Organizational Setting
FAO Azerbaijan Partnership and Liaison Office, in close cooperation with the government and its in-line Ministries/Agencies, contributes to the sustainable agri-food systems, and supports the government with addressing issues food security, agriculture and rural development, natural resource management in the country. FAOโs technical assistance, provided mainly through projects, includes institution building, development of knowledge and competencies, and exchange of experience among FAO member countries.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Azerbaijan, the programmatic guidance and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative, and the technical guidance of the Lead Technical Officer (LTO).ย
Technical Focusย
The National Specialist on Information and Communication Technologies will work in close coordination with the National Project Coordinator. The Specialist will assess the improvement of ASAโs information systems and services, including the development of electronic agriculture services, as well as the design of ASAโs online services and database systems within the project.
Tasks and responsibilities
โข ย ย Support the work related to the assessment of the underlying framework of ASAโs information systems (both internal records and online services), identifying gaps and opportunities for improvement
โข ย ย Oversee the development of design of the overall architecture and definition of the components and functions of the ASAโs online information and advisory system for farmers
โข ย ย Support and advise on the modification and adaption of existing soil data interpretation software to conditions in Azerbaijan
โข ย ย Carrying out the integration of ASAโs online consulting system into the EAIS of the MoA of Azerbaijan
โข ย ย Support to improve ASAโs webpage to be more accessible and beneficial to the target groups/users
โข ย ย Support to develop strategy to digitalize the ASA servicesย
โข ย ย Develop the data collection and management strategy and its successful implementation (infrastructure, software, human resources-capacity building).ย
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
โข ย ย University degree in Information Technology, Computer Sciences, Engineering or any other related fields
โข ย ย Minimum 5 years of professional experience as ICT services design and implementation
โข ย ย Working knowledge (Level C) of English and Azerbaijani languages
โข ย ย National of Azerbaijan or resident of the country with valid work permit
FAO Core Competencies
โข ย ย Results Focus
โข ย ย Teamwork
โข ย ย Communication
โข ย ย Building Effective Relationships
โข ย ย Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
โข ย ย High level of responsibility, as well as experience in working in a multi-disciplinary team
โข ย ย Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
โข ย ย Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and partners developing effective working relationships
โข ย ย Experience with UN system is considered an asset.