FAO: National Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production

Vacancy announcement N^o: 05/2022

Issued on:

28/03/2022

Deadline For Application:

11/04/2022

 Job Title:  National Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production

Type of requisition:

Consultant/PSA

 Duty Station:

Chisinau, Moldova

Organizational Unit:

REU/FEMOL

Duration:

40 working days

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

FAO is implementing a two-year technical cooperation project in Moldova entitled “Support to smallholder producers, in particular livestock farms”.  The project is aiming to strengthen national capacities for a better decision making in supporting smallholders and family farmers while addressing the consequences of COVID-19 and 2020 drought.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Animal Production Officer (REU) and overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Moldova and Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU).

Technical Focus

Animal production

Tasks and responsibilities:

The National Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production will carry out duties to collect information on smallholder livestock production in Moldova, and to support the International Consultant in the development of a comprehensive and systematic approach to support smallholder livestock producers in the country.

•  Collect and analyse all available data on smallholder livestock production in the Republic of Moldova
• Assist the International Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production to draft survey programmes and survey questionnaires on smallholder livestock production
• Assist the International Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production to train the staff of the Service Provider on data collection
•  Assist the International Consultant on Smallholder Livestock Production to develop recommendations and public awareness materials on how to improve smallholder livestock production, processing and marketing, with particular focus on COVID-19 outbreak, climate adverse phenomena such as drought, hails and frosts, expensive inputs and limited access to markets.
• Contribute to the organization of the first small ruminant multi-stakeholder discussion forum.
• Perform any other duties required

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•  Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of  Agriculture, Animal Production, Economics, Marketing or another related field
•  A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the field of agriculture, livestock production, smallholder agriculture producers
• Experience in conducting data collection and analysis activities is an asset
• Previous experience with international projects is an advantage
• Fluency in oral and written English and Romanian
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proficiency in standard computer software

FAO Core Competencies

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

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).
•  Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV with all relevant details to FAO-Moldova@fao.org by 11 April 2022 inclusive, mentioning in the subject line of the email the position you wish to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org

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