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• Be
  absolutely clear on all details contained within the Special Operation
  (SO) Work plan;
• Offer
  district leadership in all aspects of the Special Operation (SO) Work
  plan;
• Responsible
  for managing the four critical stages of the SO within district;
• In
  charge of capacity development
• In
  charge of equipment Manufacturing and Procurement
• Provide
  timely Field Support
• In
  charge of Monitoring and Evaluation
• Actively
  coordinate SO post-harvest enhancement programmes through the Framer
  Organiser Group selected in the district;
• Regularly
  review the contract terms and conditions for the Farmer Organiser Group
  and monitor service delivery of the Farmer Organiser Group as per the
  agreed framework;
• Maintain
  records /statistics/reports of programme activities within the district;
• Actively
  participate in local PHHS training workshops; ensure training facilities
  are of the required level and training facilitators are correctly
  delivering the training material to invited farmers. Participate in the
  preparation and implementation of training/capacity building workshops
  (assist with venue selection, farmer invitations, copies of training
  materials, stationary, travel vouchers etc) and provide a written report
  at the end of each training session;
• Monitor
  the overall number and status of smallholder farmers in the project
  (ensuring >30% are women) and prepare an assessment report at requested
  stages during the SO;
• Works
  closely with Programme Officer to ensure micro-financing support is
  available for participating farmers to purchase the required PHHS
  equipment;
• Support
  in identifying competent local metal artisans with the potential to
  construct silos for according to specific SO fabrication requirements.
  Support Programme Officer in all areas of negotiations, either directly
  with artisans or with suppliers of raw materials, to ensure budgetary
  targets are met.
• Actively
  co-ordinate the distribution of all manufactured silos (as well as
  hermetic storage units purchased from outside of the district) to
  participating farmers within the agreed time period and budgeted cost.
• Works
  with Farmer Organiser Group, visit smallholder farmers sites to verify
  progress and provide advice as required;
• Report
  to the Programme Officer on the status of all SO
• KPI’s
  (in relation to smallholder farmers and SO partners) on a regular basis;
  weekly, monthly, etc;
• Gather
  market intelligence within the district through research and networking to
  improve the knowledge basis in WFP;
• Support
  the SO Project Manager in strengthening partnerships with key stakeholders
  in post-harvest handling, including those managed by Government, UN
  agencies, NGOs and the private sector;
• Take
  part in meetings with key stakeholders to update them on the progress of
  the SO and to address any concerns which may arise;
• Perform
  any other duties as assigned the Programme Officer.

• The
  ideal candidate for the aforementioned United Nations WFP Senior Programme
  Assistant should hold a University degree or postgraduate studies in any
  of the following fields, public administration, transport, development
  studies /economics, agriculture or other related field from a recognized
  institution
• A
  minimum of five years relevant working experience in a related field
  gained from reputable organizations;
• Computer
  literacy skills i.e. detailed working knowledge and expertise in using MS
  Office applications;
• Possess
  the ability to speak at least one of the local languages will be an added
  advantage.
• The
  ideal candidates should be highly motivated and task oriented to achieve
  clear objectives within a specific period of time.
• The
  applicants must be mature persons with sound judgement, good analytical
  skills, ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing, ability
  to work in a team
• Possess
  the ability to resolve operational problems, work with minimum
  supervision, cope with situations which may threaten health or safety, and
  establish effective working relations with persons of different national
  and cultural backgrounds
• Language
  proficiency in both oral and written English is essential;

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