New Job UN at FAO: AFR100 Project Assistant

Job Description
2402264
AFR100 Project Assistant
Organizational Unit: FRURT – FAO Representation in Tanzania
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Tanzania, United Republic of-Dar Es Salaam
Duration: 12 months
Post Number: N/A

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• 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
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• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting
The
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has
developed a global Programme “Achieving AFR100 with forest and farm
producers” with the support of Germany (BMZ). This Programme aims to
provide direct financial and technical support to local communities,
including Indigenous Peoples, forest and farm producer organizations and
micro, small and medium size enterprises to scale up locally driven
restoration action and to create related new or improved value-added
business and income opportunities.

Reporting Lines
Under
the general supervision of the FAO Representative of the United
Republic of Tanzania, the AFR100 Project Assistant (PA) will support the
FAO country office to coordinate and implement the project inception
process. The PA will work under the direct supervision of the FAO
Tanzania Focal Point for the AFR100 project and the overall technical
guidance of the NFO AFR100 project backstopping focal points (FLRM and
FFF) and the Lead Technical Officer at FAORAF.

Technical Focus
The
incumbent will assist the FAO Tanzania AFR 100 Focal Person to
coordinate the implementation of the AFR 100 Project in Tanzania. This
includes assisting/support for the coordination of landscape biophysical
and social economic assessment; development of the Forest Landscape
Management Plans, as well as implementing the best forest restoration
practices. The overall objective is to strengthen environmental
protection and promote sustainable use of natural resources within in
Tanzania as well as to support the mainstreaming of innovative standard
procedures for sustainable forest management.

Tasks and responsibilities
Specifically, the AFR100 Project Assistant will undertake the following main activities:
•
Assist to coordinate the supporting of internal governance of Local
Communities (including forest and farm producer organizations – FFPOs)
•
Assist to coordinate the assessment and addressing key issues in policy
and legal frameworks to empower LCs and FFPOs to undertake FLR and
value-addition innovations
• Assist to coordinate for the
identification of potential value-added innovation and business
opportunities and market demands linked to restoration
• Assist to
coordinate for the provision of training, technical assistance, and
mentorship to LCs and FFPOs on innovation adoption and business
development for restoration-based products/value chains
• Support the establishment and growth of LCs and FFPOs-led businesses contributing to restoration
•
Support and assist to coordinate for the assessment of the needs and
capacities of LCs (FFPOs) and identifying the modalities for innovation
and business incubation services
• Support for the strengthening of
innovation and business incubation support services by FFPOs or other
organizations and mechanisms
• Support the national planning
coordination and facilitation of AFR100 project inception phase,
particularly developing an agreed national multiyear work plan and
budget
• Support and organize initial knowledge sharing consultation
with AFR100 focal point and other relevant key national stakeholders to
discuss the project outcomes & it’s strategic “fit” in supporting
national/regional AFR100 commitment implementation and to elaborate an
initial roadmap for the project inception phase at country level,
including collection of required baseline information (AFR100 national
pledges, national / subnational action plans, AFR100 stakeholder
platforms etc.)
• Support and organize consultations with partners
at country level (Governmental institutions, GIZ, WRI, FFPOs) to collect
baseline information to identify shortlist of potential landscapes to
be targeted in line with set of pre-identified criteria (detailed
information in annex named ‘’Recommended criteria for selection of the
targeted landscape at country level’’)
• Support for the finalization
of the country multiyear work plan and budget by integrating comments
collected during the national inception meeting
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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
•
University degree in Natural Resources Management, Forestry,
Environmental Studies, Business Management, Economics, Agriculture
Natural Resources Management, or related field
• At least 3 years of
experience working in the Forestry sector, or a closely related field
with excellent understanding of the United Republic of Tanzania Forestry
sector
• Working knowledge of English and Kiswahili is required
• National of the United Republic of Tanzania

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

Technical/Functional Skills
•
At least 3 years of practical experience in capacity development of
smallholder forest and farm producer organizations, cooperatives, youth
or women groups
• Project management cycle and technical reporting
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Work experience with FAO or other UN agency will be an added advantage

Selection Criteria
• Working knowledge of policy and legal aspects affecting the sustainable forest management.
• Proven training in Forest Management Plan development.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION