I. Overview
Through USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA), the United States sponsors qualified U.S. citizens for employment in the United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Junior Professional Officer (JPO) Program.
These fully funded JPO positions strengthen the humanitarian coordination capacity of FAO. They further encourage U.S. citizens to become active members of the international community. After completing their JPO assignments, a number of JPOs successfully compete for positions at FAO and in other international and non-governmental organizations (NGOs).
II. General Information
Title: Emergency Preparedness and Planning Specialist – Monitoring and Reporting
Organization/Office: FAO/FAO Representation Somalia
Duty Station: Mogadishu, Somalia
Start Date Required: As soon as possible
Duration: Two years
The USAID/BHA sponsored JPO will be an employee of FAO, not of the U.S. Government.
III. Duties, Responsibilities, and Output Expectations
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative of Somalia, and the direct supervision of the Emergency Coordinator, the Junior Professional Officer (Emergency Preparedness and Planning Specialist – Monitoring and Report), will provide support to the Emergency Unit members and country office units in the production and management of information analysis and products, consolidation and synthesis of data, Emergency Preparedness and Response documents quality reviews, etc. for integrated emergency preparedness and response scale up at Country Office (CO) level.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Technical Focus:
Key Results:
IV. Qualifications and Experience
Education:
Advanced university degree in in business administration, international relations, or related field (agriculture, business administration and management, or other fields related to the work of the Organization);
Work Experience:
Three years of relevant experience inexperience in monitoring and reporting and/or field project coordination including experience in developing countries, especially in countries that are vulnerable to disaster or other emergency risks;
Languages:
Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of one of the other official FAO languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish).
Additional Desired Technical Skills:
Competencies:
Workforce Diversity:
The UN believes that an inclusive culture attracts the best talent and encourages all qualified applicants, regardless of gender, disability, sexual orientation, cultural, or religious backgrounds, to apply.
V. Background Information
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
The key mission of the FAO Representation in Somalia, which is led by the FAO Representative (FAOR), is to assist and support the national government in developing policies, strategies and programme aimed at accelerating the implementation and achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in FAO's global mandate and strategic objectives. More specifically,
FAO's response aims to address national needs and priorities in achieving food security, reducing hunger and malnutrition, developing agricultural, fishery and forestry sectors, ensuring the sustainable use of environmental and natural resources and responding to recurrent emergencies. The current portfolio of activities of the FAO Representation in Somalia includes a wide scope of technical support interventions ranging from policy support through livestock and crop production to natural resource management, Nutrition, value chain, food security analysis and water and land information management. FAO is also implementing several emergency, resilience-building, and development interventions, with the support of its five field offices and close to 400 staff in partnership with the Federal and State line ministries.
The JPO program selection process is carried out jointly by USAID/BHA and FAO.
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply. Applicants must be no older than 32 years of age as of December 31 of the year of application.
To apply please send the following to BHA.JPOCoordinator@usaid.gov:
Please state which position you are applying for in the subject line of your email. If you wish to apply for multiple positions, please complete a Personal History Statement (P11) for each position and submit these to us in separate emails with the appropriate subject heading. Please submit your application documents in PDF format when possible.
Due to the volume of applications received, only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Application Details:
Please complete the P11 thoroughly. The P11 provides the opportunity to include all required information in one document, including your professional work experience and references. Please attach a cover letter to explain your interest in the position and interest in working with the UN, along with a general resume. The P11 has instructions on how to complete the profile; however, please be sure to also follow the additional instructions below:
Application Deadline: Monday, May 20, 2024, 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)
For more information please consult the USAID/BHA Jobs website.