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Entomologist

Islamabad

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Islamabad
  • Grade: All levels - NPP - National Project Personnel - Local Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Animal Health and Veterinary
    • FAPAK
  • 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

This position is located in FAO Representation to Pakistan, based in Islamabad. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural , fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines

Under the overall administration of the FAO Representative in Pakistan and direct supervision of Assistant Representative – Program, and FAO Focal Person on Pest against Crops (PaC), the Entomologist will be responsible for performing the following tasks:

Technical Focus

  • To meet challenging situation FAO extends support in areas like information, coordination as well as logistic and technical support to the Department of Plant Protection/Ministry of National Food security and Research in managing the Desert Locust spread in the country.
  • Technical capacity building to enable concerned institutions in adoption and promotion of safe and environment friendly technologies like Bio-Pesticides and IPM approaches in desert locust management and control.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Assist in engagement with concerned institutions about developing a strategy for setting up trials and meeting regulatory requirements for adoption and use of Bio-Pesticides;
  • Facilitating in import of bio-pesticides and arranging international consultants and developing LOA with concerned R&D Institutions (Agriculture Research System and Academia);
  • Support in awareness creation/sensitization and engaging concerned federal, provincial (extension field staff/other grassroots level government officials) and development collaborators for promotion of effective surveillance and control operations and safe use of pesticides in desert locust prone areas;
  • Assist in development of training tools/materials and the organization of workshops/seminars etc.;
  • Collects and analyses relevant technical, institutional and technology related information, data and/or statistics to support the delivery of the relevant projects; and
  • Any other task as instructed by the supervisor

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in agriculture, crop protection, entomology or related field;
  • Seven years of relevant experience in crop protection in the field preferably including experience on promotion of integrated pest management (IPM) – with emphasis on transboundary plant pests
  • Working level of English.
  • National of Pakistan

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Strong command over spoken and written English;
  • Computer skills in Office Applications Including Excel, Word, Outlook, Power Point;
  • Capability for planning, organizing and administering, on-the-job independent staff
  • training, sessions;
  • Having Knowledge of United Nations and International Organizations’ administrative policies and procedures.

Strong communication skills, and strong spirit of teamwork

Selection Criteria

Candidates will be assessed against the requirements listed above.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
  • 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
  • For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
This vacancy is now closed.