Stage Project Coordinator

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework 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. FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO's goal is to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. FAO Country Offices, working under overall corporate guidance and in line with the Strategic Framework, offer policy advice and support to countries in the mandated areas of FAO, facilitated through partnerships, resources and an active country programme to provide technical assistance, develop capacities and deliver core services while fully observing international standards of accountability to establish leadership and strengthen impact at the country level. The offices deliver on the programmatic priorities of each country as agreed in their respective Country Programming Frameworks (CPFs) aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) and ensure effective and efficient operations with adequate human and financial resources. ii) provide technical assistance and deliver core services; (iii) assist and catalise partnership and resource mobilization activities to support agrifood systems transformation; (iv) position FAO as the specialized/authoritative technical agency in food and agriculture and agrifood systems transformation; v) ensure risk-smart and accountable operations and management. For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations, the academe and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, mechanization and modernization through improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict. The main purpose of this Call for Expressions of Interest is to build up a local pool of qualified applicants for the position of Project Coordinator, to be assigned in the FAO Representation Office or in FAO project offices in the Philippines. Reporting Lines The incumbent will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and reports to the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme). Provide senior-level strategic leadership and overall coordination for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and adaptive management of complex project activities, ensuring alignment with FAO priorities, approved work plans, budgets, donor requirements, and national development priorities. The role provides high-level technical and managerial guidance to project teams, partners, and stakeholders; and supports project development, partnership building, risk management, and results-based reporting. Provide overall leadership, strategic direction, and day-to-day management of the project, ensuring the timely and effective achievement of project objectives, outputs, and outcomes in accordance with approved work plans, budgets, donor agreements, and FAO policies and procedures. Lead the overall implementation of project activities, including preparation and monitoring of budgets, development and execution of Project Implementation Plans and Procurement Plans, and effective utilization of project resources. Establish, update, and monitor time-phased work plans, ensuring alignment with project objectives, deliverables, milestones, and donor requirements, and taking corrective action as necessary to address implementation delays or bottlenecks. Oversee project personnel, consultants, service providers, and implementing partners, ensuring effective performance management, coordination, accountability, and delivery of assigned outputs. Lead project budget management and procurement oversight, ensuring expenditures, contractual arrangements, procurement activities, and resource allocations are timely, efficient, and fully compliant with FAO rules and procedures. Lead the application of agreed selection criteria for project sites, priority areas, and beneficiaries, in consultation with government counterparts and other stakeholders, ensuring transparency, inclusiveness,