National Consultant on Family Farming.

Vacancy Number: UN21/02280

Location:Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline: 15 Aug 2021, 23:00 (GMT+2:00)
Application Extended deadline:
20 Sep 2021, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Reference to the project: Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
Expected Duration of Assignment:30 days
Supporting Documents:
VA_family farming



Background

 

Type of requisition:

 

Consultant, PSA.NAT

Duty Station:

Chisinau, Moldova

 

Duration:

30 working days

 

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in the Republic of Moldova and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative and the Land Tenure Officer in REU, in close collaboration with the FAO REU project team, with the International Consultant on Family Farming, International Consultant on Rural Development, as well as with the Service Provider supporting the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and Environment (MADRE) in preparation of the  National Action Plan (NAP) for Family Farming under the United Nations Decade of Family Farming (UNDFF), the National Consultant will specifically:

·        Support the identification of relevant stakeholders related to family farming including relevant public authorities, civil society, academia, private sector at national, regional and local level, and maintain the dialogue between the stakeholders, the Service Provider and FAO Country  and  Regional Offices;

·        Facilitate with the Service Provider the consultations with the relevant Government institutions and other stakeholders through a multi-stakeholder policy dialogue on the future of family farming in the country;

·        Contribute to the outline and content of the National Action Plan (NAP) for family farming as required by LTO, AFAOR and international  consultant;

·        Contribute to the establishment and management of the multi-stakeholder policy dialogue and organize its work for the formulation of the National Action Plan (NAP) for family farming in close coordination with the Service Provider and MARDE;

·        Provide inputs to the assessment of policy, legal and institutional frameworks governing agriculture and rural development with particular attention to family farming and youth;

·        Participate and contribute with inputs in relevant meetings and events when and as required;

·        Support the organization of meetings, trainings and missions;

·        Perform other duties related to the successful project implementation when and as required.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV with all relevant details to FAO-Moldova@fao.org by 15 of August 2021 inclusive, mentioning in the subject line of the email the position you wish to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.