Livestock Value Chain Specialist

The Government of Liberia under the leadership of his Excellency President Joseph Nyumah Boakai, Sr., has proposed an agricultural development agenda focused on a value chain approach to developing the agricultural sector to ensure food self-sufficiency and indigenous wealth creation. The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with other ministries, farmers’ organizations, private sector, civil society and development partners, wants to translate this development agenda into a national agricultural investment plan (NAIP) spanning all the proposed value chains.

Tasks and responsibilities

The main tasks of the Livestock Value Chain Specialist include:

• Engage relevant stakeholders and sectoral actors to generate data and enhance ownership.
• Contribute to the in-depth review of policies, programs and projects on cassava value chain
• Develop the first draft of the value chain programme
• Share the draft with the national technical drafting committee for review and inputs
• Incorporate inputs/address comments to strengthen draft
• Support the submission of updated draft to the national steering committee
• Incorporate inputs/address comments to finalize the programme

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced University Degree. Livestock Research and expertise in agricultural development
• At least five (5) years of relevant experience in the preparation of development programmes and projects
• Working knowledge of English (level C) and limited knowledge of another FAO language (level B)
• National of Liberia.

Technical/Functional Skills 

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Extent and relevance of experience in one or more of the following disciplines: sea safety, integrated agri-aquaculture systems and women empowerment programs
• Extent and relevance of experience in designing and facilitating training sessions and capacity-building workshops, including the development of training materials
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading and preparing flagship publications, quality of analytical writing and oral communication skills, including publication record
• Familiarity with the environmental and social safeguard requirements of the FAO
• Knowledge or ability to understand FAO Rules and Regulations

Selection Criteria

• Very high skills/knowledge of background related to the ToR’s requirements
• Experience with UN and other International Organizations would be an asset
• Proven record of work in the sector and understanding of the local context.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401031