FAO Food Security Specialist Jobs 2021 – South Africa NGO Jobs

FAO Food Security Specialist Jobs 2021 – South Africa NGO Jobs. FAO South Africa looking for “Food Security Specialist“. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 10th August 2021.

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.

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FAO Food Security Specialist Jobs 2021

The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 21st July 2021 for qualified South Africa’s to fill in the vacant post of Food Security Specialist to be based in Pretoria, South Africa.

Recruiter Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Position Food Security Specialist
Location Pretoria, South Africa
Country South Africa
Total Vacant Post N/A
Qualification University degree
Experience Required Minimum 10 years
Application Deadline 10th August 2021

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Undertake sub-regional and support country food and nutrition security analyses
  • Providing lead support to the Food and Nutrition Security Working Group (FNSWG), including co-chairing the FNSWG when requested, convening meetings, supporting secretariat functions, coordinating joint programming and technically supporting activities;
  • Facilitating and contributing to the preparation and dissemination of the FSNWG technical briefs;
  • Providing coordination and technical support to the SADC Regional Vulnerability Assessment Committee (RVAC) to strengthen technical assessments and dissemination of information for action;,
  • Participating in SADC Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Annual Planning and Dissemination Meetings and National VACs as required
  • Providing technical support to the multi-agency Regional Inter-Agency Standing Committee Office for southern Africa (RIASCO), as needed, to strengthen resilience, emergency preparedness and response, especially as it relates to agriculture and food security;
  • Developing and maintaining strong linkages with other UN Agencies, development partners, Civil Society and subregional organizations to facilitate information sharing, technical exchanges and promote consensus-building on food and nutrition security;
  • Contributing to other FAO food security information products required at regional and global level;
  • Contributing to the development and testing of food and nutrition security assessment tools and methodologies and build   technical capacity at regional and country level through  skills and knowledge transfer;
  • Providing technical, programmatic and managerial support to the FAO sub-regional and country resilience agenda and Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRR/M) Programmes, in the framework of the FAO Strategic Framework;
  • Supporting the maintenance of strategic partnership and collaboration with SFS-REOSA partners to ensure synergies are built;

Eligibility criteria:

  • University degree in a field related to Agriculture
  • At least 10 years of relevant working experience in programme cycle management
  • Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO Official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, and Russian) for Consultants. For PSA. SBS working knowledge of English will be sufficient.

Other Details

  • Duration: 11 Months
  • Selection Process: Interview
  • Salary: negotiable
  • Application Process: Online

How to Apply FAO Food Security Specialist Jobs 2021

  • To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
  • We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline
  • If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org
  • The Closing Date: 10th August 2021 (3:29:00 AM)
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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