Project Assistant on Youth, Innovation and Business Development
Sudan
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Sudan
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Youth
- Operations and Administrations
- Administrative support
- Sustainable trade and development
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Project and Programme Management
- Innovations for Sustainable Development
- Sustainable Business Development
- Closing Date: 2024-09-30
IMPORTANT NOTICE\: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- 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 Members 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 FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
Organizational Setting
The FAO Representation in Sudan provides technical assistance to the Government of Sudan in the agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related sectors. The Project Assistant will support the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of Youth, Innovation and Business Development activities of the Norway funded project - GCP/SUD/098/NOR “Sudan smallholders and agro-pastoralist value chain support in the face of climate change.
This project aims to ensure that smallholder farmers, agro pastoralists and pastoralists are more resilient, more productive, more efficient, and more profitable and food secured using watershed ecosystem management approaches in the face of climate change.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall guidance of the FAO Country Representative and Deputy Representative in Sudan and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA), in collaboration with the other Technical Officers, the Project Assistant (PA) will support the CTA and the Senior Specialist for Business Development in the planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of Youth, Innovation and Climate-Resilient Business Development activities of the Norway funded project - GCP/SUD/098/NOR “Sudan smallholders and agro-pastoralist value chain support in the face of climate change”.
Technical Focus
The PA will provide management support and ensure a good planning, coordination, and implementation of the activities in line with the project result framework
Tasks and responsibilities
The project Assistant will be responsible for the following\:
• Assist the CTA and Senior Specialist for Business Development in identifying, planning, coordination, implementation, and monitoring of youth, innovation and climate resilient business development activities under Norway funded project Result 3 – GCP/SUD/098/NOR\: Climate resilient value chain development of key agriculture commodities, access to market and linkages with the private sector are strengthened. This aims to contribute towards creating decent employment and self-employment opportunities in agriculture (on-and off-farm) and agribusiness for youth and women.
• Assist in building the capacity of youth (men and women) in climate resilient business development, including conducting feasibility studies, business planning and proposal writing for agro-based enterprises
• Assist in identifying youth champions along the value chain including service providers like extension service providers, financial service providers, innovations such as mobile technologies, remote-sensing services, block chains, supply chains, e-commerce, satellite imaging
• Assist in developing a database of youth entrepreneurs in Agribusiness and related businesses in the project target states (Sennar, Gaderef and White Nile) and support entering of information into digital platform.
• Support the compilation of information on youth and women's activities in agricultural entrepreneurship and financial service providers and development partners supporting women and youth in the agricultural sector in the target project states.
• Work closely with FAO technical teams and service providers in development of a digital platform of these entrepreneurs in the three project states. This includes collection and entering any required information/data required (any required information, collection, and data entry)
• Support development of reports, training materials, communication materials of the project including newsletters, videos, and documentary for the project activities
• Undertake any other functions related to the implementation of the project or any other related tasks requested by the FAO Representative and/or Deputy Country Representative
FAO Standards and guidelines\:
Liaison with the OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, appropriate review and clearance processes.
All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including\:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31\: https\://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines\: https\://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines\: https\://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
FAOSTYLE\: https\://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology http\://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names Of Countries https\://www.fao.org/nocs/en
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).
Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in science, business, agriculture or development related fields
• 3 years of working experience in Project management, Business (supply chain/ block chain or value chain development) and Youth Development in Agriculture/ E-agriculture.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic required.
• National of Sudan.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Extent and relevance of experience and knowledge on youth and innovation projects
• Extent and relevance of experience and Knowledge in supply chain, block chain or value chain management
• Extent and relevance of experience and knowledge on project coordination, monitoring and management
• Extent of knowledge and experience on gender issues
• Writing and communication skills
• Ability to manage a high workload, meet tight deadlines and multi-task under pressure
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
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http\://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance\: https\://fao.service-now.com/csp
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.