Jobs At FAO| Emergency Project Operations Specialist In Various Locations 2024 Apply Online
Host
FAO
Target Audience
International Applicants
Introduction
FAO offers a dynamic and multicultural work environment; staff from over 100 countries specializing in diverse fields provide a truly international workplace.
FAO offers staff development opportunities, including group training, workshops and individual training courses. FAO also uses a performance management module which helps staff members achieve their yearly goals and encourages career growth within the organization.
Jobs At FAO| Emergency Project Operations Specialist In Various Locations 2024 Apply Online
FAO has a staff mobility programme which enables and encourages staff to move around both geographically and to different functions within their duty station.
FAO is committed to achieving the best results while respecting workforce diversity and ensuring a broad representation of nationals of our member countries. Particular attention is paid to candidates from developing countries and gender balance; qualified females are encouraged to apply.
Organizational Setting
The Office of Emergencies and Resilience, OER is responsible for ensuring FAO’s efforts to support countries and partners in preparing for and effectively responding to food and agricultural threats and crises. It is responsible for coordinating the development and maintenance of corporate tools and standards to enable Decentralized Offices to assist member countries to prepare for and respond to emergencies. OER ensures humanitarian policy coordination and knowledge, liaison with the Interagency Standing Committee as well as with humanitarian resource partners, co- leadership with World Food Programme of the global Food Security Cluster, organizational preparedness, surge capacity and response to large-scale emergencies.
OER supports food and nutrition security assessment and early warning activities related to emergency and humanitarian analysis and responses. OER plays a major role in the development and leadership of the Organization’s programme to increase the resilience of livelihoods to food and agriculture threats and crises.
Reporting Lines
The Specialist reports to the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer.
Technical Focus
Support the implementation of FAO’s emergency and resilience agenda at a global, regional, sub regional and/or country level.
PROGRAMMING:
• Research, input and analyze technical, food and nutrition security assessments, emergency response, policy related and/or funding/project related data and information to support the development and delivery of programme and projects, products and services;
• Participate in the design of emergency and resilience projects and programmes, including the preparation and presentation of project proposals and fully-fledged project documents and budgets;
• Liaise with other government, UN, cluster/sector, NGO and donor partners at the appropriate level to ensure the best preparation and implementation of emergency and resilience activities (only consultants);
• Maintain and update key country-level food security/needs information and response, information systems and databases, as applicable.
OTHER:
• Undertake travel and field visits to ensure adequate support is provided to the implementation of emergency and resilience projects and programmes;
• Perform other duties as required.
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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in business administration or public administration, political science, social science, agronomy, natural resources management or a related field to the mandate of the organisation.
• At least 2 years (Category C), 5 years (Category B) or 10 years (Category A) experience in humanitarian and agricultural/rural development sectors including work experience with national and international NGOs, UN agencies, governments and donors;
• Working knowledge of English or French (level C).
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FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Good communication skills, including in emergency settings;
• Demonstrated ability to analyze problems, make appropriate recommendations, effective decisions, including in emergency settings;
• Strong foundation in programme formulation, planning, implementation, evaluation and budget management.
Selection Criteria
• Limited knowledge (level b) of a second FAO language (English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Spanish and Russian) would be an asset.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
- Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
- 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 more information, visit the FAO employment website
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
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
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• 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
