DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Emergency Operations Service, TCEO and the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Senior (Regional) Emergency Coordinator and in consultation with the relevant technical division at FAO headquarters and the Multidisciplinary Teams in Decentralized Offices, the Emergency Programme Officer will provide support in the analysis, development and implementation of operational activities of emergency and short-term rehabilitation projects in countries affected by human-induced and natural calamities. In particular, will:

• handle day-to-day operations on matters relating to emergency assistance/projects;
• analyse requests for emergency assistance to the agricultural sector;
• review information/reports on the impact of the disaster on the rural sector and participate in the design and implementation of emergency/rehabilitation projects as required;
• undertake field assessments of relief requirements in countries affected by natural or human-induced calamities;
• participate in interagency assessment field missions to countries under complex emergency conditions;
• specify quantities and determine technical specifications of agricultural inputs to be provided, as well as timing of other agricultural inputs required for emergency assistance, as required;
• participate in the design and implementation of emergency/rehabilitation projects and programmes, including budgetary management and monitoring of the approved field expenditures;
• liaise with FAO technical units to ensure technical quality in emergency activities;
• prepare/present project proposals for financial support to donors and aid programmes of the UN system;
• estimate cost of agricultural inputs to be urgently provided by family, and expected output in terms of food production and aid substitution, as required;
• prepare briefs, reports and final statements and formulate correspondence with recipient governments and donors;
• liaise with other UN organizations and partners (non-governmental organizations, national authorities and donors, etc.) at the appropriate level for coordination of relief assistance related to emergency activities;
• maintain a database with updated information on the impact of the crisis and prioritized needs taking into account assistance provided and evolving needs, as required;
• prepare and participate in technical and international meetings related to humanitarian relief matters;
• assist in fund mobilization efforts through liaison with donors;
• perform other related duties as required.
• **APPOINTMENT/PROMOTION TO THIS POST IS TEMPORARY AS ITS DURATION IS FOR ONE YEAR,
• WITH POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION
• N.B. The purpose is to form a roster of candidates to fill vacancies as they develop.

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 TCEO-407-09-PRJ
Ms A. Hinrichs, Emergency Operations Service (TCEO)
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 054941
E-mail: VA-407-09-PRJ-TCEO@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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