National Project Coordinator

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator

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Key Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate implementation of all remaining project activities in accordance with the approved Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP&B).• Ensure timely completion of project outputs,

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Project & Program ManagementProject Coordinator

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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) is a specialized technical agency of the United Nations. The FAO mission is to work toward the eradication of hunger and strive for food security for everyone as stated in the 2030 Agenda. The FAO’s Strategic Framework aspires to transform agri-food systems so that they are more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable. The ultimate goals of these efforts include better production, better nutrition, better environment, and better lives, while leaving no one behind.

FAO as a specialized agency of the United Nations, is supporting the Government of Vanuatu with several natural resources management, seascapes management and climate change related programme and projects. FAO Vanuatu’s County Office is closely working with the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Forestry Fisheries & Biosecurity, and the Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology & Geo-Hazards, Energy, Environment and Disaster Management, and their respective Departments to build institutional and technical capacity, resilience of ecosystems and the communities, and ensure sustainable tourism. This has been possible through different funds including the Global Environment Facility (GEF).

The Ecosystem Restoration and Sustainable Land Management project in Tongoa Island is a three-year project funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Government of Vanuatu. The Ministry of Climate Change Adaptation, Meteorology, GEO-hazards, Environment and Energy; and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity are the Executing Agencies. The project is working closely with other partners within the public and private sectors and members of the Non-Government Organizations (NGOs). The project is gearing towards obtaining its objective to effectively restore degraded landscapes and implement climate-resilient sustainable land management practices in Tongoa Island until the end of March 2027.