Organizational Setting
FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to respond to cries. FAO in collaboration with the Government of Malawi and with support of multiple development partners is implementing a wide range of activities to improve livelihoods of small-scale farmers as well as assisting a more inclusive and sustainable development in the country. FAO Malawi is currently supporting the Government to strengthen community-based resilience in vulnerable rural areas, facilitate a more sustainable management of natural resources and supporting nutrition-sensitive agriculture. Likewise, FAO provides and mobilizes technical assistance required by the country in areas related with agriculture production, agriculture economics and other areas relevant.
Reporting Lines
The Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Management Specialist will be under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Malawi and the technical supervision of the Senior Project Officer and the Head, Coordination Section.
Technical Focus:
The Anticipatory Action Specialist will interact with all colleagues within the Coordination and Technical Sections as well as District Coordinators and their teams. Likewise, he/she will work closely with stakeholders such as Government Technical staff at national level, district councils, Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Community-Based Organizations and UN agencies.
Tasks and responsibilities
The incumbent will work more specifically:
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
FAO Core Competencies
Technical/Functional Skills
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
This vacancy is archived.