Organisation des Nations Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture (FAO) recrute un(e) Conseiller technique (Forêts, parcours et gouvernance), (Kirghizstan).
Technical Focus
Management of project activities timely and efficiently ensuring the use of Climate Resilient Agriculture techniques, climate change mitigation and adaptation, natural resources management, economics and value chain development.
Key Results
Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support technical cooperation-related programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Functions
• Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned technical cooperation-related programmes/projects; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, liaises with relevant parties; identifies follow-up actions.
• Coordinates technical cooperation activities and programme-related activities and reviews the assessments of issues and trends for their’implementation and leads the preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies.
• 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, sub regional and national protocols and guidelines for projects with specific domains related to FAO’s work.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in agricultural economics, rural development, climate change or relevant agro-allied disciplines;
• 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).
Competencies
• Results Focus;
• Team Work;
• Communication;
• Building effective relationships;
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions;
• Relevance and extent of 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;
• Relevance and extent of experience in working with inter-governmental bodies and multidisciplinary teams.