The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), is seeking a dynamic and committed Senior Rural Sociologist, P-5, to design and lead the implementation support and evaluation of investment operations (projects and programmes) in food security, nutrition, agriculture and rural development (FSNARD), sustainable natural resource management (NRM) and climate change mitigation and adaptation (CCM/A); and to promote agricultural and rural development, inclusive growth, poverty reduction, gender equality and sustainable livelihoods, as well as strategic and policy work with a focus on rural sociology, inclusive sustainable development and social protection.
Key Functions
- leads, or participates in, multidisciplinary teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment operations in the fields of FSNARD, NRM and CCM/A, and participate in pre-appraisal and appraisal missions;
- leads, or participates in, multidisciplinary teams for the implementation support and the preparation of final evaluation of investment operations;
- advises governments in the preparation of FSNARD, NRM and CCM/A studies and strategies, and in the formulation of national sector and/or sub-sector investment plans and programmes;
- advises on developing inclusive and sustainable food systems, involving producers, their organizations, other private sector actors, civil society organizations and government;
- leads the formulation and delivery of capacity development strategies and activities in the areas of FSNARD, NRM and CCM/A investment support to government staff, and non-state actors and private sector organizations;
- advises on approaches to poverty, food and nutrition security, livelihoods and community-based planning, access to services and infrastructure, rural institutions, social protection, gender roles, youth, producer organizations, and other relevant socio-economic factors;
- plays a key role in the involvement of government officials, non-state actors, development partners and target groups to ensure priorities of diverse stakeholders in investment planning and design;
- advises on and/or contributes to ensuring that target beneficiaries participate in and benefit from project interventions and are meaningfully engaged in project management;
- leads or contributes to corporate work related to social analysis, social protection, gender, food security and nutrition, rural livelihoods, community-driven development, community-based natural resources management and resilience.
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in sociology, social development, anthropology, rural development or a closely-related field
- Ten years of relevant experience in rural sociology in the context of FSNARD, NRM and CCM/A, including in the design, implementation and/or evaluation of agricultural and rural development investment programmes in developing countries and/or countries in transition
- Working knowledge of English and French
TO APPLY:
- Visit the iRecruitment website at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ and complete the on-line application. Reference number is IRC2867 and deadline for application is 29 May 2015.
- Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
