Anunțuri de Angajare

Type of requisition:

Consultant, PSA.NAT

Duty Station:

Chisinau, Moldova

Duration:

40 working days until 31 May 2022

 Organizational Setting

FAO is implementing a two-year technical cooperation project in Moldova entitled “Support to smallholder producers, in particular livestock farms”.  The project is aiming to strengthen national capacities for a better decision making in supporting smallholders and family farmers while addressing the consequences of COVID-19 and 2020 drought.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Animal Production Officer (REU) and overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Moldova and Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (REU).

Technical Focus

Animal production, small ruminants, value chains

Tasks and responsibilities:

The National Consultant on Small Ruminant Value Chains will carry out duties to collect information on small ruminant value chains in Moldova, and to support the International Consultant in the development of a thorough value chain analysis of the small ruminant sector in the country.

•             Collect and analyse all available data relevant to the small ruminant value chain in the Republic of Moldova

•             Assist the International Consultant on Small Ruminant Value Chains to develop a data collection strategy on small ruminant value chain, with particular focus on the number and requirements of value chain actors who need to be interviewed

•             Contribute to the development of the survey programme, survey questionnaire and data collection protocol on the assessment of small ruminant value chain

•             Contribute and review the recommendations on how to improve small ruminant value chain Moldova.

•             Support the  data collection and stakeholder consultations on small ruminant value chain

•             Assist the International Consultant on Small Ruminant Value Chain to train the staff of the Service Provider on data collection

•             Consult with the LoA Service Provider on data collection on value chain to achieve the best possible results of the value chain analysis

•             Perform any other duties required

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

·       Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of  Agriculture, Animal Production, Economics, Marketing or another related field

·       A minimum of 3 years of professional experience in the field of agriculture, livestock production, value chains

·       Experience in conducting data collection and analysis activities is an asset

·       Previous experience with international projects is an advantage

·       Fluency in oral and written English and Romanian

·       Excellent oral and written communication skills

·       Proficiency in standard computer software

FAO Core Competencies

·       Results Focus

·       Teamwork

·       Communication

·       Building Effective Relationships

·       Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

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.

·       For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV with all relevant details to FAO-Moldova@fao.org by 1^st of August 2021 inclusive, mentioning in the subject line of the email the position you wish to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org