Value Chain and Finance Specialist

Under the overall administrative supervision of the FAO Representative in Indonesia, direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), the incumbent will support the National PPG Coordinator and the International Project Design Expert. 

Tasks and responsibilities

• Characterize the value chains identified in the environmental analysis as determining globally significant environmental outcomes in the target landscape.
• Map input and output sides of value chains and associated actors (input sources, processing, value adding, transport, retail, final consumption), private sector involvement.
• Analyze value chain conditions and trends (costs, prices, market preferences, standards, requirements etc.).
• Analyze the determinants of value chain conditions and of their implications for global environmental values.
• Analyze the barriers to the optimization of value chain conditions and farmers’ engagement in value chains in favour of global environmental benefits.
• Identify key value chain actors with whom engagement is necessary in order to influence value chains in favour of global environmental benefits.
• Recommend actions to influence value chain conditions in favour of global environmental benefits, including engagement with private sector actors and platforms at national and multi-country levels.
• Propose indicators, with corresponding baseline and target values, of the effectiveness of the project in influencing value chain conditions in favour of global environmental benefits.
• Identify needs for support from the GCP during project implementation (e.g. technical support, methodologies, instruments, knowledge, brokerage of relations) in order to optimize the outcomes of the project in relation to value chain management in support of sustainable food systems.

In collaboration with the NRM and social specialists:

• Analyze the sensitivity of production and resource management practices and value chains (identified in the environmental analysis as having implications for global environmental benefits) to the availability and nature of finance.
• Characterize finance supply systems of relevance to the targeted production and management practices and value chains.
• Analyze the barriers to optimizing finance supply and its effectiveness in relation to global environmental benefits.
• Recommend project strategies for ensuring the availability of finance required to support NRM practices that are compatible with GEBs and food systems transformation.
• In discussion with other PPG team members, define and generate baseline and target values for SMART indicators for use in the project results framework and M&E system, related to finance supply.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following

Minimum Requirements    

• University degree in natural, social sciences or any related field.
• 10 years of relevant work experience in livestock value chain analysis, especially in Indonesia.
• Working knowledge of English.
• National of Indonesia or resident of the country with valid work permit.

Technical/Functional Skills

• Demonstrating/safeguarding ethics and integrity.
• Demonstrate corporate knowledge and sound judgment.
• Building and promoting effective teams, including working in teams and equality environment on non-hierarchical bases.
• Learning and sharing knowledge and encourage the learning of others.
• Communication skills to exchange information, and key ideas in a manner that engages the audience and helps others to understand and retain messages on food systems transformation.
• Knowledge of and experience in supporting programmes of Government and FAO development projects dealing with food systems and environmental issues will be highly desirable.
• Good inter-personal communication skills.
• Familiar with Government and FAO procedures would be desirable.
• Knowledge of the national language is an asset.

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2401105