Job Detail

Project Background:

Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation project is a five year intervention of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) funded through the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This project aims to improve the sustainability of agriculture, forest, and land-use management through rehabilitating degraded rangelands, biodiversity conservation and enhancing and maintaining the livelihoods of Afghan rural communities in Khost, Laghman and Nuristan provinces in          Afghanistan by employing the community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) approach. The project has three major components: (i) capacity-building at the national, sub-national, and district levels in community based natural resources management for sustainable rangeland and forest planning; (ii) Integrated management and restoration of degraded landscapes for biodiversity conservation and sustainable/regenerative rangeland management; (iii) Systematic creation and sharing of knowledge, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and institutional capacity development. 

The Senior GIS specialist will be responsible for all the geospatial data creation and management which would facilitate the implementation of participatory assessment and mapping of natural resources of the target districts. In addition, they will be preparing land-use/land-cover, watershed and topographic maps for RMAs and FMAs and target areas. 

The Senior GIS specialist will closely work with appointed specialists and support the project task team in preparing maps of land-use/land-cover, rangeland hotspots, FMAs and RMAs, mission maps etc which would facilitate in devising strategies and plans for implementation of sustainable natural landscape planning. They will provide technical guidance for the implementation of forest restoration and management, agroforestry and small-scale greenhouses.

FAO is looking for qualified national staff fill the position of senior GIS specialist. This position will support the work of the GEF-funded” Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation” project in Afghanistan. 

FAO Afghanistan are specifically seeking a female applicant for the position of Office Cleaner.

This is a National Project Personnel position – SB1.

Reporting Lines

The Office Cleaner will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, and the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator.

Technical Focus

Provision of cleaning support to FAO premise.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Ensure the proper cleanness of the office premises; 
• Clean offices, corridors, toilets, and workshop venue and the office environment at all the times; 
• Ensure hygienic standard of sanitary facilities; 
• Provide day-to-day assistance to the office staff to ensure good working condition by maintaining cleanness of office equipment including the office furniture and computers; 
• Provide hospitality for the office visitors; 
• Assist the office with outgoing/incoming pouch and provide other clerical tasks as needed; 
• Daily cleaning of all waste paper, wastage and garbage as per on-the-spot instructions from in and around the offices and their disposal outside the building in a proper and environment friendly manner at the roadside dustbin or at the designated places(s); 
• Keeps office room floors, surfaces, furniture, walls, doors, windows, carpets clean and hygienic; 
• Report on the stock status of toilet rolls, soaps, washing liquid etc.; 
• Maintain organization of paper, documents, and clean desks and offices; 
• Provide logistical assistance during workshops, seminar and trainings including arrangement of tea break/lunches. 
• Carry out services such as: movement of files, dispatch of paper/mail within the offices, loading/unloading including movement of office supplies and goods, making photocopies and other tasks as assigned by FAO staff and project administrative focal point; 
• Assist the Office Guards in checking and making sure that all office equipment, lights, ACs, heaters are switched off after official working hours 
• Report for duty as and when necessary (on call); 
• Perform any other related duties as required.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
• Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list.
• If you are in possession of language certificate/s from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT), please attach the certificate/s when submitting the application.
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

HOW TO APPLY

Interested Afghan nationals should complete the FAO Personal History Form (PHF) and submit it along with their application letter and CV to the email address below, clearly mentioning the vacancy number and post title (Security Guard - 05-2022) in the subject line of the email; otherwise, your email will not be considered for further process.

The FAO PH Form can be downloaded using the following internet link:

http://www.acbar.org/applicationform 

NOTE: Applicants who failed to attach the FAO Personal History Form (PHF) to their Application will not be considered for further process.

The last date for receiving applications is 09 Nov 2022. Please note that applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test/interview.