Productive Chains Specialist

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

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

Organizational Setting

UTF/BRA/089/BRA – TR 007-2022-GAB – Productive Chains

Reporting Lines

Gustavo Chianca, Assistant to the Representative at FAO Brazil – Programme

Technical Focus

Carry out a study aiming to technically support the Department of Family Agriculture and Cooperatives (SAF) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA), on the production chains of family farming in its correlation with cooperativism, as an alternative for the structuring of its activities. But also with a view to strengthening family farming through actions that promote sustainable rural development, at the most different scales, from regional to territorial or local.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Define, together with the project supervision, the states or territories to be analyzed in the Northeast and South regions, as well as parameters of consultancy's performance.
• Carry out survey and systematization of FF production chains in specified areas.
• Carry out survey and systematization of FF cooperatives in specified areas.
• Identify, based on the mapped cooperatives, successful cases in the interrelationship with family farmers.
• Conduct face-to-face or virtual meetings with project supervision whenever necessary.
• Map and establish a correlation between public policies available by SAF with productive chains and cooperativism.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING:

Minimum Requirements

• University Degree in Humanities or Agrarian Sciences.
• Brazilian Nationality or other legally authorized to work in Brazil
• Minimum experience of 8 (eight) years in public policies for family farming and rural, regional and territorial development OR Specialization and 06 years of experience OR Master's and 05 years of experience OR Doctorate and 03 years of experience
• Working knowledge (level C) of Portuguese

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skill

• Desirable experience in surveying and analyzing successful experiences in government public policies; sustainable rural development; studies on production chains.

THE INFORMATION RELATING TO YOUR CURRICULUM VITAE MUST BE COMPLETED IN PORTUGUESE

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