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National Project Coordinator / Addressing Water-Energy nexus - Saint Kitts and Nevis
Job Posting: 06/Jan/2021
Closure Date: 31/Jan/2021, 10:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : SLC
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition : NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level : N/A
Primary Location: Saint Kitts and Nevis
Duration : 12 months with possibility of extension
Post Number : N/A
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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions. Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply. People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Organizational Setting
The Sub- regional Office for the Caribbean (SLC) is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing agreed strategies for addressing sub regional food, agriculture and rural development priorities. It develops and maintains relations with sub region-wide institutions including Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Sub regional Office is a subsidiary of FAO's Regional Office for the Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC).
Among the activities that SLC is currently supporting in the Caribbean, include the CARICOM-FAO-Mexico Initiative 'Cooperation for Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience in the Caribbean'. The Initiative in the framework of COVID-19 is supporting participating countries in their responses to safeguard livelihoods, ensure adequate access to healthy food and ensure sustainable management of natural resources, working on three components:
This TOR refers to the component 1 where three sub-projects will be implemented. Specifically, National Project Coordinators are being recruited to coordinate the implementation of the sub-project on Addressing the water-energy nexus in
participating countries such as Antigua and Barbuda,Saint Kitts and Nevis
The project is seeking to improve water resource efficiency to increase agricultural productivity, using technological innovations such as (micro-) solar powered irrigation systems to improve water efficiency and management and access to clean and climate-smart energy to increase agricultural water productivity. The total project duration is 2 years.
The sub-project has a special focus on increasing water use efficiency in small-scale agriculture, horticultural development, and clean energy use for irrigation in marginalized communities. The project will promote the WEF's approach with innovative technologies on efficient irrigation and clean energy technology with the aim of expanding the approach to other areas of the Caribbean region.
The sub-project will be implemented with the Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Climate Change (depending on each country) and in collaboration with hydro meteorological institutes, academia and other partners. The participation of other stakeholders such as the private sector, NGOs, and community leaders, etc. are anticipated.
Reporting Lines
The National Project Coordinator will report technically directly to the FAO Project Coordinator of the CARICOM-FAO-Mexico Initiative and the Lead Technical Officer of the sub-project on 'water-energy nexus', based in the FAO sub-regional office of Barbados.
The FAO country Representative of the each of the participating countries and the FAO sub-regional coordinator for the Caribbean will provide general oversight. The National project coordinator will work closely with the national focal appointed by the government and other FAO personal in the country.
Technical Focus
Tasks and responsibilities
The National Project Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:
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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
FAO Core Competencies
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: [email protected]
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