Regional Resilience Specialist

Date Posted: Oct 27, 2022

Job Detail

Location:

Herat Kabul Kandahar
Company:

FAO Organization
Type:

Contract
Shift:

First Shift (Morning)
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

3
Vacancy number:

2202919
Experience:

5 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Nov 16, 2022

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About FAO Organization

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.

Job Description

Job Posting: 26/Oct/2022
Closure Date: 16/Nov/2022, 3:29:00 AM
Organizational Unit: FAAFG
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Primary Location: Afghanistan
Duration: 6 months (with extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability)
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device

There are three positions, one per duty station: Kabul, Herat and Kandahar.

These are National Project Personnel positions – SB4.

Reporting Lines

Overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator and the technical supervision of the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer.

Technical Focus

Support the implementation of FAO in Afghanistan’s emergency response in line with Emergency Response Priorities of coordination, assessment and time-critical interventions.

Tasks and responsibilities

Project formulation and implementation:

Support the formulation of project proposals for emergency response and disaster risk management/resilience related projects, particularly ensuring a good understanding of needs and opportunities, local context relevance of project proposals and provision of data/information;
Perform project implementation management functions in consultation with the FAO Emergency Response Team, FAO Regional Offices and FAO Implementing Partners (IP);
Liaise with technical staff in the FAO Representation to address project implementation and program development activities;
Support the Emergency Response Team in planning and formulating FAO’s inputs to the Humanitarian Response Plans (HRP) and humanitarian planning tools;
Carry out regular field visits for the monitoring of FAO emergency and resilience projects, including agriculture input distribution campaigns, animal health protection, plant pests and diseases protection, disaster risk reduction (DRR), etc;
Review, crosscheck and supervise data entry, analyze the surveyed information and prepare specific survey reports, project documents;
Review, crosscheck the profile survey databases received from implementing partners and review them against the vulnerability criteria and provide feedback;
Design and develop survey questionnaires for assessments and reporting formats for interim and final reporting to be distributed to the implementing partners; Coordinate the surveys and liaise with all stakeholders;
Collect, interpret, aggregate, and analyses data that demonstrate project progress and impact against each established indicator;
Liaise and follow-up with FAO implementing partners on tasks to be delivered as outlined on agreements, project work plans, review weekly reports, profile survey reports and final reports and related documents;
Conduct trainings of stakeholders (NGOs, FAO national personnel) on the use of the monitoring or reporting formats and survey questionnaires;
Provide technical assistance and trainings on relevant topics (disaster risk management/resilience building in agriculture, horticulture, animal health, irrigation etc.), in close collaboration with technical focal points in the FAO Representation, for implementing partners, extension workers and other relevant counterparts at regional level;
Monitor inputs (Seeds, concentrated animal feed, tools, fertilizers and poultry kits) quality control process and delivery to the assigned distribution points.

Manage and conduct surveys and data collection related to FAO resilience programme;

Compile, analyze and report on the survey and data collected;
Support the Emergency Response Team, and relevant counterparts on project implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Support the Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) and act as FAO focal point for FSAC at the regional level;
Maintain close collaboration with counterparts and other FSAC partners working on agricultural and livestock livelihoods projects to ensure coordinated efforts;
In agreement with the Regional Coordinator, act as FAO focal point for regional humanitarian and resilience coordination fora (e.g. the Humanitarian Regional Team);
Liaise and coordinate with national and international NGOs and local stakeholders for FAO participation in assessments at regional level;
Lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants and partners and preparing mission reports;
Support quality assurance process for inputs for distribution under emergency projects in the supplier and service providers warehouses;
Contribute to the drafting and/or updating of technical specification for agricultural inputs, as well to determining the quantities required and the timing for distribution. Follow and track inputs delivery and distribution to beneficiaries;
Develop and update monitoring plans for each project to ensure adequate performance monitoring. Monitoring plans should include details on what will be monitored, how, when, and by whom;
Develop context specific Accountability and Feedback Mechanism/Strategy for FAO and its implementing partners. Prepare training materials on feedback mechanisms (FM), FM tools, and standard operating procedure and coordinate regular trainings to staff and partner;
Support FAO implementing partners in planning/leading reflective learning sessions including preparation of lessons learned tools report of past and ongoing projects’ performance;
Promote the image of FAO at regional level, through advocacy and outreach initiatives, to help partners understand how to access FAO knowledge and resources;
Perform any other related duties as required.

Job Requirements

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) or University degree (Bachelor) in Agriculture, Forestry, Veterinary, Engineering, Disaster Risk Management, Climate Change Adaptation or any other field related to the work of the organization;
For Advanced university degree (Master or equivalent) at least five (5) years of relevant work experience in large and complex projects that combines emergency response, disaster risk reduction, project formulation and implementation;
For university degree (Bachelor) at least seven (7) years of relevant work experience in large and complex projects that combines emergency response, disaster risk reduction, project formulation and implementation;
Working knowledge (level C) of English and local languages (Pashto and/or Dari);
National of Afghanistan.

FAO Core Competencies

Results Focus
Teamwork
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 is desirable;
Strong interpersonal and communication, reporting and presentation skills, analysis and interpretation of data, ability to work in a multi-cultural, multi-ethnic environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity;
Solid background in disaster risk management, resource mobilization, in the food security and agriculture sector, and project management;
Experience in monitoring and evaluation of emergency projects and programmes, including the use of technologies for data collection (e.g. kobo);
Experience in data collection, analysis and reporting related to food security and livelihoods;
Understanding of the purpose and functional of technical Programmes, operational guidelines and Programme/project management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations and/or FAO;
Ability to effectively coordinate a large, multi-stakeholder project with results-based management;
Ability to deal with political, technical, and people management challenges, administer budgets and work effectively with all staff and with groups involved in the project;
Experience organizing stakeholder meetings or workshops with national participants;
Experience in multi stakeholder analysis, and in mobilizing or creating awareness about resilience projects;
Previous work experience with UN is considered a strong asset.
Strong professional command of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.

Skills Required

Submission Guideline:

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

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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