DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Production Adviser will provide support for technical activities within Component 1 of ‘Improved and Sustainable Agricultural Production’ which supports small scale producers and includes the identification, testing and documentation of sustainable and appropriate production technologies, the design and provision of sustainable water utilisation infrastructure and livestock management measures. He/she will closely collaborate with the Directors and Heads of units relevant to the component. The Production Adviser will have two counterparts, one person on crop production and one person on animal husbandry/production.

• The Production Adviser will work under the supervision of the Chief Technical Adviser (CTA). Overall, the Production Adviser shall be responsible for the management and supervision of all aspects related to supporting the implementation of the agricultural activities of Component 1, and their effective integration into the entire Programme. Specifically, the main duties and responsibilities shall comprise the following:
• lead the preparation of annual technical work plans for Component 1, including financial requirements, and present them to the CTA for eventual submission to the Project Steering Committee. The work plan will include details of the anticipated activities to be implemented over the next 12 months and their relationship to other project activities and those specified in the project documents;
• based on approved work plans and budgets, ensure timely and detailed preparations/requests to the CTA for short term consultants, trainings, and procurement of required items and supplies concerning Component 1;
• in consultation with the CTA, lead the preparation of terms of reference for consultancies for Component 1.
• ensure adequate coordination of component activities and their effective coherency with other project components, in collaboration with the CTA and other component advisers (e.g. logistics, supervision for short term contracts, trainings, workshops, field activities);
• assist the CTA in preparing technical progress reports, which will be submitted to the project Technical Committee for their review, describing activities undertaken over the previous quarter and their relationship with the current annual work plan;
• provide a supervisory role to enhance overall coordination and technical quality of Component 1 activities, specifically: (i) objective selection of project beneficiaries for the component; (ii) designing of on-farm trials (iii) setting up of demonstration sites; (iv) preparation of training manuals and materials for awareness creation; (v) institutionalization of participatory approaches and methodologies, (vi) Documentation of activities and publications of results from Component 1;
• promote broad and effective inclusion and coordination among persons and institutions relevant to component 1 activities, particularly including technical staff of the Ministry of Agriculture at central and decentralized field levels, NGO partners, academia, parastatals, private companies and local authorities;
• provide six-month and annual reports concerning Component 1, as per project M&E system, providing data and information on component progress and outcomes as required.
• perform other relevant project tasks assigned by the CTA.

**PROMOTION TO THIS POST IS FOR THE DURATION OF ASSIGNMENT ONLY

Applicants to VA NRRR-360-PRJ do not need to re-apply as their previous application with be taken in consideration

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A NRRR-412-09-PRJ
Director Research and Extension Division (NRR) Natural Resources, Management and Environment Department (NR)
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570  55246
E-mail: VA-412-09-PRJ-NRRR@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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