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National Project Coordinator job Post
Location: Jobs in Uganda 2024 - 2025
Work Hours: Full-time, 08 hours per day
Salary:
UGX
No. of vacancies: 01
Deadline: 09 August 2024
Hiring Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization
Job Details:
Organizational Setting
The FAO Representation in Uganda (FRUGA) is responsible for leading FAO's response to country priorities for food security, agriculture, forestry, and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the country. FAOs mandate is to support governments to develop policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security, reduce hunger and malnutrition, and promote sustainable use of natural resources.
The project Sustainable Wood-based Value Chains in Uganda” - GCP/UGA/072/EC aims to promote sustainable management practices of existing wood resources through wood resource planning, timber yield regulation plans, and certification schemes. It also seeks to enhance processing capacity and market development of wood products, strengthening aggregation models and supporting primary and secondary wood processors.
To address gaps related to investment and access to finance for SMEs in the wood-based industry, the project will provide capacity development and advisory services to local financing institutions (banks and non-banks) together with facilitating policy dialogues to improve the enabling environment for investors in the wood-based industry.
Reporting Lines
Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda and the direct technical supervision of the Team Leader, Forestry FAO Uganda, and the technical backstopping of the regional Lead Technical Officer, the National Project Manager/Coordinator shall work with other Technical Advisors, programme specialists, and analysts in the implementation of the project.
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Date Posted: 2024-07-28
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