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NATIONAL FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION OFFICER
Job Description
seeking for suitably qualified and experienced Nationals to undertake the following tasks in the FAO - Tanzania programme:
Job Details
The Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is seeking for suitably qualified and experienced Nationals to undertake the following tasks in the FAO - Tanzania programme:
General Description of task{s) and objectives to be achieved:
Under the overall guidance of the FAD Representative and the direct supervision of the Assistant FAD Representative (Programme), and technical direction from the lead technical officer (LTG) at the Sub-regional office, the National Officer will be required to undertake the following duties:
• Provide technical leadership in implementation of FAD Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA); Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) interventions in Kagera region;
• Lead the development and implementation of strategies to strengthen producer organisations through farmer field schools and Junior farmer Field and Life Skills approaches;
• Strengthen LGAs in Kagera region in nutrition - sensitive agriculture practices and nutrition education campaigns to diversify diets: .
• Support LGA partners to prepare project beneficiarv identification' and selection criteria and procedures;
• Strengthen capacities of Local Government Authorities in developing, implementing and effectively coordinating Resilience strategies and. plans;
• Develop partnership and collaboration with Research and Development institutions in Kagera Region to enable accessibility of technologies and innovations to farmers, livestock keepers, fisher-folk and forest dependent communities;
• Prepare technical specification for the inputs to be purchased under the project in consultation with regional and district technical officers;
• Supervise the distribution of inputs and monitor implementation of field activities by the service providers contracted by FAD;
• Advocate and lobbv for additional investment in the development of agriculture, food security, nutrition and sustainable management of natural resources in Kagera Region.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Academic Qualifications
Advanced university degree in areas of agriculture, food security, nutrition, agricultural economics, rural development or related fields
Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements
• At least 5 years' experience in agriculture, food security, agricultural economics, rural development or related fields;
• At least 3 years direct involvement in promoting nutrition - sensitive agriculture
• 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;
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: 12 Months
Remuneration: Based on UN service contracts remuneration rates for Tanzania.
Applications should be sent with a detailed CV and
Personal Profile Form to:
FAO Representative
House H SIDA , Ada Estate
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road - Opposite DSTV Office
P. 0, Box 2 Oar es Salaam
TANZANIA
Email: FAO-TZ@fao.org
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General Description of task{s) and objectives to be achieved:
Under the overall guidance of the FAD Representative and the direct supervision of the Assistant FAD Representative (Programme), and technical direction from the lead technical officer (LTG) at the Sub-regional office, the National Officer will be required to undertake the following duties:
• Provide technical leadership in implementation of FAD Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA); Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) interventions in Kagera region;
• Lead the development and implementation of strategies to strengthen producer organisations through farmer field schools and Junior farmer Field and Life Skills approaches;
• Strengthen LGAs in Kagera region in nutrition - sensitive agriculture practices and nutrition education campaigns to diversify diets: .
• Support LGA partners to prepare project beneficiarv identification' and selection criteria and procedures;
• Strengthen capacities of Local Government Authorities in developing, implementing and effectively coordinating Resilience strategies and. plans;
• Develop partnership and collaboration with Research and Development institutions in Kagera Region to enable accessibility of technologies and innovations to farmers, livestock keepers, fisher-folk and forest dependent communities;
• Prepare technical specification for the inputs to be purchased under the project in consultation with regional and district technical officers;
• Supervise the distribution of inputs and monitor implementation of field activities by the service providers contracted by FAD;
• Advocate and lobbv for additional investment in the development of agriculture, food security, nutrition and sustainable management of natural resources in Kagera Region.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES
Academic Qualifications
Advanced university degree in areas of agriculture, food security, nutrition, agricultural economics, rural development or related fields
Technical Competencies and Experience Requirements
• At least 5 years' experience in agriculture, food security, agricultural economics, rural development or related fields;
• At least 3 years direct involvement in promoting nutrition - sensitive agriculture
• 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;
• Fluent in English and Kiswahili
Duty station: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Duration: 12 Months
Remuneration: Based on UN service contracts remuneration rates for Tanzania.
Applications should be sent with a detailed CV and
Personal Profile Form to:
FAO Representative
House H SIDA , Ada Estate
Ali Hassan Mwinyi Road - Opposite DSTV Office
P. 0, Box 2 Oar es Salaam
TANZANIA
Email: FAO-TZ@fao.org
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Teaching jobs, new employment opportunity, education jobs, un employment opportunity