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• Knowledge
  and capacities on climate change adaptation strengthened;
• Better
  access of livestock and crops to water through water for production
  investments; and
• Improved
  resilience of agriculture production systems;

• The
  PM will be in charge of preparing, coordinating and managing detailed work
  plans and budget of the Project;
• Oversee
  the preparation of Terms of References and Letters of Agreement for key
  project inputs (personnel, sub-contracts, training and procurement) and
  submit these to appropriate FAO technical and operational/ procurement
  divisions for clearance and approval;
• Manage
  and coordinate the work of project staff, consultants (local and
  international consultants) and sub-contractors to ensure expected outputs;
• In
  charge of preparing project progress reports and project final report and
  organize project steering committee meetings, mid-term reviews/ and end
  evaluation missions, as well as follow-up requirements on implementation
  issues.
• Offer
  technical support and training on climate change adaptation and watershed
  management approaches in support of FAO implementing partners and target
  beneficiaries;
• Support
  policy dialogue on promotion of climate change adaptation best practices
  in Uganda;
• Ensure
  close technical and operational collaboration and coordination with
  Government Agencies (Ministry of Water and Environment and Ministry of
  Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries) and District Local Government
  partners of the Project;
• Actively
  coordinate and supervise the preparation and development of
  country-specific project reports, knowledge compilation, materials/
  frameworks and protocol/studies on climate change adaptation and watershed
  management, including presentations, briefs and overviews for local and
  international distribution/ dissemination;
• Ensure
  that emerging lessons from the Project interventions are translated into
  new pipeline proposals/ concept notes and, where required, applied to
  on-going related projects;
• Guide
  and support other projects/programme on climate change and watershed
  management in support of the implementation of the Country Programming
  Framework (CPF);
• Perform
  other related duties, as required.

• The
  ideal candidate for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
  Nations (FAO) Project Manager should hold an advanced university degree in
  climate change science, agricultural engineering, agricultural sciences,
  disaster risk management, environmental sciences/engineering, natural
  resources management or closely related fields.
• At
  least nine years of relevant experience in planning and managing projects
  on climate change adaptation, Drought Risk Reduction/Drought Risk
  Management and/or Watershed management
• Work
  experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in
  field positions is desirable
• Extent
  and relevance of experience in planning and managing projects on climate
  change adaptation, Drought Risk Reduction/Drought Risk Management and/or
  Watershed management
• Extent
  and relevance of experience in liaising with governments, multilateral and
  bilateral development agencies, civil society and communities
• Excellent
  communication skills both orally and in writing
• Excellent
  data analysis and reporting skills
• Prior
  work experience in Africa, particularly in East Africa, is an advantage
• Possess
  computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with
  people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
• Working
  knowledge (Level C) of English

• Results
  Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
  skills
• Relationship
  building skills
• Knowledge
  Sharing and Continuous Improvement

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