National
Consultant on the documenting of an agroecology baseline context in
Tanzania using Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE)
Organizational Unit: FRURT
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
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Primary Location: Tanzania, United Republic of
Duration: 17 days
Post Number: N/A
FAO
seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and
international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all
regions.
Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
The
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), leads
international efforts to alleviate hunger, eliminate poverty and achieve
food and nutrition security for all. At present, FAO is supporting a
number of interventions related to Agriculture (crop, Livestock,
Fisheries, Forestry development and Food Security And Nutrition. FAO is
seeking suitably qualified and experienced consultants to support the
development of an agroecology baseline context in Tanzania using Tool
for Agroecology Performance Evaluation (TAPE).
Reporting Lines
The
National Consultant will work under the overall supervision of the FAO
Representative, and the direct supervision and guidance of the
Assistant FAO Representative - Programme and technical supervision of
the FAO agrometeorologist and agroecology focal person from the Country
Office and the FAO Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa as well as
technical backstopping from the Regional Office for Africa (RAF) and
Headquarters
Technical Focus
Under the
responsibility/supervision of the National Project Coordinator (NPC) and
in close collaboration with the Senior national Consultant and other
national consultants, the consultant’s principal task will be to support
the FAO country office in the development of an agroecology baseline
context in Tanzania using FAO’s Tool for Agroecology Performance
Evaluation (TAPE) to support the generation of evidence for increased
agroecological transition in Tanzania.
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- Develop an agroecological baseline context using the Tool for Agroecology Performance Evaluation.
- Describe enabling (or disabling) environments for agroecological transitions.
- Review institutional and legal frameworks, marketing structures for various types of products, socio-cultural, environmental, and/or historical drivers in supporting agroecological transitions.
- Identify existing constraints such as access to natural resources (land and water in particular) or capital, the impact of climate change and the existence (or not) of adequate policies to address these constraints towards agroecological transitions;
- Conduct semi-structured consultations with key informants with relevant contributions or initiatives to enquire about the status and future prospects of agroecological transitions in Tanzania.
- Analyze and interpret the information and summarize/analyze it in a report
Minimum Requirements
- Have a Masters-level university degree in Agroecology, Agro-Environmental Management, Agronomy, Natural Resources Management, Agriculture or related field;
- Have at least 5 years of professional experience in agro-environmental management, and sound knowledge of agricultural policy and production in Tanzania.
- Candidates should be Tanzanian;
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Be able to draft reports clearly, concisely, and good oral and written communication skills be able to work in Kiswahili and English
- Experience in publishing or writing clear and concise scientific papers, policy papers, and plans
- Excellent computer skills.
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Academic qualifications;
- Extent and relevance of work experience;
- Excellent communication skills.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
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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
FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
Job Posting: 23/Oct/2020
Closure Date: 09/Nov/2020, 1:59:00 AM
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