Climate Change Senior Specialist

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Climate Change Senior Specialist

Job Posting: 18/Sep/2023

Closure Date: 03/Oct/2023, 4:59:00 AM

Organizational Unit: FAVIE - FAO Representation in Vietnam

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Viet Nam-Hanoi

Duration: 6 months (1 Oct 2023 – 31 Mar 2024), extendable depending on fund availability

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;
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Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

FAO has operated in Vietnam since 1978. The current FAO Country Programming Framework (CPF) for Vietnam during the period of 2022 2026 has four priority areas:

1. One Health;
2. Climate change response, environment, and natural resources management;
3. Food safety, sustainable production and consumption, and equitable livelihoods for all and;
4. Governance, gender, and persons with disabilities.

The CPF strategic outcomes contribute to specific United Nations Cooperation Framework (CF) outputs, as well as to the FAO’s Corporate Programme Priority Areas (PPAs) referred to in the Mid-term Plan 2022-25 namely BP1: Green Innovation; BE1: Climate change mitigating and adapted agri-food systems; BP2: Blue transformation; BP5: Digital agriculture; BN3: Safe food for everyone; BL2: Inclusive rural transformation.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative in Viet Nam (FAOR), day-to-day supervision by Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), and technical oversight by Lead Technical Officer based in FAO RAP.

Technical Focus

The incumbent will be responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring of climate change portfolio projects in Viet Nam.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Lead and supervise overall technical project planning and implementation of the projects to ensure technical coherence between different project components; in accordance with the approved Project Document and the results-based Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP/B), and in compliance with FAO procedures and donor requirements.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and monitor the implementation of climate change portfolio projects activities and the work of staff and consultants assigned to the project.
• Lead monitoring of project implementation risks and work to ensure compliance with risk management strategies to meet donor and FAO requirements for environmental and social safeguards.
• Provide policy and technical advice to partners.
• Be responsible for the coordination between partners for planning, project coordination and execution.
• Lead preparation and submission of the climate change portfolio project’s periodic reports (technical and financial).
• Provide technical advice in the organization of training and meetings.
• Prepare technical reports /policy documents required by climate change portfolio projects in a timely manner.
• Support establishment of strong M&E systems and ensure strong learning and communication within the climate change portfolio teams and with wider stakeholders.
• Establish working relations with appropriate national agencies and groups to ensure effective implementation of supported activities, and ensure adequate information flow, discussions and feedback among the various stakeholders of climate change portfolio projects.
• Prepare brief progress reports as foreseen by the project document and an end-of assignment report providing information relevant to the output indicators and making recommendations.
• Periodically review CPF outcomes related to climate change and identify potential project development or programming opportunities to support the achievement of the CPF outcomes on climate change
• Prepare project idea notes and concept notes as needed and support further development.
• Carry out any other relevant duties as required in order to achieve the above tasks.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in economics, business administration, management, agriculture, international development or related fields;
• Ten years of relevant experience in project/programme planning, implementation and appraisal, including the development of results-based management/monitoring systems;
• Working knowledge (level C) of English.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Working experience in agriculture and rural development fields in Viet Nam.
• Extent of relevance of experience in planning and implementation of large-scale complex projects/programmes in developing countries related to agriculture development;
• Extent and relevance of experience in large-scale programme/project management, including in-depth knowledge of related administrative, operational and financial procedures;
• Level of experience working with governments, international organizations/resource partners, NGOs and the private sector, including project implementation by operational partners.
• Excellent culturally aware interpersonal skills with experience in networking with partners at all levels (ministry, donors, private sector, NGOs and local community-based organizations);
• Extent of experience promoting inclusive project implementation at all levels of the project, including recruiting and leading an inclusive project team.
• Experience in analyzing climate change impacts, agri-food systems/value chains, natural resources management and related issues;
• Ability to write clear and concise technical documents.

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

HOW TO APPLY

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