Apple production technical advisor

 Job Description  2300752 Apple production technical advisor 

Job Posting

: 10/Mar/2023

Closure Date

: 25/Mar/2023, 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: WAE 112 Days within 7 monthsPost Number: N/A

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants 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
• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

 

Organizational Setting

The United Nations Productive Sectors Development Programme (PSDP) aims to support gender-responsive job creation and economic opportunities in the agriculture and agro-food sectors. Six UN organizations have joined efforts to implement this programme: UNIDO, FAO, UNDP, ILO, UN Women and UNICEF. 
The PSDP includes interventions on three levels: the macro (national policy), meso (institutional) and micro levels. The micro-level aims at improved capacity of women farmers, women-led cooperatives and women-led micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), as well as male-led entities in productive sectors to create and sustain gender equitable job opportunities and adopt environmentally sustainable practices. The programme has selected pilot value chains such as fruits, vegetables, nuts and pulses and the pilot areas of Akkar and North of Lebanon for the micro-level implementation. 
With the aim of ensuring food safety and quality standards of agricultural produce within the selected value chains, 250 men and women farmers and 20 men and women farm workers, will be supported through awareness sessions and technical training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). Women and men farmers will be further supported through monitoring their improved practices and provision of related inputs to help them acquire GAP certifications. 

 

Reporting Lines

Apple production technical advisor will report to the Resilience And Liaison Officer at FAO Lebanon.

 

Technical Focus 

Apple production

Conduct field visits on the basis of 4 times a week to individual women and men apple producers within the Framers filed school (FFS) to their farm locations to monitor implementation of practices of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) as set in Quality Manual system (QMS) and advise farmers accordingly.

 

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the Project manager, the Apple production (vegetable Greenhouse production) technical advisor will carry out the following tasks:

•    Conduct field visits on the basis of 4 times a week to individual women and men apple producers within the Framers filed school (FFS) to their farm locations 
•    Evaluate farmers’ implementation of practices of Integrated Crop Management (ICM) as set in Quality Manual system (QMS).
•    Provide technical advice and guidance to individual farmers as needed, with specific attention to women farmers needs on corrective actions and or solutions
•    Train women and men farmers within the FFS group as might be needed based on field visits or as part of corrective actions; 
•    Maintain the established comparative pilot plot as to per the set QMS / Phyto-Sanitary manual starting from the preparation for planting until after harvesting. 
•    Keep detailed record on progress of application of improved agricultural practices by women and men farmer; 
•    Supervise the process and quality of record keeping and documentation of the QMS; Prepare and submit a weekly report summarizing implemented activities, observations findings, actions and measures taken for follow up and farmers compliance with ICM/IPM certification.

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

 

Minimum Requirements    

•    University Degree in Agriculture/Crop Production/Protection 
•    7 years of experience in farmers’ advisory and extension services and or trainings.
•    Working knowledge of English and Arabic languages.
•    Nationality of Lebanon or resident in the country with a regular work permit, based in north of Lebanon and/or Akkar.

 

FAO Core Competencies

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

 

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Ability to combine, synthesize and analyse information;
•    Good relational skills with people with different education levels, and social and cultural background;
•    Proven skills of report writing and communication in English and Arabic very good knowledge of the communication and documentation standards.
•    Good organizational and communication capacity and good reporting skills
 

 

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.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY
• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• 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/ 
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• 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.
 

If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
 

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