Organizational Setting
The main aim of the FAO country office, which is headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food and nutrition security and to reduce malnutrition, to help develop the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the Deputy FAO Representative, the technical guidance of the Lead Technical Officer, in close coordination with the FAO DPRK team, the International Consultant, will perform the tasks described below.
Technical Focusย
The Wheat/barley double cropping systems Specialist supports in developing Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in promoting wheat-barley double cropping system in DPRK, including capacity development of the key technicians and farmers.
Tasks and responsibilities
โข ย ย Prepare a draft of Good Agriculture Practice (GAP) standards and technical guidelines for wheat/barley double cropping systems and irrigation/water management in both paddy and upland ecosystems, including agricultural mechanization in the country context, that will be used as a reference and guidance for the DPRK.ย
โข ย ย Prepare a draft training manual on wheat/barley double cropping systems and irrigation/water management in paddy and upland ecosystems.
โข ย ย Finalize the GAP standard, technical guidelines, and training manual by incorporating inputs from national consultants.
โข ย ย Oversee the preparation and implementation of training and workshops, including training modules and frameworks, pre-training and pre-workshop activities, program development, and post-training in collaboration with the training team and implementing partners (if any).
โข ย ย Conduct a field mission to the country if feasible.
โข ย ย Facilitate the identification of high-yielding and climate-smart wheat/barley varieties for field adaptation demonstration in double cropping systems.
โข ย ย Develop a standard protocol for on-farm Participatory Varietal Selection (PVS) of high-yielding and imported wheat and barley varieties.
โข ย ย Coordinate the transfer of the HYV and climate-smart wheat/barley varieties through SMTA (Standard Material Transfer Agreement) with international research centers outside DPRK.
โข ย ย Facilitate the study tour to foreign countries with advanced technologies and good practices in wheat/barley double cropping systems with similar agroecological zones.
โข ย ย Provide advice on the project implementation as requested.
โข ย ย Perform other tasks as necessary.
โข ย ย Prepare and submit an end-of-assignment report in English according to FAO's guidelines.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
โข ย ย University degree in agronomy, plant breeding, and plant geneticsย
โข ย ย Minimum 5 years of work experience in rice, maize, wheat, and barley double cropping systems research and development program
โข ย ย Working knowledge (level C) of English
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
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โข ย ย Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly as field positions are desirable.
โข ย ย Experience working with a wide range of partners, including international and national organizations, government counterparts, research institutions, and the private sector.
โข ย ย Extended experience and knowledge in development work and institutional policy in the plant production and post-production sectors.
โข ย ย Extent and relevance of knowledge associated with the development, implementation, and monitoring of international instruments and good practices and with the work of international organizations and national governments.
โข ย ย Demonstrated experience in designing, collecting, and analyzing technical information and data.
โข ย ย Experience preparing, editing, and revising technical/scientific documents and organizing meetings and workshops.
Selection Criteriaย
โข ย ย Experience working with a wide range of partners, including international and national organizations, government counterparts, research institutions, UN organizations, and the private sector.ย
โข ย ย Knowledge of a second FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish) will be considered an asset.ย