Deadline: 13 October, 2020
Location: Tanzania
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of National Consultant.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Guide the process of assessment of crop sub-sector using the methodology agreed in the roadmap
- Lead the main meetings and reviews as needed
- Prepare the main findings and recommendations in the assessment report at sub-sectoral level and communicate it to the senior national consultant and national project coordinator (NPC)
- Support the NPC and senior national consultant in organising a workshop for presenting the main assessment findings, recommendations and next-step planned for the preparation of agriculture statistics strategic plan (ASSP II)
- In close coordination with the NPC and the senior national consultant, contribute to the finalisation of the ASSP one assessment document if needed
- Guide the process of designing of ASSP II in the crops sub-sector using the methodology agreed in the roadmap
- Review the first draft of overall ASSP II prepared by the senior national consultant
- Support the preparation of a final draft of the overall ASSP II action plan
- Support the preparation of material and contribute to the agenda and discussions of the national validation workshop
- Support the finalisation of the ASSP II document in close coordination with the senior national consultant and the NPC
- Undertake other duties as might be assigned by the FAO representative
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Statistics, Economics, Agronomy, Agriculture, or a related field
- Candidates should be Tanzanians
- Five years, minimum, of professional experience in organising national statistics systems, and sound knowledge of agricultural statistics, preferably in Tanzania
To apply and for more information, click here.
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