National Consultant Social Affairs Specialist

CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – Vacancy notice n°: FAO-CM/PROJ/Jul/03/19

Publication date: July 16, 2019

Deadline for submitting applications: July 21, 2019

Position Title: National Consultant Social Affairs Specialist

Administrative unit: FAO Cameroon OSRO/ CMR /902/ CHA

Class: PSA.NAT

DUTY STATION: Maroua

Duration: 2 months

FAO supports gender parity, geographic and linguistic diversity among its staff and international consultants to better serve its members in all regions

• Women with the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.
• We also encourage people with disabilities to apply.
• All applications will be treated in the strictest confidentiality.
• The incumbent may be reassigned to other activities depending on the needs of the Organization.

Organizational framework

The FAO Cameroon Liaison and Partnership Office is responsible for developing, promoting, supervising and executing agreed strategies to achieve priority objectives in food, nutrition, agriculture and rural development .

Area of ​​specialization:

Human nutrition and public health

Hierarchical position

The consultant is placed under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Cameroon and with the technical advice of the FAO Sub-Regional Office in Central Africa and the FAO Headquarters in Rome

Attributions:

It will work in consultation with international and national consultants. He/She will have to assume the following tasks

• Contribute to the definition of the selection criteria for project beneficiaries in relation to people with disabilities (PSH):
• Participation in the selection of beneficiaries and awareness raising for the implementation of income-generating activities;
• Support the project in defining approaches to implementing AGR for the benefit of PWD to take into account accountability and monitor project implementation
• Intervene in the preparation of future projects and provide various reports;
• Contribute to the preparation of the final project report
• Perform all other assigned tasks

CANDIDATES WILL BE SELECTED BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

Minimum conditions to be met

• Being Cameroonian;
• Have at least 3 years of experience in preparation activities, monitoring the implementation of projects with people with disabilities;
• Post-graduate degree in social and related sciences;

• Fluent knowledge of French (written/spoken) and (level B) English.

General skills

• Be results-oriented
• Team spirit
• Good writing ability
• Communicate
• Build constructive relationships
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Technical/Functional Qualifications

• Good knowledge of the procedures of international organizations in general and those of the United Nations in particular
• Good knowledge of IT tools (Excel, Power Point, MS office and other software);

Selection criteria

• Position reserved for nationals or any foreign candidate residing in Cameroon and holding a valid work permit
• Experience in planning, executing and coordinating Project and Program activities;
• Flexible, able to work in a team in a multicultural environment and under pressure;
• Excellent command of the Windows operating system and MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, etc.);
• Previous work experience in a similar project would be highly appreciated.
• Good knowledge of the rules and procedures of UN organizations
• Excellent communication, writing and presentation skills in French and English
• Professional experience in an International Organization would be an asset

Please note that all candidates must adhere to FAO values ​​– Commitment to the Organization, Respect for all and Integrity and transparency.

HOW TO PRESENT YOUR APPLICATION

Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents:

• A cover letter, indicating the experience and technical abilities required for the job;
• A detailed Curriculum Vitae (CV);
• Any other document allowing the candidate’s experience to be assessed.

All application files must be addressed to the FAO Representative in Cameroon and sent by email to the following address: HR-cameroon@fao.org having as object

National consultant in social affairs-Maroua, VA# FAO-CM/PROJ/Jul/03/19

No later than July 21, 2019

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