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Apply for the position of Programme Assistant in the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)!
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives.
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Task description
Under the direct supervision of the National Professional Officer (Programme Team Leader), the UN Volunteer will:
- Provide support to the collection, consolidation and maintenance of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries
- Economic and policy studies, as required
- the development of country-level development frameworks
- Participate in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals Support liaison
- Also, collaboration with donor(s) and with institutional and non-institutional partners concerned with FAO Programme in Kosovo
- Participate in conferences, meetings, reviews and consultations for the development and implementation of the FAO Programme in Kosovo
- Support FAO project office in Kosovo for a successful implementation of other projects activities Support the preparation of briefs and updates to FAO Management
Eligibility criteria
- must be 27 – 80 years old
- Only candidate with disabilities is eligible to apply for this position.
- If shortlisted for this assignment, you should be able to provide a copy of an official document confirming that you have a disability from a general practitioner, or from an organization of persons with disabilities.
- The candidate must be a national or legal resident of the country of assignment.
Requirements
- 3 years of experience in agriculture, rural development, international relations, sociology, development economics, social/political science, business administration or public administration, or a field related to FAO’s technical work
- Relevance of experience in planning and monitoring advocacy activities and reviewing policy, institutional frameworks as well as in monitoring related systems
- Previous experience as a volunteer at local, national or international levels is an asset
- Ability to work accurately under pressure paying attention to details.
- Autonomy and capacity to prioritize requested actions in order to meet all the deadlines.
- Excellent English writing and reporting skills
- Good analytical skills
- Areas of expertise: Development programmes, Crisis and emergency response
- Fluency in English, as well as for Albanian, is required
- Moreover, Bachelor degree or equivalent in agriculture, rural development, international relations, sociology, development economics, social/political science, business administration or public administration, or a related field.
Competencies and values
- Accountability
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Commitment and Motivation
- Commitment to Continuous Learning
- Ethics and Values
- Integrity
- Planning and Organizing
- Professionalism
- Respect for Diversity
- Self-Management
- Working in Teams
Specifications
| Type of Opportunity | General Job |
|---|---|
| Deadline | 25 January,2022 |
| Country | kosovo |
| Company Name | FAO |
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