Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

FAO Sub-Regional Office for Central Asia (SEC) is responsible for developing, promoting, overseeing and implementing strategies for addressing food security, agriculture and rural development priorities in the sub-region; Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. The Organization’s technical assistance includes institution building, development of knowledge and competencies, and exchange of experience among countries facing the challenges of transition.

FAO is implementing a project “Sustainable beekeeping and exchange of cooperation between Turkiye and Ukraine" which aims to improve coordination and information flow among the stakeholders in the beekeeping sectors of Turkiye and Ukraine and enhance capacity of apicultural educators.

Reporting Lines

Under overall supervision of the FAO Subregional Coordinator for Central Asia and the Lead Technical Officer (LTO), direct supervision of International Livestock Specialist (SEC) and in close collaboration with national consultants and in liaison with SEC Field Programme Unit (FPU) / Programme Implementation Unit (PIU), the incumbent will contribute to implementation of the FTPP project GCP/SEC/026/TUR. 

Technical Focus 

Analysis of apicultural policies and value chains in Türkiye and Ukraine.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Coordinate and guide a comprehensive study (assessment) for Türkiye on institutional capacities and policies related to apiculture and assess the needs and gaps
•    Coordinate and guide a comprehensive study (assessment) for Ukraine on institutional capacities and policies related to apiculture and assess the needs and gaps
•    Coordinate and guide value chain analysis of key apicultural products in both countries 
•    Draft policy recommendations
•    Organize a review process of the policy studies involving relevant experts from EU

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree in animal production, beekeeping, economics, natural sciences, public administration, or other related fields
•    At least five years of relevant experience in enhancement of apicultural policies or value chains
•    Working knowledge of English (level C)

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Good interpersonal communications skills
•    Experience in development of strategies, action plans and other relevant documents related to beekeeping and/or pollination
•    Experience in stakeholder engagement across public, private, community, NGO and academic spectra and facilitating partnerships and collaboration in socially inclusive and equitable manner
•    Experience in coordination and guidance of international, multidisciplinary teams