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Sustainable
Food Systems Specialist - Remote
FAO
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Sustainable Food Systems Specialist
Job Posting: 17/Jun/2021
Closure Date: 07/Jul/2021, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: ESF
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA
(Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Home-Based
Duration: 4 months
Post Number: N/A
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- FAO is
committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender,
nationality, background, and culture
- Qualified
female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented
member nations, and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who
works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of
integrity and professional conduct and to uphold our values. FAO has a
zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and
objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation
and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority, and discrimination
- All selected
candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background
checks
- All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- The incumbent
may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations
depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the
United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our 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. With over 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries
worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.
The Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) supports a
coordinated approach to the development of food systems, including inter
alia, engagement in global level dialogue, platform and initiatives, the
strengthening of food safety and quality at national, regional and
international levels, the development of sustainable food value chains,
reductions in food loss and waste and the implementation of the urban food
agenda.
Reporting Lines
The Sustainable Food Systems Specialist will work under the overall
supervision of the Deputy Director of ESF, and the direct supervision of the
Agribusiness Officer.
Technical Focus
Food systems transformation has been identified as one of the key entry
points towards sustainable development. To advance towards
socio-economically, nutritionally and environmentally sustainable food
systems, policy makers require information on the interactions and trade-offs
across value chains, actors, drives and outcomes within and beyond food
systems. In addition, transformation requires for stakeholders to engage and
collaborate.
Tasks will take place under the aegis of (i) the One Planet Network’s Multi-partner Trust Fund
project on “Promoting sustainable food consumption and production patterns
through integrated tools, advocacy and multi-stakeholder action” which aims
to accelerate the implementation of SDG 12 on sustainable consumption and
production; and the Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism (FMM) on Sustainable,
resilient and inclusive food systems development focussed
on agri-business, multi-stakeholder collaboration and cross-sectoral dialogue
for food systems development; Aid for Trade; and FLW reduction.
Tasks and responsibilities
The successful candidate will support in the above area of work, and in
particular will:
- Support the
development, consultation process and implementation of the
FAO-UNEP-UNDP multi-stakeholder tool to accelerate food systems
transformation.
- Support the
coordination of the pilot testing of the multi-stakeholder tool in
Uganda.
- Map and
support as needed coordinated synergies with parallel projects focussed on sustainable food systems within FAO and
in consultation with UNEP and UNDP, in particular for Uganda and
Tanzania.
- Support
project management activities of the MPTF project including updating
website pages and progress communications.
- Provide any
other support to the project as indicated by ESF management.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- University
degree in food security, development, economics, business, food systems
or a related field. Higher degree will be an advantage.
- At least one
year of relevant experience in food systems transformation research
and/or projects. Experience working in UN agencies is desired and
experience in the private sector working at different stages of the food
value chain is a plus.
- Working
knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Spanish for Consultants.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building
Effective Relationships
- Knowledge
Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Familiarity
with project reporting.
- Demonstrable
experience in engaging with a variety of stakeholders of the food
system.
- Demonstrable
experience at a UN agency level working closely with external partner
organizations and country offices.
- Familiarity
with FAO areas of work (food systems, food safety, food security,
nutrition, climate change, etc.)
- Proven
experience with FAO’s remote working tools, namely Zoom, MS Teams, One
Drive and MS Office.
- Demonstrated
capacity to work under stringent time pressure and prioritise
tasks.
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 any fee at any
stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
Please note that FAO will only
consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational
institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
If you are in possession of language certificate/s from UN accredited
external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT),
please attach the certificate/s when submitting the application.
For more information, visit the FAO employment website
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment
website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete
applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the
recruitment portal will be considered.
We encourage applicants to submit the
application well before the deadline
If you need help please contact:
Careers@fao.org
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