Job Posting: 07/Apr/2025
Closure Date: 21/Apr/2025, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: SFW – Subregional Office for West Africa
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Various Locations-Various Locations
Duration: Up to 11 months
Post Number: N/A
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- 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’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The Fisheries and Aquaculture unit of the Regional Office of Africa (RAF) and the Sub-Regional Office for West Africa (SFW) is primarily responsible for the overall identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s fisheries and aquaculture priority activities in West Africa. The strategic orientations and broad vision is to help ECOWAS member countries to promote food security, enhance livelihoods, reduce poverty and curb marginalization by the sustainable and responsible development of fisheries and aquaculture in inland and marine waters of all the 15 member countries.
International consultants and PSAs represent an important source of expertise for FAO, making their specialist contributions across the globe towards the achievement of the Organization’s strategic objectives. For FAO to be able to attract and employ the best possible experts in the wide range of technical areas of its mandate, a competitive selection process has been introduced. The purpose of this call is to attract technical expertise to populate a consultant roster of fisheries and aquaculture experts for the West Africa region which can be called upon when their expertise is required, ensuring a transparent and rigorous selection process.
The Expression of Interest is not for a determinate consultancy/post, it is set to enter the FAO Africa Fisheries and Aquaculture roster. Once in the roster you might be contacted to be recruited as consultant for short and/or long-term posts, Home-based or with Duty Station in any of the Regional Office for Africa member countries. Inclusion in the database does not guarantee a contract with SFW or any other FAO units. Applications will be maintained in the database for a period of two years.
Reporting Lines
The Consultants/PSAs will work under the overall supervision of the SFW Sub-Regional Coordinator and the direct supervision of the Fishery and Aquaculture Officer.
Technical Focus
The Consultant or PSA will work on issues related to fisheries and aquaculture in the African region, in line with FAO’s Strategic Framework.
Tasks and responsibilities
The tasks and responsibilities of each selected Consultant or PSA will be defined in the Terms of Reference for the specific assignment. The focus, tasks and responsibilities for each work area’s incumbents may include, a number of the following elements depending on the assignment and the expertise of the Consultant/PSA:
• Provide substantive technical input for the implementation of fisheries and aquaculture related projects, including the preparation of progress reports and other technical documents as required;
• Assist the development of detailed and budgeted concept notes and project proposals in accordance with FAO’s Strategic Framework and the FAO project cycle;
• Support in the coordination and implementation of assigned programmes/projects and/or project components and activities in accordance with FAO rules, procedures and systems, and donor requirements;
• Provide substantive support to the FAO Regional Fisheries Bodies, and support the operationalization and organization of statutory meetings of the FAO RFBs.
• Support the organization and participate in field missions and other events in support of the delivery of African Fisheries and Aquaculture programme of work, including for consultation, training, capacity building and technical assistance to beneficiaries of FAO support programmes and projects;
• Contribute to relevant studies, publications and analyses, knowledge products and dissemination materials related to African Fisheries and Aquaculture areas of work, including guidelines, capacity building and training material;
• Contribute to African Fisheries and Aquaculture work related to resource mobilization, monitoring of regular programme expenses and organization of international meetings.
• Contribute to ensure the visibility of all the African Fisheries and Aquaculture work, through publication of articles, newsletters and reports and social media posts (official website, blogs, Twitter, Facebook, You Tube, Instagram).
• Perform any other duties related to the SFW fisheries and aquaculture areas of work.
FAO Standards and guidelines:
• Liaison with OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, aligned messaging, and appropriate review and clearance processes.
• All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en
FAOSTYLE https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).
• Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree (for Consultants) / University degree (only for PSA) in fisheries, aquaculture, biology, marine science, statistics, climate change, communications, economics, or other relevant field.
• One to four years of relevant experience in fisheries and/or aquaculture projects, food security and livelihoods, rural development, monitoring and evaluation of projects and programmes, for base level incumbents (C level); at least five years’ relevant experience in the design and implementation of development and/or emergency programmes/ projects for middle level incumbents (B level); and at least 10 years’ relevant experience (level A) in the design and implementation of development and/or emergency projects for senior level consultants (A level). Preferably in SFW Fisheries and Aquaculture areas of work.
• Working knowledge of English or French is required.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Ability to effectively use standard office software, such as MS Office (Windows, Word, Outlook, Excel, Power Point).
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 any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing)
- Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list
- 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 more information, visit the FAO employment website
- 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
• 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
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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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