Under overall supervision of the FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and the Lead Technical Officer (LTO), direct supervision of International Livestock Specialist (SEC) and in close collaboration with national consultants and in liaison with SEC Field Programme Unit (FPU) / Programme Implementation Unit (PIU), the incumbent will contribute to implementation of the FTPP project GCP/SEC/026/TUR.
Technical Focus
Analysis of apicultural policies and value chains in Türkiye and Ukraine.
Tasks and responsibilities
• Coordinate and guide a comprehensive study (assessment) for Türkiye on institutional capacities and policies related to apiculture and assess the needs and gaps
• Coordinate and guide a comprehensive study (assessment) for Ukraine on institutional capacities and policies related to apiculture and assess the needs and gaps
• Coordinate and guide value chain analysis of key apicultural products in both countries
• Draft policy recommendations
• Organize a review process of the policy studies involving relevant experts from EU
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• University degree in animal production, beekeeping, economics, natural sciences, public administration, or other related fields
• At least five years of relevant experience in enhancement of apicultural policies or value chains
• Working knowledge of English (level C)
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Good interpersonal communications skills
• Experience in development of strategies, action plans and other relevant documents related to beekeeping and/or pollination
• Experience in stakeholder engagement across public, private, community, NGO and academic spectra and facilitating partnerships and collaboration in socially inclusive and equitable manner
• Experience in coordination and guidance of international, multidisciplinary teams
