Key Functions

• Researches and analyses technical-related issues on the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; assists in the review of relevant documents and reports.
• Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and documents as well as technical input for reports and web pages.
• Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and projects and provides technical backstopping to field projects.
• Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases.
• Oversees the updating of databases and web pages.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams and/or leads working groups/teams collaborates with other Divisions/Offices/Centres and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
• Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities within Member Nations such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials and on-line tools.
• Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.
• Performs other duties as required.

Specific Functions

• Provides technical backstopping, project management and overall regional coordination support for the EU-funded Regional Programme in Livestock and Pastoralism for Climate Change Adaptation in Eastern/Horn of Africa (PLACE, GCP/INT/1051/EC), including management of relationships with (regional) partners, donor (at working level) and country offices.
• Supports the design and implementation of policies, regulatory frameworks and institutional arrangements supportive of inclusive, equitable, effective and efficient systems.
• Promotes the regular use of knowledge, information and early warning for evidence-based decision making and monitoring.
• Supports governments in establishment of enabling environments, including the development of conducive and effective policies, strategies and investment plans, programmes, governance and coordination mechanisms in a cross-sectoral, integrated and participatory way.
• Provides technical support to ongoing operational emergency and recovery projects and programmes and related capacity development in country, regional and subregional offices.
• Enhances country public and private sector capacities and investments to design, implement and evaluate policies, strategies and programmes, including through international and regional instruments.
• Empowers the rural poor and their organizations, and particularly youth, women and vulnerable groups, to access productive resources, services, markets, productive employment and decent work opportunities, social protection systems.
• Formulates and builds capacities to implement regional and international standards, agreements and voluntary guidelines and legal, policy and institutional systems and frameworks.
• Provides programmatic, strategy and resource mobilization support for emergency and resilience programmes and strengthens country preparedness and response at all levels.
• Supports RTEA knowledge management, communication – visibility activities.
• Performs other duties as required.
• CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in political sciences, business administration, agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries) or related field. 
• Five years of relevant experience in technical cooperation’s related activities, policy advice and analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, fishery, forestry, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes.
• Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency – level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).