National Grant Analyst
Tbilisi
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Tbilisi
- Grade: Consultancy - Consultant - Contractors Agreement
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Occupational Groups:
- External Relations, Partnerships and Resource mobilization
- Grant writing
- Closing Date: 2025-06-10
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- 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’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The position is located at the FAO Representation in Georgia under the European Neighbourhood Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development (ENPARD) programme. The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by the FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall responsibility of the FAO Representative and the Assistant FAO Representative in Georgia and the direct supervision of the ENPARD IV Programme Manager, the National Grant Analyst will work within the grants’ team to provide technical and administrative support to the implementation of support packages for beneficiaries with a focus on food safety.
Technical Focus
Food safety; project implementation; beneficiary outreach and coordination; grant agreement and payment preparation.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Support the implementation of the investment support under the support packages of ENPARD IV. In particular, support with the project activities related to matching grant agreement preparation, outreach to beneficiaries, relationship with suppliers, and all payment procedures.
• Assist the review team in the assessment of received applications for support packages; including revision of support packages applications from application stage to final payment, follow-up of the applicant’s activities related to food safety capacity building, performance of verification field visits, provision of technical support to applicants in the implementation of new practices in line with food safety requirements.
• Support the monitoring and evaluation of investments, including field visits.
• Liaise and report to the communication officer all activities implemented under the project to ensure adequate visibility.
• Liaise and coordinate with the ENPARD IV extension team on all training and capacity-building related activities to support package beneficiaries.
• Other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in management, economy, agricultural economics, agricultural science or related fields
• At least 2 years of relevant practical experience in grant projects
• Working knowledge of English and Georgian
• National of Georgia
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Extent and relevance of experience working with rural communities, farmers and private sector.
• Demonstrative coordination skills.
• Excellent communication, writing and reporting skills.
• High sense of responsibility, courtesy, tact and the ability to work with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
Selection Criteria
• Ability to work autonomously;
• Quality of both oral and written communication skills;
• Demonstrated ability to be an efficient team member;
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
- Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http\://www.whed.net/
- For additional employment opportunities 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.
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
• 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
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• 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.
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Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager.