TECHNICAL CONSULTANT ( All FAO Specialisation)

 

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality.

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations

depending on the evolving needs of the Organization 

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• Contribute to the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition (SO1)
• Make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable (SO2)
• Reduce rural poverty (SO3)
• Enable more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems (SO4)
• Increase the resilience of livelihoods to threats and crises (SO5)

• formulate effective policies for sustainable and inclusive growth for farmers and the rural population;
• enhance the reach towards new markets through alignment of trade, food safety and sanitary and phytosanitary policies;
• promote sustainable natural resource management, combatting land degradation and desertification;
• address food insecurity and reduction of all forms of malnutrition.

• Technical leadership, analysis and publications
• Statistics
• Climate change
• Gender
• Governance
• Nutrition

• support the design and implementation of policies, regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements supportive of inclusive, equitable, effective, and efficient agri-food systems
• promote the regular use of knowledge, information and early warning for evidence-based decision making and monitoring
• supports 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 (only for Consultants)
• support the analysis and monitoring of the food security and nutrition situation at regional and country level
• enhance country public and private sector capacities and investments to design, implement and evaluate policies, strategies and programmes, including through international and regional instruments, towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – (only for Consultants)
• 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
• strengthen country preparedness and response at all levels
• perform any other duties as required

• For Consultants\: Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) relevant to the above areas (e.g. agriculture, fisheries, forestry, international development, social science, economics, or any area related to the work of the Organization); 
• For PSAs\: University Degree in the above areas
• For Consultants/PSA level C\: at least one year of relevant experience
• For Consultants/PSA level B\:at least  five years of relevant experience
• For Consultants/PSA level A\: at least ten years of relevant experience
• Working knowledge (Level C) of English and limited knowledge (Level B) of one of FAO other official languages (i.e. Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish). For PSA working knowledge of one language is required.

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

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

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in the field is desirable
• Extent and relevance of field experience in a technical area of assignment
• Extent and relevance of experience in providing policy advice at local, national, and 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 and implementation of projects, programmes, project management and studies in the pertinent field of expertise
• Extent and relevance of knowledge and understanding of the work of international organizations, regional entities and national governments
• Ability to support resource mobilization efforts
• Ability to organize and conduct technical meetings, conferences and workshops when applicable

Limited knowledge of Russian is an asset

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

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• 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 recognized 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.
• Candidates with acceptable language certificate/s should upload them when submitting their application. For details, visit http\://www.fao.org/3/I8446EN/i8446en.pdf
• 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.

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