Technical Specialists (Various)

Multiple locations

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Multiple locations
Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
- RAF
Closing Date: Closed

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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.

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Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries

are encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

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Organizational Setting

The Regional Office for Africa (RAF) is responsible for leading FAOâs response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning, and implementation of FAOâs priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RAF also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organizationâs Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RAF develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The assignments are in the FAO Regional (Ghana) and Sub-Regional (Ethiopia, Gabon, Senegal and Zimbabwe) Offices or Country Offices within the RAF region.

Global Call Purpose

The purpose of the Global Call is to attract global talent for âConsultantâ and âPersonal Servicesâ assignments as they become available. The Global Call will create a roster of applicants that will be used to identify candidates for these assignments.

The technical areas/profiles covered by the Roster are as follows\:

Emergency Response and Disaster Risk Reduction
Food Safety
Food Security
Policy and Institutional Development
Resilience
Rural Development
Social Protection
Trade Policy Support
Youth Employment
Agricultural Economics
Statistics
Climate Change
Gender
Nutrition

Duration

Depending to the task to be undertaken, the assignment will be on a short-term contract, lasting from several to 100 calendar days, or a long-term contract to 11 months, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and depending on the available financial resources and needs of the Office.

Reporting Lines

The specialist reports to a Team Leader of the assignment.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Support the design and implementation of policies, regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements supportive of inclusive, equitable, effective, and efficient systems
Promote the regular use of knowledge, information and early warning for evidence-based decision making and monitoring
Support governments in establishment of enabling environments, including the development of conducive and effective policies, strategies and investment plans, programmes, governance and coordination mechanisms in a cross-sectoral, integrated and participatory way
Provide technical support to ongoing operational emergency and recovery projects and programmes and related capacity development in country, regional and sub-regional offices
Undertake FAO emergency needs assessment activities and missions
Support the overall implementation of Disaster Risk Reduction strategy and activities and promote DRR mainstreaming within FAO led programmes and projects
Enhance country public and private sector capacities and investments to design, implement and evaluate policies, strategies and programmes, including through international and regional instruments
Enable producers and vulnerable groups to become agents of change and innovators and to achieve sustainable increases in production and productivity;
Empower the rural poor and their organizations, and particularly youth, women and vulnerable groups, to access productive resources, services, markets, productive employment and decent work opportunities, social protection systems
Formulate and build capacities to implement regional and international standards, agreements and voluntary guidelines and legal, policy and institutional systems and frameworks
Provide technical backstopping to field projects in technical area of expertise
Provide programmatic and strategy support for emergency and resilience programmes and strengthens country preparedness and response at all levels
Perform any other related duties as required

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

For Consultants\: Advanced university degree (Master or its equivalent) in agriculture, international development, international relations, rural sociology, social science, political science, food security, rural development, nutrition, ecology, economics, agriculture economics, statistics, resilience and crisis management, environment and any area related to the work of the Organization);

For PSA\: University Degree in the above areas

For Consultants/PSA level C\: one to five years of relevant experience in one of the technical areas listed above

For Consultants/PSA level B\: at least five years of relevant experience in one of the technical areas listed above

For Consultants/PSA level A\: at least twelve/fifteen years of relevant experience in one of the technical areas listed above

For Consultants\: Depending on country of assignment, working knowledge (Level C) of English, French or Arabic and limited knowledge (Level B) of the other (for consultants two languages are required)

For PSA\: Depending on the country of assignment, working knowledge (Level C) of English, French or Arabic

FAO Core Competencies

For Consultants/PSA Level A\:

Results Focus
Leading, Engaging and Empowering
Communication
Partnering and Advocating
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Strategic Thinking

For Consultants/PSA Level B and C

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

Technical/Functional Skills

Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in the Africa region, is desirable
Extent and relevance of knowledge and field experience in a technical area of assignment listed above
Extent and relevance of experience in providing policy advice at local, national, or regional levels
Extent and relevance of knowledge in the implementation of international instruments related to pertinent field of expertise
Extent and relevance of experience in project/programme formulation, implementation and monitoring in the pertinent field of expertise
Extent and relevance of knowledge and understanding of the work of international organizations, regional entities and national governments
Demonstrated ability to support resource mobilization efforts
Demonstrated ability to organize and conduct technical meetings, conferences and workshops when applicable

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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,

Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).
Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.
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/
For further information on categories, contract duration and honoraria, please refer to the Conditions page.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23\:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact\: iRecruitment@fao.org

FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

This vacancy is now closed.