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Emergency Reporting and Outreach Specialist

Multiple locations

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Multiple locations
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Medical Practitioners
    • Communication and Public Information
    • Humanitarian Aid and Coordination
    • Emergency Aid and Response
    • Documentation and Information Management
    • Emergency and Resilience Division, PSE
  • Closing Date: Closed

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

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

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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Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO’s goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. Join us in creating a #ZeroHunger world.
The Emergency and Resilience Division (PSE) is responsible for FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to food and agricultural threats and crises. It is responsible for coordinating the development and maintenance of corporate tools and standards to enable decentralized offices to assist member countries to prepare for, and respond to emergencies. PSE ensures humanitarian policy coordination and knowledge, liaison with the Inter-Agency Standing Committee as well as with humanitarian resource partners, co-leadership with World Food Programme of the global Food Security Cluster, organizational preparedness, surge capacity and response to large-scale emergencies. PSE supports food security and nutrition assessment and early warning activities related to emergency and humanitarian analysis and responses. PSE plays a major role in the development and leadership of the Organization’s programme to increase the resilience of livelihoods to food and agriculture threats and crises.
Reporting Lines
Depending on the duty station, the Emergency Reporting and Outreach Specialist reports to the Outreach and Reporting Coordinator, PSE, or to the relevant manager at regional or country level.
Technical Focus
Support to formulation and implementation of FAO’s resilience agenda at global, regional, sub regional and/or country level.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Emergency Reporting and Outreach Specialist will\:
  • Write and edit progress and final narrative reports for Trust Fund emergency and resilience projects, together with accompanying cover letters and project highlights, in accordance with FAO Reporting and Editorial Guidelines, and take the necessary actions to dispatch them to appropriate addressees.
  • Assist in the revision, finalization and timely submission of key resource mobilization documents to ensure alignment to FAO standards the requirements of major donors.
  • Write and edit various other documents in English relevant to the work of FAO in emergencies and resilience, including project proposals, brochures, leaflets, situation reports, presentations, etc.
  • Edit ad hoc content for the FAO in emergencies web site as well as social media accounts.
  • Undertake travel, if needed, on short notice, in support of FAO decentralized offices, to provide support in outreach and/or reporting processes, methods and skills, and set up an information system (excel) to ensure monitoring of reports, in particular in countries where FAO has declared a Level 3 response.
  • Perform other related duties, as requested.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
  • Advanced university degree (for consultants) / university degree (for PSA) in a discipline relevant to the mandate of the Organization.
  • At least one year of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to reporting, outreach and programming in food and agriculture. Experience in developing countries, especially in countries that are vulnerable to disaster or other emergency risks would be an asset.
  • Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of French or Spanish (COF.REG)
  • Working knowledge of English is essential and limited knowledge of Spanish or French would be an asset (for PSAs).
FAO Core Competencies
  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
  • Extent and relevance of experience in English in editing and writing reports in a humanitarian context.
  • Extent and relevance of experience in contributing to outreach and visibility efforts, particularly related to humanitarian contexts.
  • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
  • Depth of knowledge of agricultural threats and crises.
  • Ability to operate effectively in a team, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships

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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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