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AGRICULTURE SPECIALIST

cagayan de oro city

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: cagayan de oro city
  • Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Agriculture and Forestry
    • FAPHI
  • 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\:

FAO’s approach to development assistance in Mindanao focuses on supporting the rehabilitation of agriculture and fisheries-based livelihoods, accelerating agriculture-based enterprises and increasing access to sustainable energy, and resilience to risk in municipalities affected by natural disasters and conflict. FAO interventions will include, among others\:

  • Introduction of various productivity enhancing technologies to improve household incomes and promote sustainable agricultural practices.
  • Technical assistance to government in reviewing existing policies that promote equitable agribusiness venture arrangements between farmers and agribusiness firms and capacity building activities for farmers that are anchored on the value chain approach.
  • Capacity building on enterprise development and agribusiness that will allow farmers, fisherfolk and local government units to maximize potential market opportunities.
  • Restoring and increasing the productivity of agriculture and fisheries-based livelihoods of smallholder farmers and marginalized fishers, decommissioned Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) combatants and their families
  • Enhancing the competitiveness of farm households, particularly women, to establish and manage microenterprises
  • Facilitating the establishment of agribusiness enterprises with production-market contract agreements or similar arrangements
Reporting Lines\:


The Agriculture Specialist will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in the Philippines ad interim, guidance of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), the direct supervision of the Project Team Leader, the day to day guidance of the of the Team Leader of the Mindanao and Emergency Response and Preparedness Group (natural and human-induced). The consultant will work in collaboration with the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MAFAR - BARMM) and Regional Economic Zone Authority (REZA)-BARMM.

Technical Focus\:


The project is aimed at establishing Marawi and Lanao del Sur as one of the agro-industrial cooperative zone in the Mindanao Development Corridors-Food Basket Cluster. It aims to contribute to rebuilding communities of Marawi and Lanao del Sur by supporting food supply chain, restoration of agricultural production in affected areas and reactivation of small and micro enterprises.

Tasks and responsibilities

The Agriculture Specialist will carry out the following tasks\:

  1. Assess the technical soundness of proposed agri-based production/processing plan.
  2. Closely liaise with MinDA, MAFAR - BARMM, REZA, NGOs/CBOs and LGUs (province and municipal) during the planning and implementation of the proposed interventions in the targeted sites.
  3. Assist in the formulation and implementation of capacity building activities relative to AEZ development given the local context.
  4. Coordinate with relevant government agencies including, among others the Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA), Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Agrarian Reform (MAFAR) – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (MAFAR - BARMM), Ministry of Trade, Industry and Tourism (MTIT), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Regional Economic Zone Authority (REZA)-BARMM, private sectors including buyers and traders, and various municipal and provincial Local Government Units (LGUs), Task Force Bangon Marawi (TFBM) sub-committee on business and livelihoods, and other key counterparts, to ensure coherent designing of programmes and interventions by all actors.
  5. Provide support and technical assistance needed by the Agribusiness/Enterprise Development Specialist/Agricultural Economist in developing the assessment methodologies, development tools and activity design documents for various consultative workshops required.
  6. Prepare and submit an end of assignment report.
  7. Carry out any other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as may be requested by FAO.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

  • Advanced University Degree in Agricultural Science, Farming Systems, Agricultural Systems, Agronomy, Horticulture, Soil Science or other related fields.

  • At least five (5) years professional experience on agricultural development or rural development.

  • A National of the Philippines

FAO Core Competencies

  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

  • In line with FAO policy, commitment to placing accountability to people affected by disaster framework at the core of FAO’s emergency policy and practice, from preparedness up to the onset of an emergency in all phases of the programme cycle

Technical/Functional Skills

  • Demonstrated knowledge of integrated farming systems, analysis of and market linking

  • General knowledge and skills in the use of standard office software, such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point).

  • Language requirement\: Excellent written and oral communication skills in English







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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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