FAO Environmental Specialist Jobs

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FAO Environmental Specialist Jobs 2024 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.

FAO Nigeria looking for “Environmental Specialist”.

Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 23 April 2024.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.

The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 09 April 2024 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Environmental Specialist to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

FAO Job Vacancy 2024

Reporting Lines: Under the overall responsibility and supervision of the FAO Representative in Nigeria (FAOR), the AAD International Coordinator and the day-to-day supervision of the National Coordinator, the Incumbent’s main tasks will ensure the effective and efficient day to day assistance and implementation of monitoring activities including planning, monitoring and evaluation and reporting. More specifically, the incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

Tasks and responsibilities:

Supervise and facilitate communities’ consultations and the preparation and restoration of degraded lands in the planned ACReSAL States and/or other localities.
Facilitate and supervise the seeding and reforestation of plots/sites of lands with herbaceous and woody seeds and seedlings prepared for restoration and rehabilitation.
Develop Step by step procedures for the Land Restoration manual and provide support, appropriate methodologies and analysis at this level to choose those specific communities that would seek to participate in landscape restoration.;
Provide technical support to NTFP-related value chains for transformation, income generation and food/feed security activities (for ACReSAL and GGW).
Contribute to socio-economic impact assessments and documentation on priority value chains in ACReSAL/GGW, including those selected for their nutritional and health value.

Qualification & Experience:

Specialized university degree or advanced university degree in relevant field (Environmental Science, Ecology, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Ecosystem Management).
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in environmental projects, particularly mangrove ecosystems management, biodiversity, environmental impact assessments, and ecosystem restoration.
Working knowledge of English
National of Nigeria

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