| Job Title | | Nine (9) National Project Experts for regional project (pesticide management) |
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| Location | |
| Organization Name | AGP |
| Deadline for Applications | 20-May-2017 |
| Duration | |
| Notes | |
| Department Description | |
| · 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. |
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| Duties and Responsibilities | |
| Tasks and responsibilities: |
| In conformity with the international FAO/WHO Code of Conduct on pesticide management, under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, and with direct day-to-day supervision from the CTA, the National Project Expert (NPE) will be responsible for: |
| · Providing overall supervision to the project implementation at national level |
| · Facilitating national activities in each of the project Components, in accordance with approved annual work plans and budgets |
| · Organizing and facilitating national workshops, training exercises and official meetings |
| · Supervising national consultants and contracts |
| · Liaising with relevant national organizations, Ministry of Agriculture/Environment and others partners |
| · Supporting communication activities at the national and regional level |
| · Participating in project regional activities, meetings or workshops, as required |
| · Providing inputs in the preparation of 6-monthly project progress reports (PPRs) and Project Implementation Review (PIR) |
| · Implementing monitoring and evaluation activities at national level |
| · Compiling information on co-financing from national partners; and |
| · Performing other related duties as required by the CTA. |
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| Job Requirements | |
| Candidates should meet the following requirements: |
| Minimum Requirements |
| · University degree in Agronomy and/or plant protection or integrated pest management pest, chemistry, environmental science, or in a related subject matter |
| Selection criteria |
| 1. Five years of relevant professional experience |
| 2. Excellent oral and written communication skills in French/English |
| 3. Familiarity with pest and pesticide management issues in the country |
| 4. Good knowledge of the regional institutions (ECOWAS, UEMOA, CILSS) activities concerning pesticide management and policies |
| 5. Good knowledge or participating to National Pesticide Management Committee (NPMC) activities. |
| 6. At least two years project management/coordination experience. Ability to work with multi-disciplinary teams |
| 7. The government officials must be officially granted leave of absence for the duration of this consultancy |
| Additional Details | |
| Additional Information |
| FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions. |
| All candidates should adhere to FAO values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency. |
| How To Apply | |
| Click on Apply Now to submit your application. If you have not yet registered, please follow the instructions to register, complete your account and submit your application. |
| Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile. |
| Vacancies will be removed from iRecruitment at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date. |
| Before applying, please ensure that you have completed all sections of your account. Incomplete applications will not be evaluated. |
| If you need help or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org |
