The incumbent will support the Team Leader in linking different components of the projects while strengthening effective working relationships with project stakeholders at national and sub-national levels. The incumbent will, in addition pay particular attention to ensuring social inclusion in the project implementation and ensure optimal involvement of women, youth, and other vulnerable groups.

Responsibilities

I.    Coordination, Work plans and Reports

•    Assist the Team Leader (Forestry) to develop project work and procurement plans and related budgets.
•    Prepare draft project progress project reports and other reporting of the project.
•    Support the preparation of draft annual reports.
•    Prepare and coordinate draft project inception, evaluation, and closure reports
•    Contribute to preparing agenda and minutes of meetings and ensure smooth and linkage among all the components of the project.
•    Support preparation of project coordination meetings and related minutes and reports

II.    Communication, Monitoring and Institutional Linkages.
•    Contribute to strengthening institutional linkages and collaboration with project stakeholders and partner including government ministries and departments, financial institutions, UN agencies, private sector and other partners involved in implementation of the Forest Partnership.
•    Work closely with the M&E team to keep track of project targets and document impact of the project.
•    Contribute to FAO Uganda programme and participate to regular exchange with communication to ensure visibility and project monitoring supported by M&E team.
•    In collaboration with communications team, contribute to development of knowledge products and communication material to enhance project visibility.
•    Provide support to social inclusion and specifically mainstream gender in project implementation and capacity development for implementing partners on gender mainstreaming.

III.    Resource Mobilization
•    Contribute to resource mobilization through formulation of project proposals and concept notes
•    Participate in technical working groups with MDAs and development partners in order to convey key messages related to FAO work on sustainable natural resources management and commercial forestry
•    Regular update of team leads about funding opportunities and identify synergies that may emerge from meetings
•    Any other duty assigned by the supervisor.

Liaison with the OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes.