Agriculture Project Manager Specialist

WFP ECU organization mission TBD

The project Innovative Strengthening of Climate Resilience in Sustainable and Nutritious Agri-Food Systems is financed by the Government of Japan and implemented jointly with JICA – Ecuador. Its objective is to enhance climate resilience and food security for vulnerable populations, especially women, by promoting sustainable agri-food systems and improving access to innovative climate risk management tools and services. Within this framework, the UN Volunteer will provide specialized support in smart agriculture and agricultural insurance to develop climate models for agri-food systems in the provinces of Imbabura and Manabí, working in collaboration with local producer organizations.

The volunteer will also support the project team in designing strategies related to parametric micro-insurance and the climate change component, with a particular focus on threats such as intense rainfall, aiming to reduce the vulnerability of farmers and their families. Additionally, the volunteer will join WFP’s Strategic Outcome 3 (SO3) team to foster dialogue and develop new proposals focused on climate change adaptation, climate finance, and other ecosystem-based strategies.

Under the direct supervision of Project Coordinator, SO3 National Officer, the UN Volunteer will undertake the following tasks:

1. Provide technical support in the design and structuring of agricultural micro-insurance schemes, with the objective of enhancing farmers' access to financial products and risk transfer mechanisms as part of their adaptive capacity to increase resilience to climate change.

2. Systematize processes, outcomes, and lessons learned from the implementation of the micro-insurance initiative, and prepare technical reports to share key findings, good practices, and recommendations for replication and scaling.

3. Conduct cost-benefit analyses of climate change adaptation measures implemented under Strategic Outcome 3 (SO3), providing evidence-based insights to guide deci-sion-making and improve the effectiveness of future interventions.

4. Draft and develop concept notes and technical proposals for submission to climate finance mechanisms, such as the Green Climate Fund or Adaptation Fund, to mobilize resources for ecosystem-based adaptation and climate-resilient food systems.

5. Facilitate technical dialogues and capacity-building sessions with local producer or-ganizations and stakeholders, focusing on climate risk management tools, smart agri-culture practices, and the integration of gender-responsive approaches.

6. Contribute to the design and implementation of early warning systems and risk map-ping tools for climate-related threats (e.g., excessive rainfall), tailored to the needs of vulnerable communities in the provinces of Imbabura and Manabí.