Natural Resources Management Specialist
Environmental, Forestry Jobs
- FAO - Food and Agriculture Or…
- Expires 20 Nov 2023
- Harare
- Full Time
Job Description
The main aim of the FAO country offices, 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. For the period 2022-2026, the FAO Office in Zimbabwe is supporting Government efforts through the Country Programme Framework (CPF) which is based on three pillars: (i) Promotion of inclusive and sustainable agrifood systems to address food security and nutrition; (ii) Building resilience to climate change, agricultural threats and crisis; (iii) Sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection
Reporting Lines
The Natural Resources Management Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Zimbabwe and the direct supervision of the AFAOR-Programme. The Natural Resources Management Specialist will receive technical guidance from the Environment and Natural Resource Management Coordination Specialist.
Duties and Responsibilities
Technical Focus
• Programme quality assurance and monitoring
• Information management, analysis, report writing
• Knowledge sharing
Tasks and responsibilities
• Supports the delivery of the Zimbabwe Country Programme Framework focusing on sustainable management of natural resources and environmental protection
• Provides technical support to NRM projects and initiatives (forestry/Sustainable Land Management/environment/climate change and wildlife) at Zimbabwe country office in collaboration with technical staff at both country office and SFS (Forestry Officer). Specifically this entails project identification, project formulation, implementation and monitoring
• Liaise with relevant government departments on all programming issues to ensure buy-in, national ownership, and alignment with national priorities.
• Assists in the preparation of thematic reports for the programme of work as required by various stakeholders (donors, Government, FAO units).
• Contributes to resource mobilization efforts required to meet CPF targets
• Supports the mainstreaming and integration of environment and natural resources management into other projects and identify opportunities to create synergies
• Perform other duties as required
Qualifications and Experience
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in Development Studies, Natural Resources and Environmental Economics, Project Management or related discipline
• 7 years of relevant experience in project coordination and support
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Zimbabwe
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical Skills
• Good knowledge of corporate information systems
• Good analytical and writing skills
• Good knowledge of communication and documentation standards
How to Apply
