Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) Website Support

Home Based - May require travel

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Home Based - May require travel
Grade: Level not specified - Level not specified
Occupational Groups:
- Human Resources
- Biology and Chemistry
- FAOLK
Closing Date: Closed

Organizational Setting

The government of Sri Lanka, through the 4-year project, “Implementation of the National Biosafety Framework in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety”, which is funded by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), is strengthening the country’s institutional and human capacities for the implementation of the National Biosafety Framework (NBF) and hence the safe handling of living modified organisms (LMOs) or genetically modified organisms (GMOs). The National Executing Agency of the project is the Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment (MoMD&E) while the Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations (FAO) is the GEF and Implementing Agency.

A National Consultant - Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) Website Support will contribute to the implementation of this project.

Reporting Lines

The National Consultant will work under the overall guidance and supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative in Sri Lanka, the Lead Technical Officer, the FAO Legal Office and relevant FAO Technical Officers, in consultation with relevant government departments, non-government organizations and other national and international organizations. He/she will interact closely with the national and international consultants, Biotech Consortium India Limited (BCIL) and will be supported by the project management unit (PMU).

Technical Focus

Encompassing required information for the BCH, which is necessary for implementing the NBF in Sri Lanka.

Tasks and responsibilities

National Consultant - BCH Website Support Expert will contribute to project implementation by carrying out the following specific tasks which will result in the establishment of a BCH website and facilitate its use\:

Assist BCIL for Biosafety Clearing House (BCH) website support
Assemble all the information, documents and any other relevant material that should get uploaded into the Sri Lankan BCH website
Support BCIL in providing technical guidance and advice to the IT specialist/contracted company for the establishment of a dedicated national biosafety website
Prepare a roster of experts in association with agencies dealing with biotechnology/biosafety
Support BCIL to develop a database of globally approved LMOs
Support BCIL to prepare procedural manuals for collecting, uploading and managing information on the website for BCH focal point
Support BCIL to prepare procedural manuals for accessing and sharing information on the website for stakeholders
Provide technical guidance and inputs for training workshops on collecting, uploading, managing and accessing information on the national BCH website
Monitor the established website during the project period and identify necessary updates to be made as the project progress

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

University degree in biotechnology, biosafety or related disciplines
Five years of relevant experience in biotechnology, biosafety or related disciplines
Working knowledge of English
National of Sri Lanka

FAO Core Competencies

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

Selection Criteria

Demonstrated experience supporting the compilation of comprehensive information related to biosafety, biotechnology, environment, agriculture or related subjects
Experience in developing mechanisms for compiling information for uploading into a website is highly preferable

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