FAO Programme Specialist Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. FAO Kenya looking for “Programme Specialist”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 22 February 2023.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
FAO Programme Specialist Jobs 2023
The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 08 February 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Programme Specialist to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Position | Programme Specialist |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | University degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum of five years |
| Application Deadline | 22 February 2023 |
FAO Job Vacancy 2023
Technical Focus: The Programme Specialist will be responsible for providing technical support to RTEA and FAO Kenya and FAO Ethiopia country teams in the implementation and documentation of the MCF reprogramming project and initiate the process of developing a flagship programme on youth employment, resilience, and climate adaptation through improved feed & fodder.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Identify existing challenges and bottlenecks in relation to private sector and youth opportunities in the feed & fodder sector, including around innovations and technologies, and linkage with research.
- Document current activities and initiatives that address those challenges and identify proven solutions across the feed and fodder sector.
- Formulate opportunities on how to scale those solutions, into a zero draft for a regional flagship programme on youth employment, resilience and climate adaptation (through feed & fodder).
- Technically support and advice FAO Kenya and FAO Ethiopia teams in the implementation of their activities.
- Support the overall coordination, documentation and reporting on the MCF reprogramming project, ensuring the early identification of challenges and course corrections (if needed). This includes supporting the coordination/oversight of the (still to be signed) Letter of Agreement on an in-depth study on the feed & fodder and BSF value chains.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualification & Experience:
- Advanced university degree in climate/land/water/environment, agribusiness & youth employment, or equivalent.
- Minimum of five years’ experience in implementing climate/land/water/environment, agribusiness and/or youth employment, in the international development sector.
- Working knowledge (level C) of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge (level B) of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian. For PSA, working knowledge of English would suffice.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply FAO Programme Specialist Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 22 February 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.fao.org |
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