Vacancy announcement No:13/2023

Issued on:

12 October 2023

Deadline For Application:

26 October 2023

Job Title:   Agriculture Policy Adviser

Type of requisition:

PSA.NAT

Duty Station:

Chisinau, Moldova

Organizational Unit:

FEMOL

Duration:

11 months

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.

Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Organizational Setting: FAO is implementing an emergency programme in Moldova to support vulnerable people living in rural areas with required agriculture inputs for the planting season and technical assistance on sustainable and resilient agriculture production. The aim of the Emergency Program is to mitigate the negative effects of the multiple crisis on agri-food systems. The activities will be implemented through three different projects with harmonized performance indicators and synergized outputs. 

Reporting Lines: The Agriculture Policy Adviser will perform duties under the overall supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative in Moldova, the technical supervision of the Agriculture Officer at the Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia and in collaboration with the relevant departments of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The main role of the Agriculture Policy Adviser is to support the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) in monitoring the impact of climate adverse phenomena on agrifood system and building efficient mitigation mechanisms.

The Agriculture Policy Adviser will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

•  In close collaboration with the country office and LTO and with participation of the ministry of agriculture and food industry, conduct a review of the current agriculture legal framework and policies;
• On the basis of the review, prepare a monthly analysis/report on the evolving situation in the agriculture sector, including the impact of the war in Ukraine, and main policy trends along with recommendations (policy brief);
• Develop a capacity development plan for MAFI Policy coordination department;
• Compile relevant information and data to be used for analysis and reports in the agriculture sector, and in particular data on agriculture input and commodity prices, trade trends (historical trend database);
• Assist the Emergency Coordinator and LTO with required documents and arranging relevant meetings;
•  Participate in trainings, workshops and other similar events with required expertise and presentations;
• Support the Country office in the implementation of the project activities;
• Perform other related duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Qualifications and required skills

• An undergraduate/Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, business, or related discipline such as law, public administration etc
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of current trends in Moldovan agriculture policy and agri-business
• Competences in technical expertise and confidence in communicating and influencing, at all levels, on a complex and rapidly evolving policy area
• Ability to write clearly for a range of audiences in varying degrees of detail
• Proven ability to work within changing circumstances and willingness to be adaptable to new priorities
• Proven capacities in developing policy position documents
• Proven analytical related quantitative and qualitative data
• Experience in working with Public sector and CSO
• Familiarity with current development programs of agriculture and rural development in Moldova

Required skills

• Analytic and communication skills  
• Strong computer competences
• Demonstrated ability in technical writing, especially related to agriculture topics

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Required language(s)

·        English  

FAO Core Competencies

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

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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 26 October 2023 inclusive.

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

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