PLANT PRODUCTION AND PROTECTION SPECIALIST
Lilongwe
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Lilongwe
- Grade: All levels - NPP - National Project Personnel - Local Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Agriculture and Forestry
- Protection Officer (Refugee)
- FRMLW
- Closing Date: Closed
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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.
People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Organizational Setting FAO Malawi assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to respond to crises. The Plant Production and Protection Specialist will be hired to provide technical support to all relevant projects implemented within FAO Malawi. Reporting Lines The plant production and protection Specialist will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the Assistant FAOR (Programme) and the day-to-day supervision of the Head of Technical Section and close collaboration with relevant officers in the Project Coordination Section and the relevant Lead Technical Officers (LTO). Technical Focus\: The plant production and protection specialist will be the focal point for all FAO Malawi on issues of plant production and protection with particular focus on plant health\: providing the overall management and direction on all aspects of the project cycle - from formulation, resource mobilization to implementation and closure. Tasks and responsibilities The incumbent will work more specifically\:
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements
FAO Core Competencies
Technical/Functional Skills
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact\: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- 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
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