Deadline: 25 November, 2021
Location: Bujumbura, Burundi
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of National Project Coordinator.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Collect and collate information on technologies and digital solutions in agriculture
- Compile information on youth and women’s activities in agricultural entrepreneurship and financial service providers and development partners
- Work with the international ICT expert and populate the interactive Digital Engagement Platform with data and information on innovative and digital solutions in agriculture, including specific youth and women-related information in agribusiness and associated value chains
- Review existing agribusiness strategies to reflect new realities of Covid-19 and other emerging issues that affect youth and women employment and agricultural entrepreneurship
- Review and build on existing socio-economic assessments on the impact of Covid-19 on women and youth employment and agricultural entrepreneurship
- Along with the international agribusiness expert and the country focal person of the project, identify target youth and women beneficiaries according to agreed selection criteria and organise capacity-building exercises on selected value chains
- Map existing women and youth networks, incubation centres and TVET institutions in the agriculture sector and enhance the capacities of selected institutions to design and execute interventions
- Work with the international agribusiness expert and review existing work on agriculture value chains in target countries with high potential for employment/income generation for youth and women
- Develop value chain upgrading strategies and implementation plans for supporting youth and women agricultural entrepreneurs
- Work with the international agribusiness expert, developing matchmaking strategies for youth and women agricultural entrepreneurs with financial services
- Organise dialogues between financial service providers and youth and women agricultural entrepreneurs in the beneficiary countries for possible matchmaking
- Provide support in organising and delivering, where necessary, presentations on the project activities on behalf of the FAO country office and FAO-SFE
- Provide monthly reports on activities carried out
- Perform other related duties as requested
Requirements
- University degree in Rural Development, Agribusiness, Economics, Sociology or a related field
- Four years, minimum, of relevant experience in agribusiness, policy and strategy development
- Four years, minimum, of programme formulation and management
- Four years, minimum, of operational support in employment policies and youth empowerment
- Working knowledge of French and English
- Nationality of Burundi
To apply and for more information, click here.
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