Economic and Financial Specialist

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

Organizational Setting

For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.

Reporting Lines

The Economic and Financial Specialist will report directly to the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme)

Technical Focus

The Department of Agriculture sought the technical support of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to provide assistance in building internal DA capacities to be able to mobilize resources that would help them address such situations.

As a specialized agency of the United Nations, FAO will provide technical support to the DA on project development bringing innovative international best practices and global standards with national and regional expertise. The FAO will capacitate the relevant staff of DA in developing concept notes and proposals among others on agriculture and fisheries, food systems transformation, climate change adaptation and resilience. This support will be able to maximize the available investments, mobilize resources and ultimately mainstream the interventions into regular government programming.

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the FAO Representative in the Philippines, the direct supervision of the Assistance FAO Representative for Programme, the specialist will undertake the following tasks\:

• Provide support in the conduct of the Training Needs Assessment Survey and Organizational Assessment of DA Operating Units (OUs) in project development, as a priority activity;
• In coordination with the Project Development Specialist, Project Team, and the DA Project Development Service prepare a time-phased work plan in accordance with the project objectives, components, and deliverables within the framework of the project duration;
• In coordination with the Project Development Specialist and the Project Team, facilitate the conduct of training and workshops particularly on Financial and Economic Analysis;
• In coordination with the Project Development Specialist, review, enhance and finalize the Project Development and Evaluation (PD&E) Manual previously drafted by the PDS;
• Assist the Project Development Specialist/Team Leader in the preparation and submission of progress reports capturing activities undertaken and project accomplishment in a timely manner;
• Participate in the project meetings and workshops;
• Prepare and submit an end-of-assignment report and project terminal report according to FAO's guidelines; and
• Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by FAO.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Development Management, Financial Management or a closely related field
• At least five (5) years of proven knowledge and experience in project financial and economic analysis, or any other relevant fields
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and Filipino
• A national of the Philippines

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in conducting capacity building activities
• Excellent oral and written communication, coordination, organizational, monitoring, analytical and conceptual skills.
• He/she must also be an effective team player, have good interpersonal skills and high motivation for delivering quality outputs with a constrained time-frame and achieving good quality results

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• 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. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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