FAO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs

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FAO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024 – South Sudan NGO Jobs.

FAO South Sudan looking for “National Professional Officer”.

Applicants with a Advanced university degree may apply on or before 31st May 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 09th May 2024 for qualified South Sudanese to fill in the vacant post of National Professional Officer to be based in Juba, South Sudan.

Key Functions

Assists in liaising and cooperating with government authorities and national and international institutions in the areas of FAO’s activities in the country and in liaising with other UN agencies.
Provides support to promoting the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization’s mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities including development and maintenance of communication tools (e.g. website, press releases and publications) and supports the implementation of FAO’s regulatory frameworks (e.g. Codex Alimentarius and Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries) in the country.
Collects, consolidates and maintains country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries including information on external aid in FAO’s corporate systems and participate in monitoring changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector.
Assists with the production of technical, economic and policy studies and assists in the development of country level development frameworks such as the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF).
Assists in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals and monitors and reviews the status of programme/project implementation to ensure that all operational activities are carried out in line with the work plan and the project document; when necessary, proposes corrective measures to overcome operational constraints.
Briefs, trains and supervises lower grade level programme staff regarding all aspects of the job; ensures adherence to procedures and work requirements and accuracy and diligence of the work provided.
Performs other duties as required.

Eligibility Criteria

Minimum Requirements:

National of South Sudan.
Advanced university degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, plant pathology, plant protection, entomology, plant breeding or any other field related to the work of the Organization.
One year of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project implementation in an area of FAO’s activities in the country.
Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and Arabic.

Competencies:

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

Technical/Functional Skills:

Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
Extent and relevance of experience in crop productions and post-harvest, seed classes, tools equipment, etc.
Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and functions of the technical programme, operational guidelines and project/programme management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations or FAO.
Extent and relevance of experience in the field of policy analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development.
Extent and relevance of experience in the collection of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries.
Extent and relevance of experience in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals as well as programme/project implementation, monitoring and review.