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FAO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024 – Zambia NGO Jobs.
FAO Zambia looking for “National Professional Officer”.
Applicants with a Advanced University Degree may apply on or before 31st January, 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 12th January, 2024 for qualified Zambians to fill in the vacant post of National Professional Officer to be based in Lusaka, Zambia.
FAO Job Vacancy 2024
Functions:
- Liaises and assists government authorities and local, national and international institutions in the areas of FAO’s activities in the country and with other UN agencies. He/she may represent FAO at inter-agency meetings as required;
- Promotes the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization’s mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities, including development and maintenance of communication tools (such as website, press releases and publications) and support to implementation of FAO’s regulatory framework (Codex Alimentarius, Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, Safe Use of Pesticides, etc.) in the country;
- Coordinates the collection, consolidation and maintenance of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries, including information on external aid in FAO’s corporate systems, and monitors changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector;
- Participates in producing technical, economic and policy studies, as required, and developing country level development frameworks, such as the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF);
- Participates 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; identifies inconsistencies and delays and, when necessary, proposes corrective measures to overcome operational constraints;
- Briefs, trains and supervises junior staff; ensures adherence to procedures and work requirements as well as accuracy and diligence of the work provided;
- Performs other duties as required.
Position in Organization:
- National Professional Officer
- Job Posting: 09/Jan/2024
- Closure Date: 31/Jan/2024, 4:29:00 AM
- Organizational Unit: FRZAM
- Job Type: Staff position
- Type of Requisition: NPO (National Professional Officer)
- Grade Level: N-2
- Primary Location: Zambia-Lusaka
- Duration: Fixed-term: 1 year with possibility of extension
- Post Number: 2010017
- CCOG Code: 1A02
Minimum Requirements:
Education:
- Advanced university degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, forestry, fisheries or any other field related to the work of the Organization.
Experience:
- Two years of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project implementation in an area of FAO’s activities in the country.
Language Required:
- Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English.
- Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of the local language (if not English).
How to Apply FAO National Professional Officer Jobs 2024
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400077
The Closing Date: 31st January, 2024.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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