Global environment facility Expert

For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.
The GEF Expert will report directly to the FAO Representative in the Philippines.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF8) approved the Expression of Interest (EOI) of the project entitled “Transforming Agricultural Landscapes in Island Ecosystems and Key Biodiversity Areas towards Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Resilient Communities” under the Food Systems Integrated Program (FS-IP). The project aims to improve the ecosystem health and transform food systems to deliver multiple environmental and social benefits through the following components: (i) enhancing the enabling environment for climate-resilient and sustainable food and landscape management systems, including the dynamic conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture; (ii) enabling integrated landscape management to sustain food systems and deliver GEBs; (iii) strengthening capacities promoting investment in sustainable and climate resilient food production practices, and improved value chains ; and (iv) promoting learning, knowledge management and monitoring and evaluation for sustainable landscapes management and biodiversity conservation.
In preparation for the Project Preparation Grant (PPG) phase, the Food and Agriculture Organization, in collaboration with the Government of the Philippines will develop the full project document in alignment with the national priorities and GEF8 programming directions. Project preparation activities will include desk review as well as multi-stakeholder consultations to ensure the involvement of key stakeholders in the project design process and generate commitments both at the national and local levels.
Tasks and responsibilities:
The International GEF Expert will be under the overall guidance of the FAO Representative in the Philippines, the direct supervision of the Assistance FAO Representative for Programme. S/he will work under the technical supervision of the FAO’s Lead Technical Officer and GEF Technical Officer (GEF Coordination Unit).   The expert will lead a team of national experts recruited for the project development and ensure strong coordination and collaboration with the lead government agency/ proposed executing partner and other key stakeholders.
The International GEF Expert will lead the preparation of a full FAO-GEF project document and supporting materials:

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
Minimum Requirements: