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August 23rd, 2022 at 07:43 am
Young Professional Officer (Social Protection) Job At Food and Agriculture Organization
About Food and Agriculture Organization
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO’s goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active healthy lives.
The Regional Office for Africa (RAF) oversees 47 Sub-Saharan countries guided by Regional Priorities that serve as a mechanism to ensure effective delivery and to demonstrate the impact of FAO’s work on the key priorities of the Region.
In its program delivery, RAF contributes to the achievements of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, guided by Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 1 (No poverty), SDG 2 (No hunger), and SDG 10 (Reducing inequalities) as well as to support the achievement of the broader SDG agenda, which is crucial for attaining FAO’s overall vision.
The Regional Office for Africa (RAF) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture, and rural development through the identification, planning, and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the region.
It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programs, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region, and, in collaboration with offices and divisions at headquarters, develops, promotes, and oversees FAO’s strategic response to regional priorities.
RAF also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programs and projects in the region, monitors the level of program implementation, and draws attention to problems and deficiencies.
RAF develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the African Union and Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).
THE ROLE
Support the Social Protection Lead in data collection, analysis, and review of information, data, statistics, and project/meeting services to support program products, projects, publications, and services on social protection and economic inclusion in Africa.
Job Details
- Location: Accra, Ghana.
- Position: Young Professional Officer (Social Protection)
- Reports To: Senior Policy Officer/Social Protection Lead for Africa
Technical Focus
- Social Protection Programmes in the Region, including technical support to Sub-regional Offices and Country Offices.
Responsibilities
- Analyzes relevant technical social, economic, environmental, and technology information, data, and/or statistics for input in various documents;
- Maintains records and updates databases and web pages;
- Provides technical support to various projects;
- Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars etc.;
- Participates in the organization and follow-up of meetings, consultations, and conferences, the production of required materials, and the provision of information and assistance to partners
Key Responsibilities
- Contributes to technical inputs on social protection for corporate reports and documents, publications, and communications products;
- Contributes to engagements in policy processes with governments and other development partners on issues related to Social Protection;
- Contributes to capacity building through the development of training material and implementation of capacity building activities (Webinars, Conferences, etc.) targeting officials in the area of Social Protection;
- Assists in the coordination of assessments, studies, and other research related to the coverage and impacts of social protection;
- Performs other related duties as required.
Qualification and Experience
- Advanced university degree in one of the following areas: social policy, social anthropology, social sciences, or other related areas.
- One year of relevant experience in at least one of the following areas: socio-economic analysis, policy revision or formulation, capacity building in relation to gender, and social protection.
- Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish)
Additional Skills Required
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical Skills
- Demonstrated skills in the following technical areas:
- Collection and analysis of technical information and data
- Analysis of socio-economic and/or gender data including social equity issues
- Preparation, editing, and revision of technical/scientific documents and organizing meetings and workshops
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable.
- Working knowledge of French would be a strong asset
HOW TO APPLY
CLOSING DATE OF APPLICATION
The closing date for submission of the application is September 18, 2022
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