Job Detail

Project Background:

Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation project is a five year intervention of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) funded through the Global Environment Facility (GEF). This project aims to improve the sustainability of agriculture, forest, and land-use management through rehabilitating degraded rangelands, biodiversity conservation and enhancing and maintaining the livelihoods of Afghan rural communities in Khost, Laghman and Nuristan provinces in          Afghanistan by employing the community-based natural resource management (CBNRM) approach. The project has three major components: (i) capacity-building at the national, sub-national, and district levels in community based natural resources management for sustainable rangeland and forest planning; (ii) Integrated management and restoration of degraded landscapes for biodiversity conservation and sustainable/regenerative rangeland management; (iii) Systematic creation and sharing of knowledge, project coordination, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), and institutional capacity development. 

The Senior GIS specialist will be responsible for all the geospatial data creation and management which would facilitate the implementation of participatory assessment and mapping of natural resources of the target districts. In addition, they will be preparing land-use/land-cover, watershed and topographic maps for RMAs and FMAs and target areas. 

The Senior GIS specialist will closely work with appointed specialists and support the project task team in preparing maps of land-use/land-cover, rangeland hotspots, FMAs and RMAs, mission maps etc which would facilitate in devising strategies and plans for implementation of sustainable natural landscape planning. They will provide technical guidance for the implementation of forest restoration and management, agroforestry and small-scale greenhouses.

FAO is looking for qualified national staff fill the position of senior GIS specialist. This position will support the work of the GEF-funded” Combating land degradation and biodiversity loss by promoting sustainable rangeland management and biodiversity conservation” project in Afghanistan. 

Job Posting 17/Oct/2022

Closure Date: 07/Nov/2022,

Organizational Unit: FAAFG

Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)

Primary Location: Afghanistan-Kabul

Duration: 6 months (with extension subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability)

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This National Project Personnel position is SB4.

Reporting Lines

The Early Warning Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, under the technical supervision of the Emergency and Rehabilitation Officer and direct supervision of Head of Risk Analysis, Agriculture and Food Security.

Technical Focus

The Early Warning Specialist will be part of the Risk Analysis, Agriculture and Food Security Unit. This engagement aims to support the mainstreaming and implementation of early warning and anticipatory action at the country level. FAO’s EWEA (Early Warning Early Action) programme is part of a growing number of anticipatory approaches to crises being implemented by organisations worldwide.

Tasks and responsibilities

Develop guidelines and tools for anticipatory action systems

• Develop guidelines and tools on the selection of agrometeorological indicators and thresholds for triggering anticipatory action ahead of potential hazard impacts, e.g. from drought, severe winter seasons and floods, on agriculture and food security;
• Identify and design the requirements for an effective and optimized monitoring system for hydro-meteorological hazard risk management;
• Provide technical advice on communication of weather and climate information.

Climate Services and Early Warning

• Conduct research and develop tools for climate change risk and vulnerability assessment in agriculture, forestland other land use and water resources sectors;
• Support capacity building for the production, dissemination and use of weather forecasts, climate/agro-meteorological advisories, early warnings, and climate change;
• Support enhanced use of weather and climate data, weather forecasts, and climate predictions for early warning services, trigger mechanisms, and anticipatory action protocols;
• Support preparation of climate evidence base (climate rationale) for designing and implementing climate change projects;
• Build partnerships and contribute to the development of climate information platforms in support of planning and designing climate change adaptation and mitigation policies and programmes and projects;
• Support the preparation and roll out of agriculture climate services in Afghanistan.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact: Careers@fao.org  
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers  and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications
• For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/ 

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
• If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org  

Female applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

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