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Technical Assistant for Climate Change Adaptation.

Vacancy Number: UN22/02600

Location:	Chisinau, Moldova
Application Deadline:	31 Oct 2022, 23:59 (GMT+2:00)
Reference to the project:	Food and Agriculture Organization of United Nations
Expected Duration of Assignment:	31 July 2023, with possibility of extension
Supporting Documents: VA Technical Assistant for Climate Change Adaptation

Background

Organizational Setting

FAO in partnership with the Government of Moldova is implementing the project GCP/MOL/007/GCR “Mainstreaming adaptation into planning process to reduce vulnerability to climate change at local and central levels in Moldova’s Agriculture Sector (Ag. SAP)”.  The main objective is to support the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (MAFI) to conduct comprehensive work to ensure climate change adaptation is mainstreamed into planning processes in the agriculture sector, ensuring a gender sensitive approach and the participation of all vulnerable groups.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will work under overall supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative in Moldova, the project National Technical Advisor and in close cooperation with the project team.

Technical Focus

Project management and assistance

Tasks and responsibilities

The Technical Assistant will be supporting the project in the implementation of the main activities, including the integration of climate change adaptation into sub-national development plans. In particular, the incumbent will perform the following tasks and responsibilities:

• support National Technical Advisor in coordination of the day-to-day implementation of activities;
• facilitate organization of the Sector Work Group and Steering Committee meetings and supports follow-up activities;
• ensure achieving the planned outputs and results within established deadlines and their overall quality;
• facilitate the organisation of trainings, workshop, consultations, presentations and other events;
• contribute to development of project staff monthly report, organisation and participation in the project staff meetings, drafting minutes;
• contribute to elaboration of project interim-progress reports (IPR);
• support revision of relevant documents and reports; keep up-to-date the deliverables database;
• facilitate identification and selection of consultants and service provider(s) to be commissioned for the implementation of project activities;
• perform any other duties deemed necessary for the successful implementation of the project.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, please send your CV with all relevant details to FAO-Moldova@fao.org by 31 October 2022 inclusive.

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.