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National Producer Unit Facilitator (Programme Assistant)

Sanliurfa

  • Organization: UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
  • Location: Sanliurfa
  • Grade: Administrative support - Administrative Services and Support - Generally no need for Higher Education
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Administrative support
    • Project and Programme Management
  • Closing Date: Closed

Background
 

The effective and efficient use of resources in production processes is a primary principle adopted by the GAP Regional Development Administration (GAP RDA). Following the mission and vision of UNDP which serves achieving SDG goals by 2030 in line with applicable national norms and standards, since 2017, Integrated Resource Efficiency Project in Agriculture and Agro-based Industry in the GAP Region (IRE Project) has been implemented by GAP Regional Development Administration within the technical cooperation of UNDP.

The Project plays a crucial role for achieving sustainable development goals as well as competitive growth goals at national and regional levels. The project addresses efficient use of resources such as land, soil, water, energy, raw material, technology, and human capital in the economic production processes which in hence contributes to sustainable development and competitive advantage of the GAP Region. The project serves as a model which illustrates how environmental sustainability and socio-economic development can work hand-in-hand. The overall objective of the Project is to contribute to the improvement of the competitiveness of GAP Region by ensuring effective and efficient use of factors of production and resources in agricultural production and agro-industries.

Within the scope of IRE Project, Cotton is one of the strategic products. In 2019, GAP RDA has applied to The Better Cotton Growth and Innovation Fund (BC GIF) as an implementation partner in order to increase resource efficiency in cotton production and to contribute to training activities. The Better Cotton Initiative (BCI) is a global not-for-profit organization and the largest cotton sustainability programme in the world. BCI exists to make global cotton production better for the people who produce it, better for the environment it grows in and better for the sector’s future.

The BC GIF is a global investment vehicle established in 2016 to catalyse the transformation of cotton production worldwide through investments in capacity building programs. The purpose of the partnership is to enable farmers to grow Better Cotton and make continuous improvement in their farm management practices.

IRE Project’s 5th component is ‘Expanding Better Cotton Production in GAP Region’. For this component UNDP will continue to provide technical assistance to GAP RDA for the implementation of all activities of Better Cotton during the season of 1 April 2023-31 March 2024.

In the view of the above, UNDP plans to mobilize three (3) personnel as Field Facilitator for designing, coordinating, reporting activities and consultancy services of the project if the conditions are suitable for hiring.

 
Duties and Responsibilities
The overall duty of the National Field Facilitator is to design/coordinate/report activities of the Project in line with ‘Expanding Better Cotton Production in GAP Region’ and work in cooperation with Project Unit Managers, UNDP IRE Project Team, the Good Cotton Practices Association (IPUD) and IRE Project Implementation Partners (Ministry of Industry and Technology, GAP RDA, BC GIF and BCI ). The National Field Facilitator will have the following responsibilities:
  • Identifying the sustainable problems in the region and developing collaborations with different institutions and individuals together with the IPE.
  • Preparing the plans, procedures and maps required for the internal management system with the support of the IPE
  • Getting support from IPE and improving training programmes for farmers
  • Conducting pilot trials on farmer lands with the support of the Implementation Partner within the scope of sustainable problems
  • Keeping a record of the corrective actions to be created after the nonconformities to be detected after the audits and ensuring their implementation, monitoring and planning the process.
  • Performing internal audit, monitoring and preparing and implementing the necessary plans within the scope of nonconformities
  • Filling out the self-assessment questionnaire with support from the IPE and delivering it on time
  • Tracking and keeping records of farmers and workers in the Producer Unit
  • Participating in and supporting 2nd Party and 3rd Party audits of Producer Units.
  • Training farmers and workers within the plan in each visit
  • Guiding farmers in filling the Farmer Field Book
  • Frequently visit Better Cotton Farmers (max 150 farmers/monthly)
  • Support ‘Payment Request Reports’;
  • Support IPE for implementing an internal management system and data management plan for Producer Units (Quality Management System).
  • Prepare weekly and monthly reports for IRE Project team including GAP RDA and UNDP technical staff;
  • Undertake communication activities to promote the Better Cotton and support activities.
  • Perform appropriate duties as assigned by GAP RDA and/or UNDP
  • Work in close cooperation with the UNDP Turkey, GAP RDA, IPUD, BCI and BC GIF to finalize the discussions and present the deliverables to the UNDP Project Team, Local Economic Development Projects Manager and Portfolio Manager for approval. Within this scope, the National Field Facilitator will work closely with the IRE Project Team and will report to UNDP Projects Manager for ‘Expanding Better Cotton Production in GAP Region’
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  • Competencies

Core Competencies

  • Ability to engage with a wide range of public and private partners, build, sustain and/or strengthen working relations, trust and mutual understanding.
  • Understanding of the legal norms as applied to the United Nations in general, and to UNDP in particular. This includes an understanding of the structure, functioning and operations of UNDP within the broader UN system and the application of international treaties, including the UN Charter, GA resolutions, the relevant basic country assistance agreement and UN system-wide legal instruments, as well as an understanding of the internal legal framework (financial regulations and rules, policies, and procedures) of UNDP.
  • Knowledge of policy & procedures on fleet management.
  • Knowledge of policy and procedures related to contract management, incl. oversight of the Long-Term Agreement (LTA) with the Travel Management Services (TMS) provider; UN airline agreement management covering all major and rail providers; ability to negotiate airline discounts
  • Knowledge of travel policy and procedures; ability to interpret travel policy, the Staff Rules, administrative circulars and financial regulations and rules on travel-related matters.
  • Ability to process and approve Travel Requests, Travel Claims and Expense Report, knowledge of relevant policy and procedures.
  • Knowledge of contract management concepts, principles and methods, and ability to apply this to strategic and/or practical situations.
  • The ability to acquire goods, services or works from an outside external source.

Technical Competencies

 

Knowledge Domain

Technical Competencies

Definitions

General (across the function)

Event Planning and Execution

  • Knowledge of policy & procedures on PP&E; ability to prepare financial statements on PP&E; maintain Asset Management Module in ATLAS, Asset Dashboard; develop supporting tools for assets certification and further enhancements for AM module; design and run training programs, etc. on assets management and assets recording; run APAM interface; perform AP-AM-GL reconciliation; perform analytical review of AM reports and asset information to ensure completeness and accuracy of asset information 
  • Overall document (hard or electronic) management; registry and retention policy including storing and archiving
  • Ability to collect, register, maintain and deliver mail and UNDP pouch; ability to manage archives

 

 

 

 

Cross-Functional

 

  • Entrepreneurial Thinking: Ability to create clarity around UNDP Value proposition to beneficiaries and partners and to develop service offers responding to client needs based on UNDP¶s organizational priorities and mandate
  • System Thinking: Ability to use objective problem analysis and judgement to understand how interrelated elements coexist within an overall process or system, and to consider how altering one element can impact on other parts of the system
  • Knowledge Generation: Ability to research and turn information into useful knowledge, relevant for content, or responsive to a stated need
  • Collective Intelligence Design:  Ability to bringing together diverse groups of people, data, information or ideas, and technology to design services or solutions
  • Human-centered Design: Ability to develop solutions to problems b\ involving the human perspective in all steps of the problem-solving process
  • Integration within the UN: Ability to identify, and integrate capacity and assets of the UN system, and engage in joint work; knowledge of the UN System and ability to apply this knowledge to strategic and/or practical situations
 
Required Skills and Experience
 

Min. Academic Education

  • High School degree with 4 years of experience or undergraduate degree in Agriculture Engineering with one year of experience is required

Min. years of relevant Work experience

  • In the absence of undergraduate degree at least 4 years of general professional experience or undergraduate degree in university degree in Agriculture Engineering with one year of experience is required
  • At least 1 year of specific experience in cotton production is required
  • At least 1 year of specific field level experience is required
  • Asset: Experiences in filling Farmer Hand-Book and reporting
  • Asset: Experience in Better Cotton Production
  • Asset: Experience in the implementation of quality management system in agriculture
  • Asset: At least 1 year of specific experience in GAP region

Required skills and competencies

  • Driving licence is required
  • Computer knowledge in word processing, spreadsheet, Excel, Outlook, etc is required

Required Language(s) (at working level)

  • Proficiency in Turkish and basic level of English is required

Professional Certificates

       •      Asset: Good Agricultural Practice Certificate

Disclaimer
 
 
Under US immigration law, acceptance of a staff position with UNDP, an international organization, may have significant implications for US Permanent Residents. UNDP advises applicants for all professional level posts that they must relinquish their US Permanent Resident status and accept a G-4 visa, or have submitted a valid application for US citizenship prior to commencement of employment. 
 
UNDP is not in a position to provide advice or assistance on applying for US citizenship and therefore applicants are advised to seek the advice of competent immigration lawyers regarding any applications.
 
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