TECHNICAL OFFICER NEEDED AT FAO

Technical Officer (Biodiversity and Environment)

Vacancy #:	2566-NRD
Organization:	FAO
Duty Station:	Rome - Italy
Deadline:	10 Sep 2011 (42 days left)
Level:	P-3

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The Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA) keeps under review all matters related to the
Organization's policy, programmes and activities regarding all components of biodiversity of relevance to food and agriculture. The
Secretariat of the Commission prepares and supports sessions of the Commission, and follows up on its decisions. It also monitors
and reports to the Commission on developments in relevant international bodies and processes (including CBD, WIPO, WTO and
the CGIAR). At its Eleventh Regular Session, the Commission adopted its Multi-Year Programme of Work (MYPOW), which allows
it to implement its full mandate covering all components of biodiversity for food and agriculture in a planned and staged approach,
to programme its cooperation with other relevant international instruments and Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEA) and to
coordinate with relevant international processes. This post will directly support this work.

Under the supervision of the Secretary of the Commission, the incumbent will provide support in implementing the MYPOW, and
convening and running sessions of the Commission. In particular, the incumbent will:

provide support to the implementation of the MYPOW and in particular to the interdepartmental MYPOW Task Force;
support the development and preparation of documents related to cross-cutting issues relevant to genetic resources and
biodiversity, including biodiversity targets and indicators;
collect and analyse technical information for the State of the World on Biodiversity for Food and Agriculture;
provide technical inputs in the preparation and the interdepartmental coordination of FAO submissions and inputs to the
Convention on Biological Diversity and other relevant environment instruments;
monitor policy, legal and technical developments of other international instruments in the spheres of biodiversity and
environment, for their relevance in implementing the MYPOW;
prepare briefs for communicating FAO's activities in the field of biodiversity to other relevant instruments,
intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations, and other relevant stakeholders;
promote cooperation with relevant international organizations and secretariats in the field of biodiversity, including CBD,
WIPO,MEAs, the CGIAR and international research institutions, and international non-governmental organizations;
collaborate with the secretariat of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, to develop
synergy within the context of the MYPOW;
perform other duties as requested

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
University degree in agriculture, natural resources, environment and/or socioeconomic sciences or related fields
Five years of relevant experience in issues related to genetic resources and biodiversity for food and agriculture, including
conservation, use and/or, access and benefit-sharing, as well as on activities related to the organization and management
of inter-governmental and/or technical meetings
Working knowledge of English, and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
Extent of knowledge and understanding of technical and policy matters related to the various sectors of genetic resources
for food and agriculture
Extent of knowledge of developments in other relevant international fora and the capacity to conduct technical and policy
analysis of on-going processes
Demonstrated ability to formulate, draft and finalize clear technical and policy documents
Demonstrated ability to prepare and monitor wide-ranging consultative processes and/or inter-governmental meetings
Ability to work with a wide range of experts at different levels from a wide variety of sectors and disciplines
Demonstrated ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team


Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the

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PROJECT COORDINATOR WANTED AT FAO

Project Coordinator (Climate Change and Food Security)

Vacancy #:	NRC-709-11-PRJ
Organization:	FAO
Duty Station:	Rome - Italy
Deadline:	12 Aug 2011 (13 days left)
Level:	P-4
Duration:	36 months

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Under the overall guidance of the Director, NRC, the general supervision of the Climate Impacts, Adaptation and Environment
Team (NRC) for the project management and of the Food Security Policies and Programs Team (ESA) for the econometric
analysis, the incumbent will manage the project "Assessments of Climate Change Impacts and Mapping of Vulnerability to Food
Insecurity under Climate Change to Strengthen Household Food Security with Livelihoods' Adaptation Approaches", to be
implemented in Asia and Latin America. In particular, the incumbent will:


manage the implementation of the project, both at the global and country levels, working closely with national project
coordinators;
coordinate the establishment and running of a functional project steering committee between FAO technical divisions and
decentralised offices, country project partners, and other relevant stakeholders;
coordinate, supervise and contribute to econometric analytical activities for household vulnerability profiling, and climate
change impact assessments;
coordinate the organization of workshops in collaboration with the donor country, thereby ensuring consistency with the
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Action Plan on Food Security;
coordinate the active involvement of all partners in all aspects of work planning, implementation, monitoring and
evaluation, timely provision of project inputs, delivery of outputs, monitoring and evaluation;
provide technical inputs and organize project activities, including research, capacity building programmes, training,
workshops, backstopping, symposium, awareness raising, project promotion for the global component, and country
components (with national project coordinators and field coordinators);
ensure the development of the integrated approach framework for climate change and food security (global output) and
implementation in countries, making sure the linkages between different steps of the project and coordinate the technical
work at the HQ and in countries, working closely with FAO technical divisions and national partner institutions;
prepare regular progress reports, annual work plans, background information and draft technical papers for discussion
and/or publication;
oversee, guide and manage the work of project staff, all technical, administrative and financial matters (budgets) relating to
the project;
perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
Advanced university degree in economics, agricultural economics, or closely related fields
Seven years of relevant experience in the area of climate change or food security
Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:


Extent of work or research experience in food security issues, economic modelling, and climate change
Extent and relevance of experiences in international coordination with FAO and APEC activities
Level of understanding of climate change impacts, climate change adaptation and mitigation
Extent and relevance of experiences in managing technical cooperation projects
Ability to coordinate the work of others and to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural team

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the
extension of appointments

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VACANCY FOR IMPLEMENTATION ASSISTANT

Implementation Assistant

Organization:	IAEA
Duty Station:	Vienna - Austria
Deadline:	19 Aug 2011 (20 days left)
Level:	G-5

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Main Purpose
Reporting to the Section Head and as a team member, the Implementation Assistant supports several professionals in the Section, carries out a variety of tasks to manage complex technical documentation required for preparation for safeguards inspection activities and the documentation following the inspections.

Supervision provides developmental and technical support and focuses on quality of process execution.

Working Relationships
The Implementation Assistant provides, clarifies, or seek understanding/support on safeguards implementation information with staff at all levels in the Division. Work is inter-related with others in the team. Information exchanged includes nuclear material accountancy data, seals application and verification data, details of inspection Statements to Member States and inspection evaluation requests and results.

Functions / Key Results Expected

Ensures information is updated on inspection data such as briefing and debriefing notes and monitoring follow-up actions, including drafting, editing and filing of these documents and providing timely and relevant statistics.
Carries out quality control and dispatch of 90(a), 90(b) statements. Supports inspectors in preparation of Inspection Documentation Packages (IDPs) and Design Information Verification Packages (DIVPs).
Collects and compiles information to prepare initial drafts of the various major reports and documents for the section, including the consolidation of input to the Safeguards Implementation Report (SIR).
Manages the workflow for seals distribution to inspectors: collects seals from central repository; distributes and records seals to inspectors prior to verification activities; follows-up on verification results; reviews input, and monitors required data.
Acts as team member providing back-up, guidance and support to other assistants as required and/or instructed by a Senior Inspector or Section Head.
Identifies, raises or recommends issues affecting efficient process delivery.

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VACANCY FOR A TRANSLATOR AT UNOPS

Translator

Vacancy #:	VA/2011/APO/MMOC/ICA/LIFT/196
Organization:	UNOPS
Duty Station:	Yangon - Myanmar
Deadline:	11 Aug 2011 (12 days left)
Level:	Local Individual Contractor Agreement (Lump sum)
Duration:	1 September to 30 September 2011

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General Background of Project / Assignment

UNOPS has been appointed as the Fund Manager for the multi-donor Livelihoods and Food Security Trust
Fund (LIFT) in Myanmar.

The LIFT donors Australia, the European Commission, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United
Kingdom, and Denmark are expected to contribute US$100 million over five years to LIFT.

The overall objective of LIFT is to contribute resources to a livelihoods and food security programme with
the aim of making progress towards the achievement of Millennium Development Goal 1 (the eradication of
extreme poverty and hunger) in Myanmar.

Duties and Responsibilities

The Operational Guideline for LIFT Implementing Partners (IPs) has been designed for use by the Fund
Manager's Office (FMO) in its day to day management and oversight of fund implementation of its IPs
responsible for the implementation of activities under the fund.

The purpose of the Operational Guidelines is to provide instruction and guidance for the operations of the
FMO and IPs in the key processes that they are expected to undertake during implementation, either
directly or through the engagement of subcontractors.

The LIFT FMO would like to maintain a Myanmar version of the Operational Guidelines. In this regard, the
FMO would like to hire a translator based in Myanmar to translate the Operational Guidelines from English
to Myanmar. The translator is expected:

To translate the technical document related to the development area.
To have an understanding of the current socio-economic and political situation of the country and
the nature of the development work in the country.
To use appropriate wording(s) for translation which are suitable to the current socio-economic and
political situation.

Monitoring and Progress Controls

The Fund Director will monitor the performance of the consultant in line with his/her assignment.

Deliverables

Myanmar version of Operational Guidelines, which is translated in formal language, in both soft copy (either
.doc or .docx format and typed in any Win family font) and hard copy.

Please note that all UNOPS personnel are responsible to abide by security policies, administrative
instructions, plans and procedures of the UN Security Management System and those of UNOPS.


Required Selection Criteria

Competencies

Good writing skills; high standards of accuracy, consistency and faithfulness to the spirit, style and
nuances of the original text; good grasp of the subject matter; ability to use all sources of reference,
consultation and information relevant to the text at hand;
Ability to maintain an adequate speed and volume of output, taking into account the difficulty of the
text and the specified deadline;
Good knowledge of the stakeholders involved in food security and livelihoods activities in Myanmar;
Ability to deliver in time and work under pressure;
Ability to establish good working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders with different
cultural backgrounds;
Good coordination with LIFT team in order to ensure consistency of terminology and style;
demonstrated ability to gain the support and cooperation of others in a team endeavour, with
sensitivity and respect for diversity;
Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Education/Experience/Language

Bachelor degree with five years of professional translation experience from English to Myanmar;
Experience in the context of UN or another international organizations is an advantage;
Previous experience of translating documents of livelihoods and food security activities or other
development activities in Myanmar context would be an asset;
Excellent command of English and Burmese.

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