FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO Country Offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments in developing policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and nutrition and reduce hunger and malnutrition, promote sustainable agricultural development, reduce rural poverty, develop inclusive agri-food systems and strengthen livelihood resilience – in line with the Organization’s Strategic Objectives and United Nations’ global and Government of Egypt’s national Sustainable Development Goals.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Egypt (FAOR), technical guidance of the FAO Lead Technical Officer (LTO), the incumbent will work in close collaboration with the relevant technical and program units in FAO’s Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) in Cairo and at Headquarters in Rome, international consultants and national project personnel of the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) and in co-operation with national counterparts (mainly The Ministry of Social Solidarity (MoSS) at national and governorate levels), under the Project of : (GCP/EGY/044/NOR) \ “Improved Socio-economic Status, Food Security and Empowerment of Vulnerable Rural Communities in Minya Governorate”
Technical Focus
The Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist will work with team members on Data collection, validation, analysis, progress monitoring and tracking, ongoing and terminal evaluations, planning, reporting, quality assurance and training. The M&E Specialist will also be responsible for reviewing, collecting, tracking, and analysing data for monitoring and evaluation and report on the achievement of project’s outputs, outcomes and impact.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Report on the overall implementation of project activities, including constraints, lessons learned and recommendations for better implementation, including full participation in the Project’s Mid-term Review and any other evaluations requested by FAO, and the Norwegian embassy in Cairo.
• Support the establishment of an M&E system to monitor project outcomes, targets, and activities, and ensure it is productive, precise, simple, and easy to use by the project team in the overall target villages/project sites. Whenever possible indicators must be disaggregated by age and sex.
• Make sure that all required report forms are thoroughly prepared and ready, and those are considered when training the project team members.
• Present the findings of the monitoring, evaluation and analysis of the implemented project activities on a monthly basis to the Project Manager
• Organize and participate in meetings, workshops, training courses and other project events, as required.
• Undertake duty travel and perform other related tasks as required by the Project Manager
• Ensure the documentation of the project success stories within target areas and ensure that it meet FAO success story form.
• Collating information from PMU members, implementing partners and service providers and drafting of project progress reports
• Preparing a database of project outputs, activities, beneficiaries and key indicators.
• Conducting project progress and terminal reports to ensure that reports meet FAO rules.
• Revision of the contracted LOA-progress reports compared to the signed LOA.
• Creating successful story documents for the project in the target areas.
• Any other duties related to the incumbent’s field of experience, as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in Monitoring & Evaluation, Agricultural, Economics, Statistics, Project Management or related field.
• A minimum of five years of experience working in Monitoring, Evaluation, information and knowledge management systems-based activities.
• Intermediate knowledge of English (level B) and Working knowledge of Arabic (level C).
• National of Egypt.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Good listening and speaking skills in English and working knowledge of Arabic are required.
• The project M&E system is well tested, valid, and ready to use by the team.
• The project activities, workshops, and meetings are well documented and equipped with the required materials.
• According to FAO rules, and during the assignment period, the project reports are revised and raised for clearance by the project LTO.
• Database of the project outputs, activities and beneficiaries with key indicators.
• Project progress and terminal reports cleared by the project-LTO.
• Contracted NGOs-progress reports meet with the signed LOA and FAO rules.
• Project success stories well documented within targeted areas.
Selection Criteria
• The work experience of the area.
• It is preferred to be Cairo-based.
• If available, a sample report on women empowerment.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
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
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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