Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/20/2015 Position Title: National Consultant (Fish Consumption)

	Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
	Vacancy Announcement No: FAO/20/2015
Issued on: 25 June 2015
Deadline For Application: 08 July 2015
Position Title:		National Consultant (Fish Consumption)	Grade Level:          N/A
Contract type:		Service Contract	Duty Station:     Bosaso, Somalia
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 Fisheries Sector Coordinator and working closely with the Head of Unit Fleet Renewal and Fish Consumption and Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources the National Consultant will;

1         Conduct several training workshops throughout Somalia on:

a)       Value added fish drying, utilizing the abundant pelagic resources to train remote coastal fishing communities and other vulnerable communities such as internally displaced peoples of Somalia;

b)       Post-harvest and cold chain fish processing and handling, working closely with fishing communities and private sector fish marketing stakeholders;

2         In close collaboration with NGOs, Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources and the private sector, develop national fish quality standards and codes of practice to support and encourage significant improvements in fish handling practice across Somalia;

3         With support from FAO Technical Experts, and other stakeholders, develop appropriate publications and training materials to increase the impact and sustainability of all activities above;

4         Investigate and coordinate efforts to improve access of Somali fish products to markets, nationally and internationally, but with an emphasis on products and markets that will increase food security in Somalia;

5         Investigate species discarded by Somali fishermen, and experiment with ways in which these can be utilised to create products for which there would be economic demand, and ways in which Somali consumers can be persuaded or educated to use them;

6         Perform other activities as required for implementation of the Fisheries Programme.

	Minimum requirements
Education: Undergraduate degree in Food Technology, Fisheries or any other relevant subject. Work Experience: Minimum of at least 2 years of relevant practical field experience in fisheries or other food sector and, working with communities will be an advantage. Technical Competencies ·          Demonstrated experience in the planning and implementation of participatory trainings with an adult target audience; ·          Experience in the preparation of training materials and publications supporting capacity building in the food sector; ·          Experience in assignments with FAO and/or other development partners; ·          Successful completion of assignments in developing countries and Africa in particular would be an advantage ·          Fluency in written and spoken English and Somali is required. Languages: Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within the country English and working knowledge of the local language (Somali) is required. 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 covering 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. “National Consultant Fish Consumption FAO 20 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.