The following Key Results Expected/Major Functional Activities are generic and representational, the majority of which will be performed by the Temporary Professional Officer:
Provide support for co-ordination and implementation of Norad funded interventions:
The TPO provides quality technical support to country teams for work planning and budgeting, management, coordination, M&E and overall implementation of Norad funded initiatives in ESA region, particularly in Tanzania, Mozambique and Kenya, while paying close attention to the delivery of the Results Management Framework targets. S/he will support Country Teams in the recruitment, supervision and performance evaluation of consultants, service providers and staff under the programme. S/he will ensure close technical support to relevant stakeholders within each country, coordination and cross-fertilization across countries, timely delivery of results, as well as timely production of consolidated project progress report and all other necessary reporting documents. The staff should also ensure that the knowledge and experience drawn from the Norad grant resources are leveraged to support relevant IFAD programs, country strategies, and initiatives in order to maximize the impact of the grant resources.
Knowledge management, M&E and capacity development:
The Technical Specialist supports knowledge management and innovations and contributes in strengthening the technical capacity to enhance the results and impacts of Norad-funded interventions and related programmes, and leveraging the lessons across IFAD operations. In this respect, the staff will facilitate development and sharing knowledge, lessons, best practices and various learning tools to improve the performance of this grant and relevant IFAD investment programmes. This includes support to Country teams in the conduct of thematic reviews of project programme performance, including in work planning, Monitoring and Evaluation and reporting on the results and impacts of programmes. S/he will co-ordinate and organize training, knowledge development and dissemination with partners and stakeholders through publications, blogs, seminars, workshops, ICT etc; and furthermore, participate in IFAD-wide thematic discussions and developing appropriate technical knowledge content for updating IFAD website.
Partnership building and resource mobilization:
The Technical Specialist strengthens partnerships for leveraging resources, supports advocacy and policy initiatives to increase the impacts of Norad grant and other IFAD programmes in the region and sustainability of the results. In this regard, s/he develops and maintains a network of peer contacts inside and outside IFAD to keep up-to-date on activities at the country and regional levels, including with technical organizations, NGOs, and development agencies. The staff engages in policy and technical dialogue/processes and strategy issues for increased attention and resources in aquaculture towards eradicating rural poverty.