Chief Technical Advisor - CTA

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• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
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Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing the Project entitled “Building Resilience to Cope with Climate Change in Jordan (BRCCJ)”, The goal of the seven-year project is increased climate resilient sustainable development in the country. Towards this aim, the project combines infrastructure development and natural resources management with principles of local capital formation at the community level. The project will have three interrelated components, which will work synergistically to address key barriers and enhance the impact of project investments. The components are designed to deal with the lack of infrastructure, limited capacity of rural farming households and weak institutional capacity. They include (i) Component 1: Climate Resilient Water Systems; (ii) Component 2: Climate Change resilience for Enhanced Livelihoods and Food Security; and (iii) Component 3: Scaling-up climate adaptation. Coherently with identified lesson learned in Jordan as well as with the GCF Gender guidelines, the project builds on the idea of inclusion of women as change agents for climate adaptation.
The project will be executed jointly by FAO, UNDP, Ministry of Environment (MoE), Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) and Ministry of Water and Irrigation (MWI) indicating the strong collaborative and partnership approach which will be adopted during the implementation of the project. The project will capitalise on the strong experience and convening power that both FAO and UNDP have established in the country.

For the implementation of the Project, a project management unit (“PMU”) will be formed. The PMU will be responsible for day-to-day project management, providing human resources management, financial and procurement services, coordinate the Project activities, generate work plans and prepare reports.

Reporting Lines

The project CTA will be Under the direct supervision and will report directly to FAO Representative in Jordan and will work in collaboration with project’s team and FAO Jordan team.

Technical Focus

- Watershed management, rural development, agriculture, water management, civil engineering and climate change
- Project cycle management and strategic planning
- Water conservation and collection structures and measures
- Peoples management and leadership

Tasks and responsibilities

• Serve as BRCCJ official counterpart in Jordan on behalf of FAO, particularly vis-à-vis the Government counterparts, Jordan-based donors, civil society actors, and other stakeholders identified in the PIM as contributors to the BRCCJ implementation.
• Lead the preparation and monitoring progress of implementing policies, strategies, and plans in line with the Project outcomes and outputs.
• In coordination with project manager, review, and update regularly the project’s annual implementation plans and budget (AWPB). Revise periodically the PIM, the Procurement Plan (PP) and the financial plans.
• Ensure and be accountable for a timely implementation of the Project activities on the basis of the approved project implementation table, detailed cost table, AWPB, PIM, and in line with FAO and GCF internal guidelines and directives.
• Lead the elaboration and review of annual gender sensitive capacity building plans.
• Ensure that the project activities are implemented soundly and in line with the ESMF guidelines.
• Review the incoming grievances received and ensure that they are adequately addressed.
• Review and update periodically operational risk and mitigation plan.
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• Supervise the development and execution of the M&E system applied in the Project. Ensure that the system is coherent with the requirements of each of the Project Components.
• Oversee the knowledge management and dissemination of the project outputs.
• Contribute to BRCCJ reporting as required in the Agreement with GCF. Review the final version of all due reports and ensure they are in line with FAA milestones for subsequent financing procedures.
• Perform other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• M.Sc. degree in watershed management, agriculture, environment, or other related fields.
• At least (8) years of progressive experience in a senior position preferably in government or UN entities.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and limited knowledge (level B) of another FAO language. For PSA, working knowledge of English is required.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Experience in Climate Change and Conservation Agriculture
• Capacity to coordinate with several stakeholders
• Demonstrated capacity to constructively liaise with government institutions at various levels
• Demonstrated knowledge on the Logical Framework Approach and Project Cycle Management
• Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team
• Work and manage under pressure

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency