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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
Organizational Setting
For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.
Reporting Lines
The Policy, Law and Institutional Strengthening Specialist will report to the Lead National Consultant – Natural Resource Management Specialist. At the same time, s/he will be under the technical supervision of a Legal Officer, Development Law Service, FAO HQ, for legal/institutional review work.
Technical Focus
The Global Environment Facility (GEF8) approved the Expression of Interest (EOI) of the project entitled “Transforming Agricultural Landscapes in Island Ecosystems and Key Biodiversity Areas towards Sustainable Food Systems and Climate Resilient Communities” under the Food Systems Integrated Program (FS-IP). The project aims to improve the ecosystem health and transform food systems to deliver multiple environmental and social benefits through the following components\: (i) enhancing the enabling environment for climate-resilient and sustainable food and landscape management systems, including the dynamic conservation of biodiversity for food and agriculture; (ii) enabling integrated landscape management to sustain food systems and deliver GEBs; (iii) strengthening capacities promoting investment in sustainable and climate resilient food production practices, and improved value chains ; and (iv) promoting learning, knowledge management and monitoring and evaluation for sustainable landscapes management and biodiversity conservation.
In preparation for the Project Preparation Grant (PPG) phase, the Food and Agriculture Organization, in collaboration with the Government of the Philippines will develop the full project document in alignment with the national priorities and GEF8 programming directions. Project preparation activities will include desk review as well as multi-stakeholder consultations to ensure the involvement of key stakeholders in the project design process and generate commitments both at the national and local levels.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Provide technical inputs to ensure that the overall project design reflects and integrates a strong understanding of existing policy, law, AND INSTITUTIONAL challenges and opportunities related to the achievement of the project objective.
• Conduct literature review of existing and related legal AND INSTITUTIONAL frameworks, relevant sectoral plans, and policies on food system transformation, integrated landscape management, biodiversity conservation, and sustainable land management that are applicable to the project site.
• Identify gaps and barriers in mainstreaming biodiversity, climate change, and sustainable food and landscape management systems, in development plans/ frameworks both at the local and national levels.
• Provide assessment and preliminary recommendations on the harmonization of multiple land use plans as well as for improving the enabling environment toward resilient and sustainable food and landscape management systems.
• Identify topics and implement trainings towards enhanced capacity of partner agencies and key stakeholders for the development and implementation of harmonized land use plans, and resource management frameworks.
• Identify and assess existing national and local incentives for sustainable land use and integrated natural resource management, including the provision of relevant recommendations on regulatory provisions for the appropriate incentive mechanisms identified.
• Provide inputs on the discussion on the institutional engagement section of the project document, including a detailed elaboration of the institutional and project management arrangements for project implementation that will be done at local and national levels.
• Complete and contribute to relevant sections of the project document and supporting materials any relevant policies, laws, AND INSTITUTIONAL information necessary to finalize the full-sized project document and supporting materials, including , social and environmental assessments, results framework, baseline information, national benefits, capacity development, etc.
• Conduct individual meetings, interviews or workshops with relevant departments, both at the national and local levels on approaches for harmonisation of land use governance frameworks.
• In consultation with the stakeholder engagement specialist and food systems expert, develop activities and corresponding budget and M&E plan.
• Complete and submit mission reports covering a summary of mission activities and conclusions, key persons/ organizations consulted and recommendations for the finalization of the project documents.
• Undertake field missions and participate in workshops/ meetings/ consultations as required.
• Provide a preliminary outline, proposed methodology, draft and final copies of all expected outputs; and
• Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by FAO.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in environmental/agricultural LAW AND policy
• At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience working on policy, LAW AND INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING in the Philippine context.
• Working knowledge of English
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
- Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact\: Careers@fao.org
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
- Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
- For other issues, visit the FAO employment website\: http\://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help or have queries, please create a one-time registration with FAO’s client support team for further assistance\: https\://fao.service-now.com/csp
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