Deadline: 7 April 2021
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is currently seeking applications from the eligible applicants for the post of Chief Technical Adviser in Tbilisi, Georgia .The duration of this post is 1 year.
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Key Job Responsibilities
The Chief Technical Adviser will perform the following functions-
- Lead the development, implementation and evaluation on technical issues of assigned programmes/projects,directs the review of relevant documents and reports, identifies priorities, liaises with relevant parties, identifies and initiates follow-up actions.
- Coordinate programmes and reviews the assessment of issues and trends for the implementation of programmes and projects as well as the preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies.
- Supervise preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analysis, substantial sections of reports as well as studies, and inputs to publications.
- Direct substantive support to consultative meetings and conferences, to include the proposition of agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
- Manage outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops, seminars and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Lead field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
- Provide advice to develop policies and strategies as well as national protocols and guidelines for projects with specific domains related to FAO’s work.
- Lead the technical support provided by the assigned projects in the areas of development and humanitarian assistance;
- Lead operational support for implementation of the assigned projects.
- Liaise with the main resource partners (with a focus on EU), UN Agencies and line Ministries in relation to FAO programme implementation and development, and participates in coordination bodies.
- Lead the technical support provided by the assigned projects in the areas of development and humanitarian assistance;
- Lead operational support for implementation of the assigned projects.
- Liaise with the main resource partners (with a focus on EU), UN Agencies and line Ministries in relation to FAO programme implementation and development, and participates in coordination bodies.
Eligibility Criteria
Applicants must have:
- Advanced University Degree in agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries), or a related field.
- 10 year’s experience in technical cooperation-related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is essential.
- Extent experience in formulation and management of large technical assistance programs or projects including management of staff.
- Extent and relevance in the management of large EU funded projects is an asset.
- Extent and relevance of field experience in management projects in field positions, with a focus on the region.
- Extent and relevance of experience in policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes and/or providing technical support and advice on institutional capacity building processes.
- Extent and relevance of experience in communicating, disseminating of results and sharing knowledge.
- Extent and relevance of experience in establishing and maintaining partnerships with UN agencies, NGOs as well as donors and government institutions and agencies.
- Working knowledge of Russian is considered a strong asset.
- Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
How to Apply
Applicants must submit applications through online process.
For more information, visit FAO.
