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Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Tbilisi
Grade: Consultancy , Consultant - Contractors Agreement
Occupational Groups:
Agriculture and Forestry
Animal Health and Veterinary
Livestock, production and veterinary
Monitoring and Evaluation
Closing Date: 2024-06-20
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 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
Organizational Setting
The position is located at the FAO Representation in Georgia under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) IV programme. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by the 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.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent will operate under the overall responsibility of FAO Representative in Georgia, the direct supervision of the ENPARD IV Programme Manager, in close coordination with the International Value Chain Specialist and other members of the project team.
Technical Focus
Monitoring and evaluation, data management, reporting
Tasks and responsibilities
The Specialist will support the monitoring of project activities towards a successful and timely implementation of project outputs, and more concretely:
• Lead the operation of the monitoring system and train and oversee team members to use this system to enable real information flow from the field to the management unit for all projects.
• Collect inputs from teams and assist in drafting project progress reports against indicators and targets, highlighting achievements, challenges, and recommendations; develop bi-weekly project performance updates.
• Support the project team to develop and strengthen monitoring, review and evaluation procedures.
• Support the project team in baseline and endline data collection and analysis on a needs basis.
• Support the planning and execution of monitoring field visits to trained farmers, beneficiaries of matching grants, etc.
• Assist in the preparation of evaluation plan for field visits to monitor and evaluate impact of the project activities directly with the final beneficiaries (trained farmers, beneficiaries of matching grants, etc.); assist in conducting and coordinating monitoring visits.
• Assist in reviewing, updating and measuring progress against the ENPARD IV programme workplan;
• Perform other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in statistics, economics, food technology, veterinary science, agricultural science, or similar.
• At least 2 years of relevant experience in using Monitoring and Evaluation tools related to agriculture, veterinary and rural development projects.
• Working knowledge of English and Georgian
• National of Georgia
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Extent and relevance of experience in using tools for M&E and data management
• Extent and relevance of experience in field project implementation
• Previous experience in the implementation of agricultural and veterinary projects is a strong asset.
• Excellent written, oral and analytical skills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- 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/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- 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.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance: https://fao.service-now.com/csp
FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT
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