Job Vacancy, Cameroon: Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) needs the services of a National specialist in market gardening in Buea
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National specialist in market gardening
Deadline: 14 July 2021, 10:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit: FRCMR
Job Type: Non-staff opportunitiesType of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Cameroon-BueaDuration: 90 daysPost Number: N/A
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
- 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 member nations, 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 our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization
Organizational Setting
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is implementing the TCP/CMR/3802 project entitled “Support project for the intensification of market gardening crop production in the peri-urban areas of Douala and Buea” in collaboration with the Government of Cameroon (Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER), through its decentralised offices (Regional delegation of South-west and Littoral). The project’s main objective is to ensure food security for beneficiaries through the production of market gardening crops.
This objective will be achieved through i) Study of the baseline situation of production basins, targeting and profiling of households; ii) Structuring of actors into marketing platform for market gardening products; iii) technical capacity building; iv) Inputs support to beneficiaries to set up gardening plots.
Reporting Lines
The project consultant specializing in market gardening will be under the direct supervision of the FAO Representative in Cameroon and the technical guidance of the FAO Lead Technical Officer (LTO) of the project
Technical Focus
Capacity building on the itineraries of good market gardening practices, support for the establishment and monitoring of farmer field schools, good marketing guidance for vegetables production.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Develop, in collaboration with the FFS consultant, the ToRs for the training of FFS facilitators;
- In collaboration with the FFS consultant, conduct training sessions for FFS facilitators (internal and external) in Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) itineraries for the production of vegetable crops;
- Preparation of technical sheets on the GAPs for the production of market garden crops retained by the project;
- Provide technical support to the facilitators during the establishment of the FFS units in the localities of Buea, Douala and their surroundings;
- Ensure communication and capitalization of project results;
- Produce a costed report detailing the results of its capacity building and project monitoring activities;
- Contribute to the drafting of periodic project reports
- Any other task assigned by FAO
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Being of Cameroonian nationality, or resident with a regular work permit.
- Agricultural engineer specializing in crop production and protection or equivalent diploma
- 5 years of relevant experience in market gardening crop production and protection
- Working knowledge of English, French and limited knowledge of pigging language
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Extent and relevance of experience in market gardening crop management in Cameroon or in Central Africa
- Relevance of academic training and field experience in market gardening crop production and protection
- Relevant expertise in research and development projects as well as international networking in market gardening crop are an asset
- Ability to write clear and concise analytical reports for technical advice on best practices.
- Quality of communication and interpersonal skills.
- Extent of language skills, including in writing.
- Bilingual (French, English).
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
Discover more/original posting and apply through the link below: Job Description – National specialist in market gardening (2101920) (fao.org)
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