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.
Organizational Setting
FAO Afghanistan is investing, across all 34 provinces, in resilience reinforcing actions that focus on protecting agriculture livelihoods and local ecosystems, boosting local production of nutritious foods and cash-incomes, and safeguarding critical agriculture sectoral development gains achieved over the past couple of decades through revitalizing rural markets and economy. In 2022-2023, FAO will, under the life-saving assistance Outcome (1) of the UN Transitional Engagement Framework (TEF), focus on the following four priority actions: (i) Safeguarding Wheat Seed Security, (ii) Enhancing Local Production of Nutritious Food, (iii) Livestock Protection and Dairy Sector Support, and (iv) Restoring Irrigation Structures to Boost Cash Incomes. Additionally, FAO will contribute towards resilience building activities under Outcome 2 of the TEF.
Reporting Lines
The Senior Procurement Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, the direct supervision of the International Procurement Officer and technical guidance of CSLP in the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and Headquarters.
Technical Focus
The Senior Procurement Specialist performs day-to-day procurement operations, including specialized and complex processes and functions, ensuring consistency, timeliness, and conformity with relevant rules, procedures, and practices. S/he provides procedural guidance to clients regarding procurement procedures and contributes to timely and efficient procurement operations.
Tasks and responsibilities
• In strict compliance with FAO procurement guidelines and relevant FAO Manual Section provisions reviews, check, monitor and implement the procurement steps as per established check lists and Standard Operating Procedures;
• Lead procurement processes, focusing on achievement of the following results:
o Routine follow-up on procurement and informing the supervisor of the status;
o Undertake the Buyer function in conformity with FAO rules and regulations;
o Identify and make initial determinations and recommendations concerning disputes or claims arising out procurement action;
o Provide advice on the best procurement strategy and regarding procurement planning requirements;
o Analyses complex procurement/contractual and risk related issues and provides advice and assistance;
o Prepare and support the submission of cases to the Local and Headquarters Procurement Committees as appropriate;
o Written responses to queries from external parties regarding procurement matters;
o Establishment and maintenance of working files on procurement activity, including printing of all offers (for the assigned cases) from the e-tendering portal after the formal Opening by the Tender Opening Panel;
o Preparation of letters, memoranda, email, etc. to monitor progress and liaise with vendors during the entire procurement cycle; examination and resolution of post-order problems and preparation of progress reports on procurement matters;
o Liaison with the requesters on receipt of goods, equipment's and services given obtaining the proper delivery reports or similar to ensure all supporting documents are available for audit and review purpose;
o Provide monthly reports on status of contracts progress and payment to Programme, Procurement and Operations Teams;
o Conduct market research to add more qualified Service Providers to the database of shortlisted Service Providers practicing due diligence in verifying the Profile and Past Performance of the Service Providers;
o Prepare and bi-monthly work on Procurement Plan together with the Procurement and make analyses of planned activities vis-à-vis planned dates to identify bottlenecks and ways of improvement;
• Implement the procurement plans through the issuance of tenders, following up on the evaluations, preparing commercial evaluations, drafting the submissions to the Review Committees, issuing contractual instruments (Contracts and GRMS ERP Purchase Orders), following up on delivery and closing the contractual instruments;
• Lead the preparation of RFQs, ITBs or RFPs documents, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, and their preliminary evaluation;
• Ensure the adoption of all World Bank procurement guidelines for all types of project-related procurement of irrigation rehabilitation contract works, goods and supplies;
• Performs any other duties as required.
ANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced degree (Master’s) or a university degree (Bachelor’s) Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Commerce, Law or closely related field.
• For advanced degree at least seven (7) years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management or related area of work.
• For university degree at least ten (10) years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management or related area of work.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and local languages (Pashto and/or Dari).
• National of Afghanistan.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Familiarity with UN agencies administrative, finance and procurement operations systems is highly desirable;
• Strong familiarity with internationally recognised international standards and all phases of the procurement process;
• Experience in identifying client’s procurement related needs and in providing support and guidance from a client’s point of view;
• Ability to prepare communication and contractual documentation in English;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems expeditiously and pragmatically; tact, initiative and sound judgment; ability to establish and maintain good working relations with other staff / colleagues from different cultural background;
• Previous experience with the UN is considered a strong asset;
• Strong professional command of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
ANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced degree (Master’s) or a university degree (Bachelor’s) Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Commerce, Law or closely related field.
• For advanced degree at least seven (7) years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management or related area of work.
• For university degree at least ten (10) years of professional experience in procurement, supply chain, contract management or related area of work.
• Working knowledge (level C) of English and local languages (Pashto and/or Dari).
• National of Afghanistan.
FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
• Familiarity with UN agencies administrative, finance and procurement operations systems is highly desirable;
• Strong familiarity with internationally recognised international standards and all phases of the procurement process;
• Experience in identifying client’s procurement related needs and in providing support and guidance from a client’s point of view;
• Ability to prepare communication and contractual documentation in English;
• Ability to identify and resolve problems expeditiously and pragmatically; tact, initiative and sound judgment; ability to establish and maintain good working relations with other staff / colleagues from different cultural background;
• Previous experience with the UN is considered a strong asset;
• Strong professional command of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
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 (... Read More
