Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist – NSA M&E Framework development
Job Posting: 20/May/2021
Organizational Unit: FRURT
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Tanzania, United Republic of-Dar Es Salaam
Duration: (15 working days) As soon as possible (NTE 31th July 2021)
Post Number: N/A
Recommended:
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations, and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Through its Country Offices or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to respond to crises. The activities of FAO Country Offices include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives and active public awareness-raising and outreach activities related to FAO initiatives such as the World Food Day.
Food and Nutrition Security Impact, Resilience, Sustainability, and Transformation (FIRST) is an FAO and European Union partnership program to provide a policy assistance mechanism for improved food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture. FIRST is designed to strengthen the enabling environment for food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture in several selected priority countries. Among other objectives, the program is working to develop a proposal for updating the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the Agriculture Sector Development Programme II (ASDP II) and the Tanzania National Multisectoral Nutrition Action Plan (NMNAP) so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture. In order to realise this, national ownership and a strong M&E framework that will guide and provide quality information for effective planning, decision making, monitoring, and impact evaluation of nutrition-sensitive agriculture interventions in the country are very crucial.
FAO is seeking for a competent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant to a) finalize the development an updated M&E framework that contains changes to the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the ASDP II and NMNAP so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture to improving nutrition, and b) build national capacity for the implementation of the M&E framework.
Reporting Lines
The Evaluation consultant will work under the overall guidance of the Assistant FAO Representative (AFAOR - Programmes) in the United Republic of Tanzania (URT), the direct supervision of the FIRST Policy Officer (PO) and in close collaboration with MOA.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Build consensus around the proposed adjustments to the monitoring and evaluation frameworks of the ASDP II and NMNAP so that these are better able to capture the contribution of nutrition-sensitive agriculture to improving nutrition
- Conduct a context and feasibility analysis for the proposed adjustments
- In collaboration with the FIRST PO, facilitate working sessions with various stakeholders to build ownership of the updated M&E framework
- In collaboration with the FIRST PO, co-develop and finalize the updated M&E framework to measure outcomes/outputs and bottlenecks in interventions
- Present the framework validation meeting
- Generate a final report with recommendations to key project stakeholders for follow-up activities and develop a training curriculum/guide and implementation plan
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in social sciences or equivalent with good understanding of monitoring and evaluation and conducting research studies
- At least five years of experience in designing and conducting independent development partnership surveys, frameworks, desk studies and/or research of development programmes and advocacy;
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) in English and Swahili are required; Working knowledge of another UN language a distinct advantage
- National of Tanzania or resident in the country with a regular work permit.
FAO Core Competencies
- Result Focused
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
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 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 additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
FAO
seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and
international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all
regions.
Closure Date: 04/Jun/2021, 12:59:00 AM
HOW TO APPLY
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
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National Project Personnel - Project Team Leader
Job Posting: 20/May/2021
Organizational Unit: FRURT
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Tanzania, United Republic of-Dodoma
Duration: 12 months
Post Number: N/A
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking to recruit a national staff to support the process of formulating revised national livestock policy.
Reporting Lines
The Project Team Leader will work under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in Tanzania, under the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO representative responsible for Programme, the technical supervision of FAO Lead Technical Officer, and guidance from Project Task Force.
Technical Focus
The Project Team Leader will make sure that the project is aligned with the beneficiaries, country’s needs and priorities, and ownership of the project is ensured. The Policy and Planning Directorate at the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is the key implementing partner for this project. All activities will be discussed, planned and implemented in collaboration with the Policy and Planning Directorate, and designated National Project Coordinator to work alongside FAO experts.
The project will closely work under the leadership of the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and direct leadership of the Policy and Planning Directorate. On the other hand, the Directorates of Animal Production and Marketing, Research, Training and Extension, Grazing land and Animal Feeds and Veterinary Services will be closely involved.
Tasks and responsibilities
The tasks to be carried out by the Project Team Leader will include, but not limited to, the following:
- Provide technical leadership in the formulation of the National Livestock Policy;
- Together with the National Project coordinator and other project team members, prepare work plan and budget for different interventions;
- Design and conduct methodologies for analytical review of the current livestock policy and formulation of the new livestock policy
- Assess the current Livestock sector performance in Tanzania (situation analysis of the livestock in Tanzania)
- Identify the current National Livestock Policy of 2006 constraints and challenges
- Plan, organize and lead technical meetings and workshops by coordinating a multi-disciplinary team of experts
- Develop partnership and collaboration with stakeholders who can influence and/or affected by the formulation of the new livestock policy in the country
- Conduct literature review of livestock policy and other key national and international documents to draw lessons from and alignment with national policies and strategies
- Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor
Minimum Requirements
- Master’s Degree or above in Economics, Aagricultural economics, rural development or related social science fields
- Additional training in policy or strategy development will be an asset
- Working knowledge of English and Swahili;
- At least 7 years’ experience in planning livestock or agricultural development policies and strategies at national level;
- Proof of experience in similar or related projects
- At least 5 years’ experience in livestock or agricultural development at national level;
- Fluent in English and Kiswahili
- National of Tanzania.
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Experience of managing multi-disciplinary team;
- Demonstration of ability to manage projects and resources efficiently and in a timely manner;
- Excellent communication skills, including ability to write proposals, documents and technical reports;
- Good facilitation skills and ability to conduct community level workshops/seminars;
- 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 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 additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
Closure Date: 11/Jun/2021, 12:59:00 AM
HOW TO APPLY
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
CLICK HERE TO APPLY!
