Gender, Equity and Rural Employment Officer - Posting No. 1573

Date Posted

July 21, 2009

Employer

Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Location

Bangkok, Thailand

Job Description

 Fixed Term 3 years

N: 2189-RAP

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the overall managerial and administrative leadership of the Assistant Director-General, RAP, and the technical guidance of the Director, ESW, as a member of the Regional Multidisciplinary Team, plan and coordinate the implementation of and provide technical support to the integration of gender, equity, and rural employment dimensions into FAO’s overall program in the region. Specifically to:

·         Act as regional gender focal point and develop a regional strategy for FAO’s support to the incorporation of gender, equity and rural employment concerns into agriculture and rural development policies, programs, and projects in Asian and Pacific member countries, taking into account regional priorities expressed in regional policy instruments in order to contribute to reduction of poverty and hunger and FAO global policy positions and tools;

·         Provide guidance and capacity building support to FAO members and regional economic bodies to assess needs, undertake socio-economic and gender analysis, collect and analyze sex-disaggregated data, and carry out gender and equity differentiated research and impact analysis of current agricultural and rural development policies, programs, and institutions;

·         Provide leadership and technical support to the interdivisional working group in RAP in the implementation of FAO’s strategic objectives related to gender equality in access to resources, goods, services and decision-making in rural areas, institution strengthening to support smallholders, and rural employment, developing specific proposals to strengthen the achievement of these objective in the different programs implemented by FAO in the region and monitoring and reporting to headquarters on their achievement at the regional  level;

·         Provide guidance and technical support to Member countries in support of the Organization’s work on the gender, equity and rural employment aspects if population issues (migration, aging), agriculture, livestock and trans-boundary diseases (HIV/AIDS, avian influenza, ect), and trade (non-traditional agriculture exports) in the region; contribute to FAO websites, policy briefs, reports, and databases related to gender, equity  and  rural employment issues;

·         Contribute to the formulation of National Medium Term Policy Frameworks (NMTPF), identification/formulation of programs and projects and/or provisions of policy and technical advisory services to support the integration of rural gender issues within UN programs, one UN country program and other UN country policies and programs;

·         Provide advice to member countries and regional bodies in the analysis, implementation and monitoring of policies and programs for promoting gender equity and employment in rural development strategies; network with institutions working with rural women in the Region by promoting and facilitating the exchange of experience and information among organizations working with the rural sector;

·         Liaise and maintain close collaboration with other international institutions in the RAP Region, including UN Programs, ESCAP, ADB, NGOs, small farmers processes and to ensure complementary efforts in provision of technical assistance to relevant programs and projects for the enhancement of gender, equity, and rural employment in agriculture and rural development;

·         Represent FAO/RAP at major interagency and regional meetings and seminars on gender, social equality and rural employment issues in agriculture, forestry and fisheries in the region;

·         Perform other related duties as required.

 

Job Qualifications

 

Minimum Requirements

Candidate should meet the following:

·         Advanced university degree in Economics, Social Sciences, Rural Development, or other related disciplines, including formal training in quantitative analysis

·         Seven years of relevant experience in the planning and management of social equity policy and programs, with a special focus on gender responsive policies, programs, and analyses in agriculture and rural development and some experience with rural labor issues

·         Working knowledge level of English

Selection Criteria

Candidate will be assessed on the following:

·         Relevance of experience with policy formulation/assistance in the fields of gender, social equity, and rural employment related to agriculture and rural development

·         Demonstrated ability to set up and guide socio-economic research, including in the generation and analysis of gender-disaggregated statistics and data

·         Extent of both oral and written communication skills (including ability to write clear and concise publications and reports); Demonstrated capacity for teamwork and ability to develop and maintain partnership with other units and organizations

·         Extent of practical experience in the formulation, monitoring and evaluation of sustainable rural development projects, including some relevant project management field experience in the Asia and Pacific region

·         Extent of experience in capacity development and institution building, including ability to organize and conduct technical meetings and training sessions

·         Level and relevance of academic qualifications

·         Knowledge of Chinese or of other languages applicable to the specific region would be an asset

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

How to Apply:

Please provide a completed FAO Personal History Form, found on the internet site.

• You application should be typewritten (where possible),     signed and dated.
• Clearly indicate in the appropriate box on the personal     History Form and on the front of your application, the title of the post     and the Vacancy Number.
• Submit a separate application for each position for     which you are applying. 
• Send your application to the address indicated on the     Vacancy Announcement.
• Internal candidates should provide 10 copies of their     application.

Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

Filling in the FAO Personal History Form:

Language Skills:    Please list the languages with which you are familiar, beginning with your mother tongue, indicating the extent of your knowledge as:

• Excellent/Good= Working Knowledge: You will be expected to work independently using the     language required, to prepare a variety of written communications (correspondence,     reports, working papers ect...) to participate actively in meetings and in     work-related discussions, ect.
• Fair= Limited Knowledge: You will be expected to follow work related     discussions or meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another     official language. You will be expected to participate in simple     conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand work related     texts and to write simple communication ect.
• Slight

Computer Skills

• Indicate you word processing skills and knowledge of     database/spreadsheet (e.g. Excel, Access) or any other office automation     software known and used
• If applicable, specify your work experience in data     entry/retrieval and programming skills. Indicate knowledge of programming     languages and operating systems

Academic Qualifications:

Starting with the present and going back in time, please give details of:

• Period of study with name and location of academic     institution,
• Title of study obtained, both in the original language     and in English, indicating the subject(s) of specialization and year     degree* was/is to be awarded,
• List any other relevant training or formal education     that may be relevant to your application.

If selected for an interview, you will be expected to provide FAO with certified copies of your academic records

*A university degree is a title of study sustained by at least 3 years of full time study from a bona fide institution. An advanced university degree is equivalent to a Masters degree. 

Experience:

• Relevant professional experience is counted from the     time of attainment of the first relevant degree
• Endeavour to demonstrate how your experience meets the     requirements of the post
• If applicable, give the number of publications and     provide a list and the dates of the most relevant publications
• Provide samples of written work only upon request

 

Salary

Level P4 carries a net salary per year form US$ 91,362 to US$111,943 (without dependents) and from US$98,110 to US$ 120,905 (with dependents)

Contact Information

Ms. E. Crowley, OiC, Director, ESW-ES Department

V.A 2189-RAP

FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy

Phone - Not Available

Fax - +39 06 570 55325

Cell Phone - Not Available

Email - VA-2189-RAP@fao.org

Website - Not Available