Field Facilitators (06 Positions)
Sohbatpur
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Sohbatpur
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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- Closing Date: 2025-01-15
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FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO is a specialized agency of the UN that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO's goal is to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 Members (194 countries and the European Union), FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is part of consortium funded by FCDO to implement Climate Resilience and Humanitarian Response (Central, and Southern Pakistan) Component on Building Resilience and Addressing Vulnerability to Emergencies (BRAVE) in Pakistan. The consortium that includes three UN agencies-IOM, FAO, UNICEF, and three international NGOs -Acted, IRW, and CARE, offers a robust multi-sectoral and cross-thematic vehicle that brings proven expertise in resilience building, disaster risk reduction, climate adaptation, and inclusive social protection. BRAVE is a 3-years programme, from 2025 to 2028, covering 14 districts within Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan Provinces. It consists of three outcomes including Outcome 1 | HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE\: Humanitarian response capacities of national and sub-national actors are improved through available and integrated multi-sectoral emergency response mechanisms; Outcome 2 | CLIMATE RESILIENCE MODELS\: Climate-vulnerable communities in South Pakistan become more resilient to climate-related shocks and have improved social protection outcomes; and Outcome 3| PATHWAYS TO SCALE\: National and sub-national actors have improved capacity on Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Resilience through accessing and utilizing improved frameworks, policies and learnings to scale up climate resilience and disaster responses.
BRAVE initiatives under FAO will be implemented in 3 targeted districts, that is Sujawal in Sindh, Sohbatpur in Balochistan, and Muzafargarh in Punjab.
FAO Pakistan plans to recruit six (06) Field Facilitators, each working in one district, who will be supervised by Project Managers to strengthen district committees for disaster risks preparedness and response and mobilize smallholder agriculture producers to pilot climate-resilience nature-based solutions for securing fragile ecosystems and vulnerable communities to climate-related shocks.
This position is at the SBIII-SC5 level.
Tasks and responsibilities
The main responsibilities and tasks planning, coordinating, and facilitating (a) strategic studies to inform the design and implementing of BRAVE, (b) strengthening institutional arrangements for improved effective preparedness for humanitarian responses and implementation for climate resilience pilots; c) screening priority scalable climate resilience pilots on integrated climate-resilient village models, and (d) establishing knowledge management systems for providing products and services for supporting upscaling of most promising integrated climate resilient village models.
The incumbents will undertake the following specific tasks\:
• Identification of target villages and beneficiaries based on the validated selection criteria,
• Formation of village committees and Farmer Field Schools following the standard guidelines
• Establish linkages and partnership with relevant stakeholders including consortium partners, government counterparts, and downstream partners for collaborative project implementation.
• Support studies planned under the project including baseline, multi-hazard vulnerability assessments, and screening of priority climate-resilient technologies.
• Undertake participatory preparations of integrated community climate-resilient plans and budgets for piloting priority scalable nature-based climate resilient technologies
• Support the implementation of community-based climate resilient technologies including on-farm climate resilient agriculture practices (good livestock and agronomic practices), integrated watershed management practices, and sustainable management of forests and rangelands.
• Support humanitarian-peace nexus initiatives.
• Facilitate participatory process monitoring, impact evaluation, and peer-learning on showcased climate-resilient models.
• Perform any other associated task as assigned by management.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in natural resources management domains including integrated watershed management, sustainable agro-ecological systems, sustainable management of forest and rangelands among others.
• Demonstrated experience in ecosystem-wide governance and management
• Proven knowledge and skills in remote-sensing and Geographic Information System will be an address opportunity
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Proven track record of working on similar assignments.
• Working knowledge of English. Familiarity of local languages is desirable.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Relevance of experience in United Nations and International Organizations’ administrative policies and procedures.
• Experience in engagement with multiple and diverse stakeholders and institutional arrangements including government, international development agency, private, civil society, and end-users.
• Experience in participatory planning, organizing, coordination, administration, and facilitating implementation of evidence-based projects and programmes.
Selection Criteria
• Candidates will be assessed against the requirements listed above.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing)
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
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- Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
HOW TO APPLY
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