Transboundary Plant Pest Management Specialist

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The consultant/subscriber will work under the direct technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer of the project and will provide technical support for the newly established inter-regional cooperation for sustainable management of fall armyworm through South-South Cooperation. Specifically, the consultant will work as part of the fall armyworm project team to provide support on the FAW management practices and the establishment of FAW monitoring and early warning systems in Africa and Asia.

Technical Focus:

Management of transboundary plant pests with focus on fall armyworm and promoting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach including plant pest monitoring and early warning systems.

The assignment will be located at FAO-HQs, Rome, Italy, with duty travel in any affected countries.

Tasks and responsibilities:

The incumbent shall provide technical assistance to implement the project GCP/GLO/479/CPR project activities, in particular:

Carry out coordination, implementation, and administration of assigned activities in accordance with FAO rules, procedures and systems, and donor requirements.
In close collaboration with relevant partners, coordinate and provide technical support to the development of the early warning system and IPM options for FAW management, the delivery of training of trainers (ToT) workshops and the establishment of national laboratories in Kenya and Ghana
Provide technical input to assigned activities of the project GCP/GLO/479/CPR including workplans, studies, publications, guidelines, capacity development, and training materials.
Carry out organization of and participate in external events (including field missions) in support of the delivery of the project GCP/GLO/479/CPR, including consultation, training, capacity development and technical assistance.
Attend internal and external meetings, particularly those related to the development and implementation of workplan for the project GCP/GLO/479/CPR.
Support the execution of project’s activities and provide technical and administrative support (e.g., development of LoAs, FBAs, preparation of training activities, support for procurement).
Collect information from the countries for field stories, NSP newsletters, and other types of communication material.
Prepare project progress reports.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

University degree in agriculture, ecology, pest and disease monitoring and early warning or related field.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in transboundary plant pests monitoring and early warning systems, international development cooperation, project management.
For Consultants: Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2400139&tz=GMT%2B05%3A30&tzname=Asia%2FCalcutta

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