Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/17/2015 Position Title: Capacity Development Officer (2 positions)

	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
	Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/17/2015
Issued on: 22 June 2015
Deadline For Application: 05 July 2015
Position Title:		Capacity Development Officer                      (2 positions)	Grade Level:          SC10
CONTRACT TYPE:		Service Contract	Duty Station:     Garowe & Mogadishu
Organizational Unit:		FAO-Somalia	Duration:              3 months with possibility of    extension
Eligible Candidates:		Somali nationals only	Anticipated start date: Immediately

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF TASKS AND OBJECTIVES TO BE ACHIEVED

Under the overall supervision of the Officer in Charge (O.I.C.) FAO Somalia and the direct supervision of the Chief Technical Advisor and working in close consultation with the Technical Managers and Senior Analysts, the Capacity Development Officer’s primary task is to support the implementation of FSNAU’s institutional capacity development strategy for Somalia.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

·         Conduct capacity needs assessment within the relevant line Ministries, selected academic institutions and other relevant institutions in Nutrition and Food Security monitoring, assessment, analysis and reporting;

·         In consultation with the Ministries, academic institutions and other relevant institutions, identify the key capacity development priorities that are consistent with the scope of the FSNAU project;

·         Identify as well develop relevant training modules in consultation with FSNAU technical teams for both governments and academic institutions;

·         Liaise with line  Ministries and academic institutions for the identification and selection of staff to be trained;

·         Support the training process (provide orientation, giving assignments and exercises to trainees, reviewing and marking exercises and reports, developing and administering exams);

·         Support the identification of local academic institutions and faculty that can collaborate with FSNAU in the implementation its capacity development strategy;

·         Report regularly against achievements in capacity development activities; and

·         Perform other related duties as required and as assigned by CTA.

	Minimum requirements
Education:         Masters degree in related field (agriculture, veterinary science, nutrition, sociology)                . Work Experience Minimum of 7 years relevant work experience (food security and/ or nutrition assessments training and capacity development).          Proven capacity development experience, including development of training modules and the implementation of capacity development         strategies. Technical Competencies ·          Communicating to build understanding and support. ·          Engaging in continuous learning. ·          Planning organizing and delivering quality results. ·          Understanding FAO mandate and its global context. ·          Working together in teams and partnerships. Languages: Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within the country (English, French or Spanish) and working knowledge of the local language(s) is required.   Fluent in Somali language IT Skills: Ability to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Exchange) etc. Ability to use accounting software and other information systems and databases to insert data, make enquiries, retrieve/define ad hoc reports and analyses and edit results in appropriate format. Office Management Skills: Systematic, well-structured and efficient approach to work assignments. Analytical ability, accuracy and consistency. Exercise diligence and care in dealing with records and expenditures. Interpersonal Communications and Teamwork Skills: The incumbent must possess a cooperative spirit, flexibility and openness to work in an international environment. Tact and courtesy. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with people of different national and cultural background.  ____________________________________________________________________________________________ TO APPLY: Interested applicants are required to submit (1) a cover letter, (2) detailed Curriculum Vitae and (3) Personal Profile form (PPF) from FAO iRecruitment. To create the PPF, please follow the instructions available at: http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ In order for your application to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line profile are completed. Please send your application to HR-Somalia@fao.org quoting the Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. “Capacity Development Officer FAO 17 2015” in the subject heading.  Applications received after the closing date and applications without all the specified/ required documents will not be given consideration. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.