National Project Coordinator, Various Locations

Job Description - National Project Coordinator (2601415)

Job Description

2601415

National Project Coordinator

Job Posting

08/Sep/2026

Closure Date

22/Sep/2026, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : FAPHI - FAO Representation in The Philippines

Job Type

Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition : NPP (National Project Personnel)

Primary Location

Various Locations-Various Locations

Duration : 12 months (3 months probationary period with possibility of extension)

Post Number : N/A

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

Organizational Setting

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. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

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.

• (iv) advocate, inform and support policies and investments in the areas of FAO’s mandate;
• (ii) provide technical assistance and deliver core services;
• (iii) assist and catalyse 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; and
• (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.

The position is located 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).

Technical Focus

Provide senior-level strategic leadership and overall coordination for the planning, implementation, monitoring, and adaptive management of complex project activities, ensuring alignment with FAO priori