Appel à candidature : FAO recrute un(e) Spécialiste de la collecte de données à Rome, Italie.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Provide a literature and technical review of methods on estimation of breed population sizes including the one developed by FAO based on stratified-sampling considering the desired precision of estimates, the degree of accuracy and related costs.
• Participate in one mission to FAO HQ to meet relevant colleagues and partners.
• Develop a structured questionnaire that helps to collect information on implementation constraints, challenges experienced, and solutions found related to collection/estimation of breed population size data. This should be based on the literature review developed under the first bullet.
• Conduct structured interviews (online or onsite) to gather information on implementation constraints, challenges experienced, and solutions found related to collection/estimation of breed population size data.
• Based on the literature review and through the analysis of the information collected through the task above, prepare a document presenting alternative methods to estimate population sizes of breeds and the number of bee colonies for monitoring purpose, describing prerequisites for implementation and costs in relation to precision and degree of accuracy of the estimates.
• Draft a step-by-step guide on the implementation of selected alternative low-cost methods in the field.
• Assist in identifying countries and Service Providers for testing the proposed methods in the field.
• Perform other duties as required.
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, agricultural economics, or a related field with training in statistics.
• Five years of relevant field experience in statistical surveys and censuses.
• For Consultants: working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian. For PSAs: working knowledge of English.
Organizational Setting
The Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) promotes and facilitates the sustainable development of the livestock sector, integrating scientific, technical expertise and policy advice. It hosts technical networks in areas of animal genetics, feed and pastoralism, among others. It provides analysis and technical assistance, and facilitates policy dialogue (incl. intergovernmental bodies).
The consultancy is located in the Animal Production and Genetics Branch (NSAG). The Unit generates information and manages knowledge, facilitates the development and implementation of innovative solutions and provides technical expertise to improve productivity, efficiency and resilience of livestock production. The activities of the Unit cover all production systems, from pastoralism to industrial, including crop-livestock integrated systems; and aim to enhance their sustainability.
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