Rangeland Management Specialist
Uganda
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Uganda
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Natural Resource Management
- Closing Date: 2024-11-11
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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
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO Country offices, which are headed by the FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Reporting Lines
Within the Country Programme framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda, under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda, the functional, programmatic and administrative supervision of the FAO Representative in Uganda, and the direct supervision of the National Project Coordinator in close coordination with the ECTAD Country Team Leader in Uganda, and in collaboration with the Resilience team for East Africa and in coordination with the technical teams of EU- Regional Programme in Livestock and Pastoralism for Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern and Horn of Africa and other related projects or mainstream activities.
Technical Focus
Support the implementation of FAO Uganda portfolio of projects.
Tasks and Responsibilities
• Support design and implementation of specific interventions for pasture preservation, production, and restoration
• Support the review and analysis of the major rangeland related challenges in pastoral production systems especially Karamoja.
• Collaborate with MAAIF animal nutrition division and District Local Government (DLGs) departments in planning and strengthening strategies for peaceful co-resistance among land users
• Identify and support the livestock farmers to practice rangeland resilience and sustainable management practices.
• Provide technical support to rangeland management and support preparation of technical briefs on scope of sustainable rangeland management techniques in selected project sites.
• Support indigenous fodder seed systems development and certification
• Support data collection and facilitate interaction with relevant stakeholders engaging in resilient rangeland practices implementation.
• Facilitate data feedback for monitoring indicators of resilient rangeland practices implementation and sustainability indicators of pastoral systems
• Support the development and scaling-up of community-based breeding programmes.
• Facilitate and participate in training and validation workshops on rangeland management techniques, and climate change.
• Support community engagements, co-creation, and knowledge dissemination workshops on sustainable and restoration rangeland management practices.
• Contribute to the preparation of regular reports on the progress of the implementation of the project
• Perform other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor of Science Degree in rangeland management, agriculture, or natural resource management
• 5 years of relevant experience in rangeland management and related agrostology practice
• Working knowledge of English (Level C), other local languages used in Karamoja would be an asset
• National of Uganda
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Technical experience in designing and implementation of pasture preservation, production, and restoration.
• Practical experience regarding rehabilitation of degraded rangelands.
• Vast knowledge in innovative techniques for rain and flood water harvesting, groundwater management, etc. for rejuvenation of rangelands.
• Technical analytical skills and proposal formulation for various rangeland management interventions
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
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