FAO recrute 01 Cooperatives Development Specialist
FAO
Juba, South Sudan
Humanitaire (ONG, Associations, …), Projet/programme de développement
Job Description – Cooperatives Development Specialist (2200525)
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Closure Date: 18/Mar/2022, 11:59:00 PMOrganizational Unit: FRSSDJob Type: Non-staff opportunitiesType of Requisition: ConsultantGrade Level: N/APrimary Location: South Sudan-JubaDuration: 3 months with possible extensionPost 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 valuesFAO, 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 checksAll applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality Organizational setting:The FAO country office, which is headed by an FAO Representative, is responsible for assisting government to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, and develop the agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and forestry sectors, and use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. The country office is responsible for leading FAO’s response to country priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation actions. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, in collaboration with offices and divisions at headquarters; develops, promotes and oversees FAO’s strategic response to country along with regional priorities.
One of key outcome strategies for South Sudan is to have an agriculture-based economic growth with increased incomes for farmers, through organised and institutionalised Farmer Organizations (FOs) as Associations and Cooperatives in South Sudan. The FAO cooperatives institution development program is working with the national government and state ministries across all states, with focus on Upper Nile, North Bah Ghazel, West Bah Ghazel, Western Equatoria, Central Equatoria, Eastern Equatoria and Jonglei, supported by Agricultural Markets Value Addition and Trade Development (AMVAT) and South Sudan Resilient Agricultural Livelihood Project (RALP) projects till December 2025.
Reporting Lines
The Consultant/PSA will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and direct supervision deputy FAO Representative. He/She will on a day-to-day basis in close collaboration with the National Cooperative Development Officer (NCDO), the managers of AMVAT and RALP and South Sudan Government ministries and/or departments on all matters pertaining Farmer Cooperatives.
Technical Focus
The international consultant will play key role in strengthening FAOSS cooperative capacity development program at micro, meso and macro level under two major tasks of (i) Building an effective cooperative institutional regime, to steer cooperatives as economically viable commercial vehicles in agricultural sector and (ii) develop/refine a capacity development program for cooperatives as detailed in the asks below:
Tasks and Responsibilities:
Support the FAOSS country office in establishing effective cooperative institutional governance/ regime supported by a model for economically credible and viable cooperatives across various enterprises/value chains in South Sudan by working in close collaboration with relevant government departments, farmer organizations, private and civic society (for Consultants).
Provide overall technical support to FAOSS cooperative development related programs including development and review of policies, by-laws and regulatory framework; and guide the development of training materials for cooperative development under South Sudan contextProvide a guiding note towards aggregating cooperatives from the level of a society, to unions and towards engaging with Aggregation Business Centres (ABCs).Build an effective cooperative institutional regime to steer cooperatives as economically viable commercial vehicles in agricultural sector.Conduct a rapid appraisal of the current policy environment and status of cooperatives as viable economic vehicles to commercialise and industrialise the South Sudan agricultural sector.Explore the most optimal governance and tier system that can be utilised by South Sudan to have viable cooperatives as vehicles in commercialising and industrializing agricultural sector from payam, through county, to state levels.Develop a capacity-building program including training materials for a cooperative commercial led model, determining the required framework for a skilled capacity development, inspectorate and regulatory regime at national and state level.Propose an operating and legal framework that CUs may explore around public private partnership (PPP) as they get positioned for joint private sector investment.Refine and develop a 2-year capacity development program for Cooperative leadership.Carry out rapid face-to-face appraisals of at least 2 best cooperatives and 2 medium quality Cooperatives in 2 out of 10 states to confirm their ability to work as economically viable vehicles to commercialise farmers produce (for Consultants).Refine a capacity development program for cooperative leaders that is backed by 1 Cooperative Business Manager (CBM) per state working with 2 cooperative unions around Basic Entrepreneurship Skills, Financial Management, Savings and Loans (S&L), Marketing and Business development and Governance. The consultant will develop a training and coaching programs for the CBMs.Facilitate contracting and training Cooperative Business Manager (CBMs), who will be responsible to operationalise and maintain up to date Cooperative Best Management Practices for the cooperative union, including financial and operational records, support organization of major meetings such as general assembly and review and updating of business plans for the cooperative unionsDevelop a business model to enhance operationalising of Savings & Loans (S&L) at CU, originating from mobilised farmer group(s) / cooperative society as a strong own financial source to leverage for more financial resources unable to be mobilised at a lower level.Liaise with FAO M&E team to develop a performance-monitoring framework around key indicators of maturity that the project and Ministry of Cooperative will use to evaluate the performance of the groups and cooperatives. CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
University degree in social sciences, cooperative entrepreneurship, business management or other relevant agribusiness related degree
At least 5 years of experience in cooperative development, cooperatives business operations and management and agricultural developmentWorking knowledge of English and limited knowledge of a second FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish) for Consultants. Working knowledge of English will be sufficient for PSA.SBS. FAO Core Competencies
Results focus
TeamworkCommunicationBuilding effective relationshipsKnowledge sharing and continuous improvement Technical/Functional SkillsSound cooperative development, business operations and management and general agricultural development
Experience in developing training manuals and material on cooperative development and operationsGood Experience in Coaching, Mentoring and Training for mature and semi- illiterate persons.Strong communication skills – both spoken and written, interacting effectively with diverse stakeholdersAbility to work under minimum supervision and effectively with people of different national and cultural backgroundsExperience in working in rural development institutions environmentExperience is using Action learning’ and Experiential Learning methodologyGood facilitation, presentation and analytical skills,Experience in ICT tools that can be used for regular data collection Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO listPlease 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/
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