Organizational Setting
The Government of Brazil established the National Productive Forests Program (NPFP) (Decree No. 12,087, 3 July 2024) to recover degraded areas for productive purposes, strengthen family farming, ensure environmental regularization, and expanding the production of healthy food and socio-biodiversity products. The NPFP is aligned with the Climate Mitigation Plan and contributes directly to the national target of restoring 12 million hectares of degraded areas in rural zones by 2030.
The NPFP is implemented under the umbrella of Planaveg and integrates a range of actions such as technical assistance and rural extension (ATER), support to seed and nursery networks, provision of equipment and inputs, community training spaces, and research and innovation in agroforestry systems.
FAO provides technical assistance to the NPFP in key areas as access to financial services for smallholder farmers (credit guarantees, agricultural insurance, revolving funds, savings and credit schemes) and Carbon accounting system to measure and track the sequestration and emission reductions achieved by productive restoration initiatives.
Reporting Lines
The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil โ Programme.
Technical Focus
The incumbent will provide specialized technical support to develop analysis, methodologies, and recommendations in these areas, contributing to the effective implementation and scaling of the NPFP.
Tasks and Responsibilities
Under the direct supervision of the Forestry Officer, the incumbent will perform the following tasks:
โข ย ย ย ย Review methodologies for carbon accounting and monitoring in agroforestry and productive restoration systems and propose the most suitable selection.
โข ย ย ย ย Prepare a technical report designing the carbon accounting and monitoring system, including
oย ย ย ย Methodologies and process flow for a system to estimate and track carbon sequestration and emission reductions from NPFP activities at any implementation stage (ex-ante, during, and ex-post) initiative, local, and regional levels.
oย ย ย ย Identify baseline requirements and data needs, governance arrangements, and cost estimates for development and implementation.
oย ย ย ย Estimate of benefits to be generated with the implementation of the NPFP, including proposals for a benefit-sharing mechanism.ย
โข ย ย ย ย Provide training and strengthen capacity for the technical assistance providers and other relevant stakeholders to estimate, monitor and evaluate progress on emission reduction and carbon capture targets under the NPFP.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING:
Minimum Requirements ย
โข ย ย ย ย Advanced University (masterโs or equivalent) in Economics, Finance, Public Policy, Rural Development, Environmental Management, Forest Engineering, or a related field
โข ย ย ย ย At least 06 years of relevant professional experience in rural financial inclusion and/or in providing financial services to smallholders, cooperatives, traditional communities, and SMEs engaged in restoration, productive forestry, and related value chains
โข ย ย ย ย Working Knowledge (level C) of English and Portuguese
โข ย ย ย ย Brazilian Nationality or resident of the country with valid work permit
FAO Core Competencies
โข ย ย ย ย Results Focus
โข ย ย ย ย Teamwork
โข ย ย ย ย Communication
โข ย ย ย ย Building Effective Relationships
โข ย ย ย ย Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
โข ย ย ย ย Experience in financial analysis of investment projects in the agricultural sector.
โข ย ย ย ย Knowledge of evaluating financing sources for agricultural development.
โข ย ย ย ย Participation in the design of alternative financing mechanisms for projects and programs.
โข ย ย ย ย Experience in developing public rural development programs.