Latest Job Vacancies at FAO 2022 | Technical Adviser (Plant Protection)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. www.fao.org job vacancies
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) supports governments and regional bodies to address their needs and priorities in achieving food security, reducing hunger and malnutrition.
This includes developing capacities of National Plant Protection Organizations in fulfilling their legal mandates ensuring suppression and eradication of plant pests and preserving international trade.
FAO is currently implementing a project titled “Strengthening Plant Health Services in Tanzania for Enhanced Food Safety and seeks to recruit a Technical Adviser who will provide overall management and technical advice to the project.
The position is located at the FAO Representation in office in Dodoma. The incumbent will provide the overall delivery of the project results/outputs, day-to-day management, organization and coordination of all project activities at all levels in close consultation with the FAO Representative and relevant Ministries.
Key Functions
- Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned technical cooperation-related projects; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, liaises with relevant parties; identifies follow-up actions.
- Coordinates technical cooperation activities and project-related activities and reviews the assessments of issues and trends for their implementation and leads the preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies. www.fao.org job vacancies
- Supervises preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analyses, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
- Contributes to consultative and other meetings, conferences, including proposals for agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
- Participates in activities such as structuring of training workshops, seminars; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
- Provides advice regarding the development of policies and strategies related to technical cooperation, as well as regional, subregional and national protocols and guidelines for projects with specific domains related to FAO’s work.
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in agriculture, crop science, agronomy or related fields.
- Seven years of relevant experience in technical cooperation–related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
- Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Closure Date 30/Mar/2022, 6:59:00 PM