International Consultant for NTFPs (Non-Timber Forest Products) Value Chains Development
Praia
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Praia
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- Development Cooperation and Sustainable Development Goals
- Agriculture and Forestry
- FRCVI
- Closing Date: Closed
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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality
People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
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
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Organizational Setting The consultant shall be hired under the project “Building Adaptive Capacity and Resilience of the Forestry Sector in Cabo Verde” a multi-year project funded by the European Union and implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The main project objective is to increase resilience and enhance key adaptive capacity to address the additional risks climate change poses to desertification and land degradation in Cabo Verde at national level. Reporting Lines The consultant will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative for Cabo Verde, the direct technical supervision the Project Manager, and in close collaboration with the Assistant FAO Representative in Cabo Verde, the Operations Manager and the National Forestry Engineer. Technical Focus The main objective of the project is to increase the resilience and adaptability to the additional risks climate change poses to desertification and land degradation in Cape Verde. In particular, this project aims to encourage forest management for civil society organizations with the goal of mitigating climate change-induced desertification processes and strengthening the resilience of communities in the specific context of Santiago, Fogo and Boa vista Islands. Also, this project aims to contribute to the national climate change mitigation targets, as indicated in the Cabo Verde INDCs (Intended Nationally Determined Contributions), by contributing to approximately 10% of the intended national reforestation target and CO2 removal. It has a duration of four years. The Project consists of three technical components\:
Tasks and responsibilities The consultant will support the work of the project team in the following specific areas\:
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements
FAO Core Competencies
Technical/Functional Skills
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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
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