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Irrigation and Water Specialist at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN)

Posted on Thu 02nd Mar, 2023 - hotnigerianjobs.com --- (0 comments)


The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) is an intergovernmental organization, FAO has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Irrigation and Water Specialist

Job ID: 2300560
Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Organizational Unit: FRNIR
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Duration: 12 months, with possible extension

Organizational Setting

  • The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
  • FAO Nigeria is assisting the government of Nigeria in transforming and building resilience of agri-food systems with better sustainability. The incumbent will work in the FAO Representation in Nigeria and will be expected to support the implementation of FAO Nigeria Country Programme Framework with emphasis on climate-smart agricultural practices, policies and programmes in the area of agroforestry, water and land resources management.

Reporting Lines

  • The Irrigation and Water Specialist reports to the FAO Representative (FAOR) and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programmes) and in close collaboration with the Programme Leads and FAO technical officers in the Sub-regional office for West Africa (SFW), Regional FAO Office for Africa (RAF) and Headquarters

Technical Focus

  • The main responsibility is to support implementation of climate-smart agricultural practices, policies and programmes in the area of agroforestry, water and land resources management, using innovative resource mobilization approaches and private sector engagements.

Tasks and Responsibilities

  • Contribute to effective delivery of all or relevant components of these three projects through preparation of project work plans, including but not limited to field implementation modalities, and progress monitoring and, where necessary, assist in identifying corrective measures to overcome operational constraints;
  • Facilitate the operational and logistical field actions in aspects of the project cycle management, including, choice of inputs and services and procurement plan, site selection, formulation of beneficiary targeting criteria, distribution mechanisms, activity monitoring, training and capacity building, and reporting, in conformity with enabling FAO rules, regulations, SoPs and best practices;
  • Ensuring the timely provision of project inputs (personnel, technical support services, sub-contracts, training, equipment and supplies) directly by the Organization or, when appropriate, through Implementing Partners;
  • Identify and evaluate the capacity and quality of work of potential local suppliers of relevant technical goods and services;
  • In collaboration with the MEAL unit, facilitate the monitoring and evaluation the projects and project performances (outputs and impact) and its linkages towards FAO’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) and UN cooperation and FAO strategic frameworks;
  • Contribute to upscaling these projects and development of the programme portfolio through participation in formulation and preparation processes for new project documents, proposals, donor briefs and meetings;
  • Contribute to the preparation of technical elements of communication materials and informational/ knowledge products, technical specifications, terms of references, briefs, evaluation, project terminal reports, statements and correspondence for internal use and for recipient governments and donors;
  • In close collaboration with relevant FAO technical officers, participate in  needs assessments, surveys and analyses relevant to CSA, water and land resources sectors;
  • Represent FAO in relevant government, UN or other stakeholder sectoral, technical, thematic and coordination platforms, working groups and meetings; report back to FAO and facilitate follow up activities requiring FAO actions;
  • Act as the lead focal point for FAO Nigeria Private Sector Engagement
  • Monitor land and water resources developments, trends and prospects in the country; relate its implications to food security, livelihoods and other areas of FAO mandate and advise of measures to be taken by FAO;
  • Collect relevant land and water resources documents and information, guidelines, policies, manuals, assessments produced by other sources (governmental, intergovernmental, bilateral and multilateral entities), to shape and define priorities, guidelines and standard for FAO interventions
  • Perform other related duties as may be required from time to time during the consultancy.

Minimum Requirements
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

  • Advanced University Degree in the field of Agricultural / Irrigation or Water Resources Engineering, Environment and Natural Resources Management, or other related fields.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the area of water, irrigation and agricultural land management issues at national level.
  • National of Nigeria
  • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of any of the Nigeria main languages (Hausa, Yoruba or Igbo, Pidgin).

FAO Core Competencies:

  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous ImprovementTechnical / Functional Skills:
  • Excellent command of written and spoken English;
  • Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills;
  • Readiness to carry out visits to project sites and duty travel as required;
  • Flexibility and adaptability to work in emergency situations with tight deadlines;
  • Experience in a liaison function;
  • Excellent team-building and cross-cultural skills;
  • Thorough knowledge of FAO’s PCM guidelines and requirements;
  • Sound knowledge of FAO’s procedures and guidelines

Application Closing Date
10th March, 2023; 11:59:00 PM

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

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: [email protected]
  • Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
  • Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at: http://www.whed.net/  
  •  Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
  • FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Note

  • 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 Members 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 FAO's values
  • FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination  
  • All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
  • All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

  

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