CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    Advanced University (Master) degree in environmental sciences, natural resource management, water resources management or a related field as appropriate. A university degree combined with 2 years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of an advanced university degree
•    At least 5 years (for advanced university degree) or 7 years (for university degree) of relevant experience in project cycle management. A formal training/certification in Project Management is an advantage.
•    Full proficiency of English (level C) and intermediate knowledge of French (level B) are required.

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, particularly in field positions in Sub-Saharan Africa is desirable;
•    Experience and knowledge in water, land, climate change, or natural resources management issues;
•    Experience in advising and providing technical guidance on the implementation of environmental projects ;
•    Experience in formulation or implementation of projects in sub-Saharan Africa, especially for GEF, GCF and other environmetal funds.
•    Experience in resource mobilisation, preferably in the areas of land, water, natural resources, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation and adaptation.
•    Experience in designing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating projects linked to land, water, natural resources management, biodiversity conservation or climate change. Doing that within the UN System is a plus;
•    Experience working with other UN agencies, RECs and FAO country Offices in project implementation

Selection Criteria 

•    Relevant experience in the implementation, design or evaluation of substantial development projects and programmes with a focus on Environment or water resources management. Experience on GCF, GEF or Investment Financing Institutions (IFI) is an advantage.
•    Experience working in/with the countries of the sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage.