security and nutrition, healthy food, dietary patterns, food and agriculture supply, family farming, digital agriculture, and others related. 
•    Working knowledge (level C) of Spanish is an asset.