Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Various Locations
Duration: 12 months with the possibility of extension
The main aim of the FAO Representation in Cambodia is to assist the government in developing policies, programmes, and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries, and forestry sectors use their environmental and natural resources sustainably and mitigate the impacts of climate change.
FAO is an Accredited Entity (AE) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In partnership with Cambodia's National Designated Authority (NDA), the Ministry of Environment (MoE), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) are implementing a project ”Public-Social-Private Partnerships for Ecologically-Sound Agriculture and Resilient Livelihoods in Northern Tonle Sap Basin (PEARL)". This climate change adaptation project aims to enhance the climate resilience of farmers and local communities in the Northern Tonle Sap Basin (Kampong Thom, Siem Reap, Preah Vihear, and Oddar Meanchey Provinces) through public-social-private partnerships and improved access to growing premium markets that promote the dissemination of climate-resilient practices and technologies. The implementation of PEARL started on 26 April 2023 and will cover a duration of six years.
The project has three Outcomes:
i. Improved hydrological and agrometeorological services,
ii. Climate-adapted agriculture value chain development,
iii. Strengthened agriculture regulation, policy, market, finance, and institutional capacities.
The project will work to improve four agriculture value chain: rice, mango, cashew nut, and vegetables.
Activities
under Outcome 2 of the PEARL project will bridge the current capacity
and resource gaps faced by smallholder farmers and other small-scale
local value chain actors in the target areas to adopt alternative
practices for climate-resilient and high-value agricultural production
and processing. The project will use the certification schemes already
operational in the country, including CamGap, GI, SRP, organic
certification and HACCP, as the primary vehicles of transformation to
develop market incentives around cashew, mango, organic rice, and
vegetables. The project will enable this market-led transformation
through the establishment of a Farmer-led Agricultural Resilience
Mechanism (FARM) to assist smallholder farmers and other small-scale
local value chain actors in acquiring technologies and infrastructure
assets that are essential for adopting climate-resilient and high-value
agricultural production and processing.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative of Cambodia and the direct supervision of the PEARL Senior Project Officer, working closely with the Technical Advisor (Value Chains Development) and Technical Specialist (Value Chains and Provincial Coordination), the Technical Assistant (Value Chains) will be responsible for implementing administrative, operations, and technical support including but not limited to coordination, accounting, budgeting, procurement, and technical assistance required for the smooth implementation of the Project in the target provinces i.e., Siem Reap, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear, or Kampong Thom working respectively on specific crops i.e., leafy vegetables, mango, rice, cashew.
Technical Focus
The Technical Assistant (Value Chains) will primarily provide operational and technical support in the target provinces and for specific crops.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Coordinate the operational and technical support in the assigned Province;
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Assist during logistical preparations and implementation of
conferences, meetings, workshops, trainings, and missions to support
value chain development, and operations matters in the target Province;
• Support the drafting and management of correspondence between the PEARL project and provincial stakeholders;
• Support the drafting of TORs for PEARL Project events;
• Ensure the timely provision of required technical and operational assistance;
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Support the preparation of project work plans and field reports, and
identify corrective measures to overcome operational constraints of the
PEARL project; and;
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the SPO.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, food technologies, rural development or similar subject
•
At least three years of experience in administrative, operational,
and technical experience related to sustainable agriculture,
agribusiness, and/or food value chain development
• Working knowledge of English and Khmer
• A national of Cambodia
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Extent and relevance of experience in value chain analyses
• Extent and relevance of experience in project operations
• Familiarity with provincial government and other stakeholders in Cambodia
Selection Criteria
• Thematic expertise in any of the following: agribusiness, application of value chain analysis and development, agricultural market development, and agricultural certification schemes
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