Socio-Economic Specialist

Socio-Economic Specialist 

Job Posting

: 23/Mar/2022

Closure Date

: 09/Apr/2022, 12:59:00 AM

Organizational Unit: FNLEB

Job Type

: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location

: Lebanon-Beirut

Duration: 30 working days on WAE basis until end of 2022Post Number: N/A

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FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination　　
•  All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

 

Organizational Setting

The multiple crisis the country is passing through since 2019, has resulted in plunging all socio-economic indicators and threatening food security and livelihoods of most of the Lebanese people. It has seriously affected the productive capacity of the agricultural sector as most agricultural inputs are imported by increasing input costs resulting from the rapid devaluation of the Lebanese Pound in the parallel/real market and the disruption in imports.

This Canada funded project is entitled:  Strengthening the resilience of vulnerable smallholder farm families affected by the economic crisis and COVID-19 pandemic – GCP/LEB/036/CAN and aims to foster the development of more sustainable small-scale and integrated homestead farming systems with stronger linkages to local agricultural input and animal feed supply chains.

The expected outcome of the Project will be achieved through the generation of the following three outputs:

1. The livelihood and productive capacity of 2,800 vulnerable smallholder farmers, including at least 800 women, is restored through the distribution of vouchers for the purchase of key agricultural inputs and livestock feed.
2. The access to and control over livelihoods and food security of smallholder farmers are enhanced through the provision of productive assets for integrated homestead farming and related agri-food processing enterprises  to 1,800 vulnerable smallholder farmers, including at least 1,520 women.
3. The supply chains of selected domestically produced agricultural inputs are strengthened to improve access by smallholder male and female farmers

 

Reporting Lines

The Socio-Economic Specialist reports to the Project Manager.

 

Technical Focus

• Social and economics
• Vulnerability, food security
• Livelihood, agriculture
• Surveys
• Gender equality and women empowerment

 

Tasks and responsibilities

• Participate in the project baseline survey design and data collection for the three project outputs
• Participate in the identification of the socio-economic criteria for the selection of the project beneficiaries
• Treat and analyse collected data and prepare the project gender sensitive socio-economic baseline and post factum reports
• Provide values of measured indicators for progress and final reports on impact of the project outcome, outputs and activities such as :

• Percentage decrease in household Coping Strategy Index (CSI) Score of target beneficiaries;
• Number of vulnerable smallholder men and women farmers restoring their productive capacity through better and more equitable access to agricultural inputs and productive assets;
• Percentage increase in food consumption score (FCS) of target beneficiaries;
• Percentage increase in household income generated income from e agriculture (i.e. crops, livestock and agri-food processing);
• Number of smallholder men and women farmers with increased capacity to use environmentally sustainable and adaptive strategies, technologies and practices.

• Participate in the project meetings and in the preparation of presentations, reports, communication material as deemed needed
• Perform any other related tasks when requested.

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

 

Minimum Requirements   

• University Degree in economy or sociology, or any other related field.
• Strong knowledge about the agriculture sector in Lebanon.
• Strong experience in surveys, data analysis and reporting
• Working knowledge of English and Arabic languages.
• 5 years of experience in gender equality and women empowerment.
• Nationality of Lebanon.

 

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

 

Technical/Functional Skills

• Good knowledge with MS office applications including excel, word and power point.
• Excellent written and oral presentation skills.
• Highly accurate and organized.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Awareness on the importance of gender equality and women empowerment among farmers and beneficiaries.

 

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

 

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/ 
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. Subject to certain exemptions, vaccination against COVID-19 will in principle be required. Vaccination status will be verified as part of the medical clearance process.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY

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• Incomplete applications will not be considered
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• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
 

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