ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Subregional Office for North Africa DURATION ∗: Fixed Term: 3 years

SNE POST CODE/NO: C/2002257

Under the supervision of the Subregional Coordinator for North Africa and the functional guidance of the Director, Investment Centre Division (TCI), in close collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team, to be responsible for the identification, formulation and supervision/evaluation of investments in agriculture and rural development, natural resources management and biodiversity conservation, for national and external financing, and for delivering capacity building to national governments for investment planning and design in the aforementioned fields. Specifically, to:

• lead or participate in the provision of assistance to governments for the elaboration or review of sector/subsector policies in natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and rural development in general, as well as the formulation of national programmes and action plans in these areas;

• advise governments in the preparation of natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and rural sector/subsector strategies, and in the identification of appropriate development policies as a basis for dialogue between governments and financing institutions or donors;

• lead or participate in teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment projects/programmes in the fields of agriculture and rural development, natural resources management, and biodiversity conservation, and participate in the pre-appraisal and appraisal missions led by international financing institutions;

• lead or participate in teams for project supervision/implementation support and preparation of project completion reports for investment operations (projects, programmes and direct budget support);

• prepare clear and concise reports following requirements of the World Bank and other international financing institutions, including for access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds managed by a number of them;

• advise the Subregional Coordinator in organizing field missions; advise on the selection of consultants for short- and medium-term technical assistance projects in the aforementioned thematic areas, prepare terms of reference and supervise their work;

• formulate and deliver capacity-building programmes aimed at strengthening national investment planning and implementation capacity regarding rural development, and in particular the aforementioned thematic areas;

• promote increased impact of FAO technical assistance to member countries;

• perform other related duties as required.

• Advanced university degree in agronomy, agricultural economics or a closely related field, with emphasis on Natural Resources Management and biodiversity conservation

• Ten years of relevant experience in the formulation and implementation of agriculture and rural development, and specifically natural resources management/biodiversity conservation programmes and projects, in addressing environmental issues and in delivering capacity building in investment programme planning in these thematic areas, including experience in developing countries and/or countries in transition;

• Working knowledge of French and English.

• Extent and relevance of experience in participating in and leading multidisciplinary teams dealing with agriculture and rural development, and natural resources management/biodiversity conservation project formulation for international financing institutions and other agencies (including for GEF funding), in countries of the subregion or other developing countries or countries in transition

• Extent and relevance of experience in conducting analytical work on agriculture and rural development, natural resources management and biodiversity issues;

• Knowledge of capacity building techniques in the field of investment planning for agriculture and rural development, natural resources management and biodiversity conservation; knowledge of GEF requirements and procedures;

• Ability to work effectively in and lead multidisciplinary teams;

• Ability to plan and conduct investment formulation tasks and capacity building exercises;

• Good communications skills, both orally and in writing, in French and English;

• Knowledge of Arabic will be an asset.

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: http://icsc.un.org/

Send your application to:
V.A 2462-SNE
Mr C. Gregorio, Chief, TCIE, Investment Centre Division
FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 57055183
E-mail: VA-2462-SNE@fao.org

Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

Sous l’autorité du Coordonnateur sous-régional pour l’Afrique du Nord, sous le contrôle technique du Directeur de la Division du Centre d’investissement (TCI), et en étroite collaboration avec les autres membres de l’équipe multidisciplinaire, assumer la responsabilité des activités d’analyse, de formulation, de supervision et d’évaluation des investissements dans le développement agricole et rural, la gestion des ressources naturelles et la conservation de la biodiversité en vue d’un financement national et extérieur ainsi que du renforcement des capacités des gouvernements nationaux en matière de planification et de conception des investissements dans les domaines susmentionnés. Plus précisément:

Prière de noter que les membres du personnel de la FAO sont des fonctionnaires internationaux placés sous l'autorité du Directeur général et qu'ils peuvent être affectés à toute activité ou tout service de l'Organisation.