Poultry Specialist

 Job Description  2102216 Poultry Specialist 

Job Posting

: 06/Aug/2021

Closure Date

: 06/NOV/2021, 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: 6 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 member nations, 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 our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

 

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.
This has led FAO and GAC to prepare this project with the objective of strengthening the resilience, the food security and the livelihoods of vulnerable men and women farmers and their families and communities in the different Lebanese regions.
The approval of this project took place while two other projects were under finalization for approval by other donors, FAO and the Government and which have similar interventions:
-    OSRO/LEB/100/JPN: Increase resilience of vulnerable smallholder farming families affected by the economic crisis/Covid-19, funded by Japan for USD 439,863
-    UTF/LEB/037/LEB: Support to Farmers Affected by the COVID-19 and Financial and Economic Crises, funded by the World Bank through the Government of Lebanon for USD 10 million.
The implementation of this Project will be made in coordination with those mentioned projects, on the voucher component and will build on completed projects particularly the recently completed SFERA project and the ones focused on dairy and poultry assistance completed in the past few years for the relevant components.
Moreover, linkages will be made between the Project and the farm registry that will be established at the Ministry of Agriculture by promoting the registration of Project beneficiaries in the farm registry for future assistance

Reporting Lines

The poultry specialist reports to the Project Manager

Technical Focus

•    Strong technical capacity in agriculture/animal production specifically poultry.
•    Ability to report, coordinate and follow up with beneficiaries and partners.
•    Capacity building, reporting and drafting skills.
•    Gender equality and women empowerment

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Provide the technical expertise, training and coaching to the concerned beneficiaries
•    Participate in the design, implementation and monitoring of all activities related to poultry production
•    Participate in the reception of poultry related procurement
•    Monitor the health status of the laying hens, assess the chickens coop management practices, and recommend suitable practices.
•    In coordination with the filed engineer, draft and submit the distribution plan, in coordination with the FAO representation office in Lebanon;
•    Undertake field visits or online sessions with the beneficiaries
•    Coordinate with the field engineer and MIS expert to have the project data base updated and relevant indicators reported on
•    Compile training material developed in previous FAO projects on poultry production
•    Develop training material on Good practices, bio secure poultry production, marketing and small business management.
•    Provide the technical expertise, training and coaching to the concerned beneficiaries on technical issues related to poultry management including diseases, nutrition and on egg production.
•    Propose activities to maintain a proper health status of distributed laying hens such as vaccination programmes.
•    Monitor health and production of Laying Hens.
•    Draft quarterly progress reports
•    Contribute to the preparation of the Annual/Terminal Report based on the quarterly reports.
•    Perform other related duties as required.

 

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

•    University Degree in Agriculture/Poultry.
•    Minimum Three years of experience in farmers’ development and poultry.
•    Nationality of Lebanon or resident in the country with a regular work permit.

 

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work.
•    Extent and relevance of experience in agriculture/poultry.
•    Extent and relevance of experience with farmers.
•    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.
•    Good organizational and communication skills.
•    Very good reporting capabilities in English and Arabic language.
•    Knowledge or experience in gender equality and women empowerment

 

 

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/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

 

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