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Specialist in data analysis and use of programming languages
Job advertisement : Apr 18/2023
Publication cancellation date : May 3, 2023, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FLECU
Job type : Temporary work
Requirement Type: PSA ( Personal Service Agreements )
Grade Level: N / A
Main location : Ecuador-Quito
Duration: 2 months with the possibility of extension
Position Number: N / A
_ FAO seeks to ensure gender, geographic and linguistic diversity among its staff and its international consultants, in order to serve the Member States of the Organization in the best possible way in all regions.
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- FAO is committed to achieving diversity in its workforce in terms of sex, nationality, origin and culture.
- Women, nationals of under-represented or under-represented Member States and persons with disabilities with the necessary qualifications are encouraged to submit their applications.
- All persons working for FAO must comply with the highest standards of professional integrity and conduct and uphold FAO’s values.
- FAO, as a specialized agency of the United Nations, applies a zero tolerance policy for conduct incompatible with its statute, objectives and mandate, in particular sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
- All requests will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.
Organizational framework
The post is located in the office of the FAO Representation in Ecuador, located in the city of Quito to support pillar 1 “ Transition to healthy diets for better nutrition ” of the Country Programming Framework 2022-2026.
Hierarchical dependency
The Specialist reports his activities to the Representative Program Officer and Project Coordinator Sustainable and inclusive agri-food systems for the promotion of healthy and affordable diets.
Field of specialization
The specialist will provide technological support in the development of digital platforms and tools that facilitate the monitoring, evaluation and monitoring of national strategies to prevent and reduce hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition of the Ecuadorian population, especially the most vulnerable.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Develop a digital tool based on the ISPA initiative ( Inter-institutional evaluation of social protection ) that allows monitoring, evaluate and monitor the progress of the local action plans of the cantonal intersectoral tables.
- Develop a digital tool to monitor, monitor and evaluate compliance with the actions of the Sustainable Schools model in the School Feeding Program and in the Child Development Centers in order to detect and solve them in a timely manner the critical knots that are presented in the different processes.
- Generate a mobile application to collect information on infrastructure, equipment, furniture and human resources indicators of the educational units.
- Generate a mobile application for registration and certification of AFC producers.
- Design and implement a capacity building strategy for technical teams from national and local counterparts in the use of digital tools designed in the project.
- Participate in complementary information gathering processes, technical meetings and in articulation with the project team and national counterparts.
- Support in the generation of technical information for the annual operating plan and procurement and contracting plan.
- Provide specific and specialized knowledge to new project ideas.
- Technically support the implementation of methodologies and activities aimed at project execution.
- Actively participate in technical meetings with personnel from allies for the development of the project.
- Generate the process and project results information to make comprehensive management visible to strategic partners, donors, governments and relevant actors.
- Provide information required for knowledge management activities for project results ( Systematization, communication, awareness ) aimed at project beneficiaries and within FAO.
- Report the progress of your specific activities according to the defined monitoring system.
- Participate in periodic technical meetings for the evaluation and monitoring of the project.
- Prepare and present periodic technical information based on activities.
- Execute activities that allow the technical, operational and administrative closure of the project.
- Propose specific technical improvements for eventual interventions.
- Identify and collect data to make good practices and recommendations for future interventions visible.
- Llevar a cabo otras tareas de orden técnico/operativo/administrativo en el marco de las actividades realizadas por la FAO Ecuador como se requiera.
LOS CANDIDATOS SERÁN EVALUADOS CON ARREGLO A LOS SIGUIENTES CRITERIOS:
Requisitos mínimos
- Título de tercer nivel en sistemas e informática, desarrollo de software o áreas afines.
- Experiencia comprobada mínima de 3 años en análisis de datos y uso de lenguajes de programación.
- Conocimiento del idioma español nivel C.
- Nacional de Ecuador o residente en el país con permiso de trabajo regular.
Competencias fundamentales de la FAO
- Enfoque basado en los resultados
- Trabajo en equipo
- Comunicación
- Establecimiento de relaciones eficaces
- Intercambio de conocimientos y mejora continua
Aptitudes técnicas/funcionales
- Knowledge checking in the use of unstructured databases ( for mobile devices ) and structured ( integration with institutional databases, such as PostgreSQL ).
- Proven management of OpenForis.
- Handling two or more of the following programming languages: HTML, PHP, JavaScript.
- Knowledge in structure and database management.
- Knowledge in the implementation of georeferencing components of information collected in the field.
- Proven skills to work in multilateral environments that involve interaction with public institutions and national and international actors.
Selection criteria
- Full-time office availability
- Availability to travel to different sectors of the country.
- Support documents work experience.
Se hace notar que todos los candidatos deberían adherirse a los valores de la Organización de compromiso con la FAO, respeto hacia todos e integridad y transparencia.
INFORMACIÓN ADICIONAL
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- We inform you that FAO will only consider academic degrees or credentials obtained from a teaching institution included in the World Database on Higher Education, which is a list maintained by the International Association of Universities ( IAU ) / UNESCO. The list can be consulted at: www.whed.net/
- For any other questions visit the FAO website on employment: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/es/.
PRESENTATION OF REQUESTMENTS If you want to apply, go to the FAO Recruitment Website ( FAO Employment ) and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will not be taken into account. Only applications received through the contracting portal will be considered. We advise candidates to submit their application sufficiently in advance of the expiration of the term. If you need help, contact: Careers@fao.org.
