FAO recruits 01 Training Specialist In Beekeeping/Honey Production, Processing And Marketing

Job Description

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST – VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT: 1901494

TRAINING SPECIALIST IN BEEKEEPING/HONEY PRODUCTION, PROCESSING AND MARKETING

Closure Date: 08/Jul/2019, 11:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FRSSD

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: South Sudan-Juba

Duration: 11 Months

Post Number: N/A

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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

 Organizational Setting

 The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist Governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

The FAO Representation in South Sudan is organized around three main units: Programme, Operations and Administration. The current portfolio of projects in South Sudan includes activities related to agriculture, livestock, fisheries and natural resource management, and is implemented with humanitarian, transitional and development funding. The incumbent will contribute to the country’s programme and portfolio as foreseen in the projects.

Reporting Lines

 The Training Consultant Beekeeping/Honey Production and Processing will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative FAO South Sudan and the direct supervision of the Head of Programmes.

Technical Focus

The consultant will work under the day-to-day supervision of the Alternative Livelihoods Specialist, collaborate with the Programme, Operations and Administrative Units, and consult with the relevant Technical Units at FAO headquarters, RAF and SFE, and the Lead Technical Officer and close collaboration with the MAFS and the NBS of South Sudan.

Tasks and responsibilities

 Considering the decision making requirements to address widespread food insecurity and the prevailing constraints in terms of institutional context and technical capacity, the Consultant will:

Prepare training materials necessary to equip beneficiaries with the skills to improve beekeeping, making improved beehives using locally available materials, honey production, processing and marketing

Organize and provide training for beekeepers, honey production, processing and marketing groups across FAO’s targeted areas of operation in South Sudan, with focus on specific projects i.e. Cross Borders, SAFER and SSD.  Topics to include but not limited to;

Technical aspects of beekeeping, honey production and processing (types of beehives,  selecting sites & setting up apiaries, traditional vs improved hives, honey harvesting and when to harvest, expected yields, quality of honey, storage of honey)

Making of improved beehives using locally available materials

Beekeeping as a business, importance of quality, how to grow income

Record keeping and types of records to keep

Income, Profits and loss – how to calculate

Markets and marketing honey and honey by-products (Local markets, national and export markets)

Risks and challenges of beekeeping (stings and allergies, livestock interactions, wildlife)

Support the implementation of beekeeping and support the establishment of networks of smallholder beekeepers for collecting production data.

Support the establishment of FAO demonstration apiaries in targeted communities for demonstrating good practices in beekeeping.

Identify and map existing private sector actors to work with in developing the apiculture sector through supporting smallholder beekeepers;

Develop different business approaches and models to link all the value chain stakeholders to produce, process and market bulk quantities of honey with consistent and high quality of honey supply;

Lead the development of business plans to set up small scale processing and storage units in the production areas for bulking and market linkages with national and / or export markets;

Establish, in collaboration with appropriate national stakeholders and line Ministry new streams of collecting honey and other bee products market data implementation;

Identify capacity gaps and training needs of partners working with the organization through participation in field monitoring and support missions and assessments;

Ensure inclusive participation of State-level actors, including in the preparation for workshops, assessments and dissemination of information through State-level forums;

Support the application of quality control measures and standards and advising on improvements and review of methods and practices as appropriate in honey production and processing;

Organise and participate in national level workshops on beekeeping and honey processing;

Assist the technical leads of the projects involving beekeeping and honey processing and marketing in the delivery of outputs;

Ensure timely dissemination of information to all relevant partners involved in beekeeping and honey processing and marketing activities;

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

 Advanced university degree in one of the following fields; in Apiculture, Social Sciences, Development Studies or any other discipline relevant to the mandate of the Organization;

Significant appreciation of value chain developmental projects;

Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience of a progressively responsible nature in supporting smallholder beekeepers.

Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO official languages (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Russian), preferably Arabic.  For PSAs working knowledge of English.

FAO Core Competencies

Results Focus

Teamwork

Communication

Building Effective Relationships

Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Good interpersonal, communications and facilitation skills.

Sound knowledge and experience in writing reports.

Strong computer, word processing and statistical skills.

Good knowledge of the UN system, procedures and operational activities would be an advantage.

Extent and depth of knowledge of, and experience in Apiculture.  Experience in East and Central Africa will be an added advantage.

Demonstrated capacity to lead and advise on training processes on beekeeping and honey processing;

Demonstrated ability to liaise and develop partnerships with UN, NGO, governmental, and private sector actors;

Breadth of experience and demonstrated ability to coordinate multi-disciplinary technical teams and guide the work of others;

Extent of relevant work experience in other African countries and in the region will be an added advantage.

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

Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications

Candidates should upload language certificate/s when submitting their application.

For more information, visit the FAO employment website

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.

Vacancies will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline

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