FAO (Representation in Zambia) is recruiting a Forest and Farm Facility (FFF) Coordinator to lead national implementation of the Forest and Farm Facility programme in Zambia—supporting forest and farm producer organizations (FFPOs) through small grants, capacity building, monitoring & learning, and communications/visibility.
Key details
- Position: Forest and Farm Facility Coordinator
- Agency/Unit: FAO — FRZAM (FAO Representation in Zambia)
- Contract type: Non-staff (NPP – National Project Personnel)
- Duty station: Lusaka, Zambia
- Duration: 9 months
- Posting date: 27 Jan 2026
- Deadline: 11 Feb 2026 (time displayed depends on your device settings)
- Eligibility: Zambian national (required)
- Language: English (Level C)
What you’ll do (highlights)
- Lead FFF programme management in Zambia (annual work plans, budgeting, reporting).
- Manage and support small grants to FFPOs (LoAs/Direct Beneficiary Grants), ensuring FAO compliance.
- Build FFPO capacity (governance, financial management, enterprise development).
- Strengthen partnerships and synergies with national/regional initiatives on landscape and natural resource management.
- Drive Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (participatory M&L framework, dashboards/targets, annual multi-stakeholder review workshop).
- Coordinate communication & visibility (materials, media outreach, documentation of impact stories).
Minimum requirements
- Master’s (or equivalent) in Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Forestry, Community Development, Social Sciences, or related.
- 8 years experience (agroforestry/natural resource management, programme/grants management, community mobilization).
- English (proficient – Level C).
- Zambian national.
