National Technical Project Assistant
Al Başrah
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Al Başrah
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Administrative support
- Project and Programme Management
- Closing Date: 2024-12-08
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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 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
FAO's office for Iraq is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing countrywide food, agriculture and rural development. It develops and maintains relations with the relevant government entities and Ministries at country level. The post is located in Basra, Iraq.
FAO is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We especially encourage women to apply, as we value the unique perspectives and skills that female candidates bring, and we are committed to achieving gender balance across all sectors.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative (FAOR) and supervision of the FAO Iraq Technical Advisor, the Technical Project Assistant will work in close consultation with FAO Iraq projects’ managers and technical guidance of the national and international projects’ technical specialists.
Technical Focus
The Technical Project Assistant shall assist the FAO’s specialists to organize and carry out day-to-day project activities mainly under project GCP/IRQ/007/SWE entitled\: “Enhance Climate Resilience of vulnerable agriculture households in Southern Iraq through the promotion of climate smart irrigation management and good agriculture practices in selected value chains.”.
Tasks and responsibilities
The Technical Project Assistant shall assist the FAO’s Specialists to\:
• Liaise with the Agriculture directorates in the four project governorates (Maysan, Thi Qar, Muthanna, and Najaf) and other government authorities;
• Assist in the preparation and consolidate technical documents, communication material, etc., including translations from English to Arabic and vice-versa;
• Based on the inputs provided, prepare technical presentations;
• Assist the M&E specialist in collecting and analysing data;
• Assist to identify and quantify equipment, goods and service needs. Assist to prepare technical specifications and to assess technical offers;
• Assist in administrative tasks related to procurement, customs clearance, distribution, installation, commissioning, accounting, training, etc.;
• Assist in technical and logistic tasks for the preparation of trainings, training material and delivering of trainings;
• Assist in the preparation of projects budget and forecasts;
• Provide translation service (Arabic/English) during meetings, missions, training, etc.
• Prepare activity reports.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in Bachelor degree in Agriculture Engineering, Engineering, Biology or related subjects.
• 3 years of experience in Agriculture or related sectors.
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic.
• Iraqi Nationality.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in the south of Iraq,
• Experience relevant to one or more of the following sectors\: agriculture, irrigation, crop management, fertigation, IPM.
• Familiarity with the extension service and field work
Selection Criteria
• Familiarity with one or more of the following sectors\: agriculture, irrigation, crop management, fertigation, is mandatory.
• Familiarity with training, organization of training programme.
• Familiarity with project implementation.
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
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• 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.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.