FAO – Food & Agriculture Organization of United Nations is Recruiting [2024]
Project Specialist is Required
FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that works to achieve food security for all. This means ensuring that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.
FAO’s mandate includes: Improving nutrition, Increasing agricultural productivity, Raising the standard of living in rural populations.
FAO’s Anticipatory Action Programme enables the use of cash as a social protection mechanism to safeguard livelihoods from the impact of hazards. The lessons learned from this project’s implementation will contribute to the development of strategic documents and foster learning.
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Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the Subregional Coordinator for Southern Africa (SRC/SFS), the direct supervision of the Resilience Team Leader Southern Africa, the Project Officer will support the coordination of the regional anticipatory action programme.
Technical Focus
Assist in the coordination and implementation of the regional anticipatory action programme together with country offices, the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) and partners.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Assist in the coordination and implementation of the regional anticipatory action programme, including monitoring of the workplan, developing terms of reference (TORs) and concept notes for activities and outputs of the programme.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of interagency activities, including missions, trainings and workshops.
• Monitor program implementation and progress across all levels, providing guidance to FAO country offices and partners on necessary management actions.
• Assist in the consolidation of inputs from countries and partners, preparing periodic program updates and final reports.
• Participate in relevant meetings, including those of the Regional Anticipatory Action Working Group, SADC Disaster Risk Reduction Technical Working Group, and forums such as the SADC Seasonal Preparedness Workshop and CUERE meetings.
• Support the development of country-specific coordination frameworks, roadmaps, anticipatory action financing guidelines, including simulation exercises at the country level.
• Support research studies including return-on-investment and evaluation studies and linking anticipatory action to social protection mechanisms with sustainable financing where feasible.
• Perform other duties as requested.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in disaster management, climate change, food Security, nutrition, agricultural Economics, or sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry, and fisheries), or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience in technical cooperation’s related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, fishery, forestry, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
• For Consultants: working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other official FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish). For PSAs: working knowledge (level C) of English.
Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location/country or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
• Relevance and extent of experience in technical cooperation’s related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services.
