Agricultural Livelihood Coordinator

Duties

• Prepare new and update existing SOWs for contracting of Implementation Partners (IP) for the various agriculture livelihood programs committed under the Resettlement Plan
• Lead the coaching, upskilling, and mentoring of the field officers, including implementation partners
• Review and provide inputs to the implementation partners’ execution strategies, plans and procedures and monitor how successfully they are being executed
• Assess agriculture livelihood implementation partners’ performance and how to implement their work scope and schedule most effectively
• Be responsible for agricultural livelihood restoration programs, the tree nursery, ceding of replacement land, land preparation and issuance of security of tenure documents
• Identify all eligible households that may participate in agriculture livelihood restoration benefits and utilize tracking tools to ensure tracking of the delivery of commitments under the household agreement and RAP
• Conduct random field visits to monitor agriculture livelihoods program implementation
• Participate in meetings with Government, communities, and households, as required
• Accountabilities:
• The post holder is responsible for ensuring the field coordination and delivery of agricultural programs to benefit resettlement-affected communities’ livelihoods as well as represent the Project in field in all matters related to the replacement agricultural land and livelihoods program

Requisites

• University degree in relevant area, including rural development, agronomy, agricultural economics
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in engaging communities and implementation of fisheries livelihood programs
• Knowledgeable about the land access and resettlement processes that lead to displacement and livelihood re-establishment and development program delivery
• Experience in managing schedule and budgets, large teams and performance monitoring and evaluation
• Negotiation and conflict management skills
• Excellent analytical skills and detail oriented with competence in report writing
• Fluency in Portuguese and English (written and spoken) required
• Excellent communication skills with a proven ability to develop and maintain good relations with stakeholders including local communities, government authorities, implementation partners and CSOs/NGOs

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted