Deadline: 10 May, 2021
Location: Harare, Zimbabwe
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Assistant FAO Representative.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Liaise and assist government authorities and local, national and international institutions in the areas of FAO’s activities in the country and with other UN agencies
- Promote the image of FAO through advocacy of the organisation’s mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities including development and maintenance of communication tools such as website, press releases and publications, and support the implementation of FAO’s regulatory framework in the country
- Coordinate the collection, consolidation and maintenance of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries including information on external aid in FAO’s corporate systems and monitor changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector
- Participate in producing technical, economic and policy studies, as required, and developing country level development frameworks such as the country programming framework (CPF) and the United Nations Development Assistance Frameworks (UNDAF)
- Participate in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals and monitor and review the status of programme/project implementation to ensure all operational activities are carried out in line with the workplan and the project document, identify inconsistencies and delays and, when necessary, propose corrective measures to overcome operational constraints
- Brief, train and supervise lower grade level programme staff regarding all aspects of the job
- Ensure adherence to procedures and work requirements and accuracy and diligence of the work provided
Requirements
- Advanced university degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Forestry, Fisheries, or a related field
- Two years of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project implementation in FAO-coverage area in the country
- Level C of the official communication language (English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian) used for FAO communication
- Working knowledge of the local language (if not English, French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese)
- Limited knowledge (level B) of English (if the main communication language is French, Spanish, Arabic, Russian or Chinese)
- Nationality of Zimbabwe
To apply and for more information, click here.
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