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National Consultant on Plant Genetic Resources Sustainable Use
Job Posting: 25/Jan/2021
Closure Date: 08/Feb/2021, 10:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : FEAZE
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition : PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level : N/A
Primary Location: Azerbaijan-Baku
Duration : 30 days on until 31 August 2021 on WAE base(when actually employed base)
Post Number : N/A
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.
Organizational Setting:
FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan in partnership with the Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Azerbaijan implements "Catalysing the Efficiency and Sustainability of Azerbaijan's Hazelnut Sector - HAZER" project under the FAO-Azerbaijan Partnership Programme (FAPP). The main goal of the project is to empower smallholder farmers to adopt Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) to increase production efficiency of hazelnut, with adapted mechanization technologies and services and to increase the quality of nuts produced, with specific focus on reducing the risk of aflatoxin contamination. The project will empower newly established Government institutes and state agencies while linking to private sector actors. All the outputs and activities are designed to achieve the development of the capacities of actors in the sector for sustainable improvement of the hazelnut production.
Reports to:
Mr. Bariz Mehdiyev , Assistant to the FAO Representative
Technical Focus:
Under the overall supervision of the Head of FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in Azerbaijan, the direct supervision of the Assistant to FAOR, the technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer and the Agricultural Officer leading the component on genetic resources, the operational supervision of FAPP Team Leader and in coordination with the Field Programme Unit, in close coordination with the Project Specialist and main project counterpart, the Ministry of Agriculture and Scientific-Research Institute of Fruit and Tea Growing (SRIFTG), the National Consultant will perform the below tasks: Tasks and responsibilities:
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements:
FAO Core Competencies:
Technical/Functional Skills
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
HOW TO APPLY To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered. Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
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