Technical Adviser (Sustainable Forest Management Expert)

Riyadh

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Riyadh
Grade: Mid level - P-4, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
- Environment
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa, RNE
Closing Date: Closed

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Organizational Setting
The Programme Management Unit (PMU) of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025) facilitates, coordinates and manages all technical and advisory services to be provided by FAO to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA) of Saudi Arabia. The project 'UTF/SAU/051/SAU Strengthening MoEWA's Capacity to Implement the Sustainable Rural Agricultural Development Programme is the first project that has been approved within the framework of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme (2019-2025). The project will provide technical and advisory assistance to the MoEWA in implementing its flagship sustainable rural agricultural development programme that has recently been approved within the context of the National Transformation Programme of the Saudi Vision 2030. The project expected results will be achieved through the implementation of nine project components\: 1) Development of coffee Arabica production, processing and marketing; 2) Development of beekeeping and honey production; 3) Development of rose production and trade; 4) Development of subtropical fruits production, processing and marketing; 5) Strengthening capacity of small-scale fishers and fish farmers; 6) Strengthening capacity of small-scale livestock herders; 7) Development of rainfed cereal production; 8) Enhancing value addition from smallholdings and rural activities; and 9) Strengthening MoEWA's capacity in sustainable management of rangelands, forests and natural resources to support rural livelihoods.
The incumbent will be part of the PMU of the FAO-Saudi Technical Cooperation Programme in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Reporting Lines
The Technical Adviser reports to the Programme Coordinator in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia under the overall guidance of the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative, RNE.

Technical Focus
Support to capacity development for sustainable community based practices for forest management.

Key Results
Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of departmental/divisional programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with departmental/divisional objectives and FAO’s Strategic Objectives.

Key Functions
• Provides technical leadership assistance on the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; assists in the review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, liaises with relevant parties; identifies follow-up actions;
• Coordinates programme-related activities and reviews the assessments of issues and trends for the implementation of programmes and projects and the preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies;
• Supervises the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications;
• Contributes to consultative and other meetings, conferences, including proposals for agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations;
• Participates in activities such as structuring of training workshops, seminars; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities;
• Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties;

• Advises on the development of policies and strategies, as well as national protocols and guidelines for projects with specific domains related to FAO's work.

Specific Functions
• Leads the comprehensive situation analysis, baseline assessment and diagnostic studies on the extent and status of forest resources in Saudi Arabia to give directions to the sustainable development of the sector;
• Identifies and ensures appropriate management of indigenous plants orchards and mother trees to produce quality seeds of forest plants;
• Reviews and assesses agroforestry systems and practices currently used by smallholders in the target regions and designs and promotes adoption of appropriate smallholders agroforestry systems and practices by smallholders;
• Reviews and updates opportunities for integrating agroforestry and community forestry for land degradation control in target regions;
• Prepares and updates practical guidelines on integrating agroforestry systems and practices in vegetation cover rehabilitation and conservation;
• Prepares and updates guidelines for introducing suitable community based forestry approaches within the rangelands of Saudi Arabia;
• Undertakes inventories of forest and natural resources in Saudi Arabia;
• Assesses the potentials of Non-Wood Forest Products (NWFPs) for income generation and livelihoods support and promotes their sustainable developments in different rural contexts;
• Prepares and tests management plans for sustainable management and conservation of mangrove forests;
• Conducts a study on Integrated Pest Management for forest vegetation cover protection;
• Leads the development of demand driven and responsive partnerships to benefit Saudi Arabia from proven innovation and good practices in the south and the north for sustainable forest management;
• Leads the development and dissemination of information and knowledge products for sustainable forest management.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in forest conservation and management, natural resources management or a related field;
• Seven years of relevant experience in forest conservation and management, implementation and management of technical assistance for capacity strengthening in the field of forest conservation and management;
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Team Work
• 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 field positions is desirable;
• Extent and relevance of experience in technical cooperation-related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes;
• Extent and relevance of experience in working with intergovernmental bodies and multidisciplinary teams;
• Demonstrated experience and proven records of successfully completing sustainable forest management assignments;
• Extent and relevance of experience related to successful implementation and management of technical assistance for capacity strengthening in the field of sustainable forest management;
• Demonstrated capacity to coordinate country level activities and to organize and lead consultative processes involving several partner institutions and stakeholders;
• Extent and relevance of experience in project management including familiarity with the development of results frameworks, logical framework, project work plans and budget;
• Working knowledge of Arabic is considered a strong asset.

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