Pacific Soils Partnership Coordinator

SPC – Secretariat of the Pacific Community

Suva, Fiji

The role

Pacific Soils Partnerships (PSP) Coordinator will be responsible for the Pacific Soils Partnership Network (PSP) secretariat functions and the ongoing management of the network organizations to achieve its shared mission. The incumbent is responsible to build PSP capacity through technical support on programme development to support regional collaboration on soil management and research activities in the region.

The key responsibilities of the role include

PSP Coordination Support

Coordinate the development and implementation of the PSP Governance Framework in accordance with national priorities;
Coordinate ongoing consultations with members and development partners including priority setting and work planning for the PSP operations;
Coordinate trainings and field activities to strengthen national technical capacities on sustainable soil management practices.

Programming and Implementation

Work with soil scientist to develop relevant concept notes for resource mobilization purposes;
Coordinate and identify through an agreed process, capacity building needs of countries and liaise with development partners to deploy technical support to address capacity needs;
Collaborate with relevant national, regional, and global technical networks such as the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture (KJWA) and other global networks (GSP, ITPS) on Pacific issues and solutions.

Policy and Resource Mobilization

Assess and establish recommendations on soil priorities for research and policy strengthening through strategic dialogue processes;
Coordinate the development of advocacy materials and coordinate its dissemination through appropriate platforms and opportunities;
Support the Programme Leader and the Soil Scientist to coordinate resource mobilization activities in accordance with the PSP and national soil priorities;
Collaborate with the Soil Scientist to ensure high visibility of the network activities including publication of relevant literature for the wider audience.

Strategic communication and information dissemination

Ensure high quality and regular communication flows with the PSP Country focal points and partners through the most appropriate communication tools and channels;
Coordinate the development and dissemination of technical reports, technical manuals, data repositories, and other soil data and information products;
Develop communication products and services to support regional resource mobilization and partnership strategies.

Key selection criteria

Qualifications

Post graduate degree public administration, agriculture science, soil science, environmental science or related field.

Technical expertise

At least 10 years of experience in programme and policy development support related to networks;
Familiarity with agricultural sector in the Pacific;
Knowledge of soil sustainability research, management and/or monitoring and evaluation;
Proven experience in negotiating, building, and maintaining professional, client-focused relationship and mutually beneficial partnerships;
Experience in coordination of multiple and diverse stakeholders;
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, creative thinker and ability to work independently.