Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST -vacancy announcement No: FAO-CM/PROJ/Rev/Jul/02/19

Issued on: 31/07/2019

Deadline For Application: 4/08/2019

Job Title: National Consultant Specialist Social Affairs

Organizational Unit: FAO Cameroon (OSRO/CMR/902/CHA)

Type of requisition: PSA.NAT

Duty Station: Bamenda Cameroon

Duration: 2 months

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

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.

Organizational Setting

The Liaison and Partnership Office of FAO Cameroon, is in charge of elaborating, promoting, supervising and executing agreed upon strategies to attain prioritised objectives in matters of food, nutrition, agriculture, and rural development.

Reporting Lines

The National Consultant Specialist Social Affairs will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Cameroon and technical guidance of the Program Officer and the Emergency Coordinator. He/She will work in close collaboration with the consultants and stakeholders involved in the project

Technical Focus

Provide technical expertise and support to the project planning, implementation, operations and performance monitoring for the project.

Tasks and responsibilities

The National Consultant Specialist Social Affairs will work in consultation with international and national consultants. He / She will be assigned to carry out the following tasks:·

• Contribute to the defining selection criteria for project in relation to persons with disabilities (PWD):
• Participation in the selection of beneficiaries and the sensitization to the latter for the implementation of income-generating activities;
• Support the project in defining approaches for implementing IGAs for the benefit of PWD to reflect accountability and monitor project implementation
• Intervene in the preparation of future projects and provide various reports;
• Contribute to the preparation of the project's final report
• Perform other assigned tasks

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Be of Cameroonian nationality
• University degree in social sciences, sociology or related subject;
• At least 03years of experience working with PWD
• Working knowledge of English and French
• Excellent working knowledge of Pidgin English
• Master the North West region

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Good knowledge of procedures of International Organisations in general and that of the United Nations in particular;
• Good knowledge of computer tools (Excel, Power Point, MS Office and other software.

Selection Criteria

• Proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, MS Office.
• Ability to work productively and harmoniously with people of different national and cultural backgrounds in a team environment.
• Flexibility and ability to work under pressure.
• Working knowledge in Pidgin English is an added advantage.
• Bilingual (French, English)
• Dynamic and results oriented

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 a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• For further information on categories, contract duration and honoraria, please refer to the Conditions page.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

• A cover letter, indicating the experience and technical skills required for the job;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV);
• Any other document to assess the candidate's experience.

All applications must be sent to the FAO Representative in Cameroon

National Consultant Specialist Social Affairs-Bamenda, VA # FAO-CM / PROJ /Rev Jul / 02/19