Regional Project Coordinator

Job Posting: 23/Dec/2024

Closure Date: 15/Jan/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: RAP - Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (Bangkok)

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: Consultant

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Thailand-Bangkok

Duration: 11 months (with possibility of extension)

Post Number: N/A

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**Organizational Setting**

The Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the region and, in collaboration with the Regional Programme Leader (RPL), departments and divisions at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RAP also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RAP develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) Regional and Country Teams are dedicated to working with governments in preventing and controlling emerging infectious and zoonotic diseases by working closely with national and international stakeholders in the animal production and health sector. The tasks envisaged for this consultancy are to be carried out through the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), which is currently implementing a number of projects in various countries in Asia.

This position is based in the ECTAD Office, RAP in Bangkok, Thailand

**Reporting Lines**

The Regional Project Coordinator reports directly to the Senior Animal Health Officer/Regional Manager of the Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD) in the FAO’s Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), with administrative guidance of the project Budget Holder, and in close collaboration with FAO team members at global, regional and country levels.

**Technical Focus**

The Regional Project Coordinator will be tasked to oversee the assigned project (OSRO/RAS/412/AUL) that contributes to the Better Production Programme Priority Area 3 (One Health), the Better Life Programme Priority Area 3 (Agriculture and Food Emergencies) and the Regional Priority One (Transforming agrifood systems for sustainable production and healthy diets) and Regional Priority Three: Supporting inclusive rural transformation for sustainable agrifood systems and equitable rural societies

**Tasks and responsibilities**
- Coordinate overall implementation and monitoring of the regional project OSRO/RAS/412/AUL;
- Ensure overall project management and required resources, including timely recruitment of consultants and procurement of appropriate equipment and services as specified in the project document;
- Work in close collaboration with other project team members at country and regional levels for effective implementation of project activities;
- Coordinate with members of the ECTAD teams and relevant units in FAO as well as partners at country, regional and global levels to ensure smooth implementation of the project activities alongside other FAO projects in the region ensuring a programmatic approach and synergy;
- Oversee the assessment of existing practices, systems and gaps for strengthening animal health systems in Southeast Asia and the Pacific for a Healthy and Resilient Region;
- Facilitate the deve