CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST -vacancy announcement No: FAO-CM/PROJ/Jul/07/19

Issued on : 15/07/2019

Deadline For Application : 21/07/2019

Job Title: 01 Agro pastoral community agent consultant

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

Classe: PSA.NAT

DUTY STATION : Buea

Duration: 3 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 Agro pastoral community agent consultant 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 agro pastoral community agent consultant will carry out the following duties:

• Contribute to the identification of beneficiaries;
• Contribute to the implementation of livestock activities;
• Strengthen the capacity of beneficiaries in the livestock production;
• Facilitate in the setting up of home garden plots
• Produce a mission report;
• Contribute to the preparation of the project's final report;
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in Agriculture, Livestock production, Community development, crop protection or related subject;
• At least 01 year of experience in the area of Agriculture/home garden production and livestock production
• Be of Cameroonian nationality
• Working knowledge of English and French
• Excellent working knowledge of Pidgin English
• Master the North West and South West regions

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

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 should submit the following documents:

• A motivtion letter;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae ;
• Any other document that could help to better appreciate the candidate.

All documents should be addressed to the Representative of FAO Cameroon 

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