Technical manager in sensitive Agriculture – nutrition – SB4.4, Antananarivo, Madagascar At Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO )


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Organizational framework

Madagascar has agricultural potential to develop in order to remedy the problems of poverty and food insufficiency. The agriculture and livestock sectors play a major role in the country’s economy. It provides livelihoods to around 80% of the workforce and contributes between 25 and 30% to national GDP each year. The country has great potential for agricultural production. However, poverty and food and nutrition insecurity, which are reaching drastic levels in the country, are widespread in rural areas. Agriculture is one of the sectors most affected by the recurring shocks that affect the country, resulting in unpredictable production levels. Food production systems are still based on traditional approaches,mainly dependent on climatic conditions, in particular precipitation, production being mainly oriented towards food crops intended for household consumption. In addition, the strategy for the development of agricultural value chains sensitive to nutrition, developed with the technical support of FAO ( April 2022 ), specifies that malnutrition still remains a national scourge for Madagascar, including for the population living in the urban areas of Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. production is mainly oriented towards food crops intended for household consumption. In addition, the strategy for the development of agricultural value chains sensitive to nutrition, developed with the technical support of FAO ( April 2022 ), specifies that malnutrition still remains a national scourge for Madagascar, including for the population living in the urban areas of Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. production is mainly oriented towards food crops intended for household consumption. In addition, the strategy for the development of agricultural value chains sensitive to nutrition, developed with the technical support of FAO ( April 2022 ), specifies that malnutrition still remains a national scourge for Madagascar, including for the population living in the urban areas of Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. the strategy for the development of agricultural value chains sensitive to nutrition, developed with the technical support of FAO ( April 2022 ), specifies that malnutrition still remains a national scourge for Madagascar, including for the population living in the urban areas of Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. the strategy for the development of agricultural value chains sensitive to nutrition, developed with the technical support of FAO ( April 2022 ), specifies that malnutrition still remains a national scourge for Madagascar, including for the population living in the urban areas of Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care. Antananarivo. It is mainly due to the prevalence of poverty, low access to nutritious food, the status of women without autonomy, the prevalence of food insecurity, lack of access to drinking water, sanitation and medical care.

In accordance with its strategic objectives, FAO plays an important role in linking the objectives of the Sustainable Development Goals ( ODD ) 2030 : including ODD 1 for the eradication of extreme poverty and the reduction of 50 % from the world population living in poverty ( including by protection in accordance with target 1.3 ) and ODD 2 aimed at eliminating hunger and guaranteeing access to a nutritious and sufficient food thanks to inclusive and sustainable approaches to the intensification of agricultural production. FAO’s work fully integrates the vision proposed by these Sustainable Development Goals ( ODD ) for the design of integrated policies and programs for an increased impact on food insecurity and malnutrition. For this reason,value chain approaches are increasingly used in nutrition programs to ensure that opportunities for improving nutrition are seized from production to consumption. For the sustainable development of the value chains sensitive to nutrition, the FAO actively promotes the adoption of a systemic approach with the potential to increase the sustainability of the interventions for greater impacts on population. increase the sustainability of interventions for greater impacts on the population. increase the sustainability of interventions for greater impacts on the population.

C’est dans ze contexte que le « Responsable technique en Agriculture sensible à la nutrition» sera recruté(e) pour appuyer le Chargé de la nutrition de la FAO MG afin d’apporter son expertise technique dans l’accompagnement et appui des ménages participant pour l’amélioration et diversification de la production sensible à la nutrition

Position hiérarchique

Sous la supervision directe du Représentant de la FAO à Madagascar, Comores, Maurice, Seychelles, en collaboration avec l’équipe technique de la FAO, et en étroite collaboration avec le chargé de la nutrition, les Coordonnateurs de projet, en coordination avec les Coordonnateurs du projet et les unités du programme et des opérations, et en étroite collaboration avec les autorités locales et les parties prenantes

Domaine de spécialisation

Agriculture sensible à la nutrition

Tâches et responsabilités

  •  Apporter des expertises techniques aux projets/programmes de nutrition et participer à la mise en œuvre de nouveaux programmes sensibles à la nutrition
  •  Former les équipes des projets, des partenaires et des prestataires sur l’Agriculture sensible à la nutrition
  •  Planifier les activités opérationnelles liées à l’Agriculture sensible à la nutrition
  •  Assister ses supérieurs hiérarchiques dans les activités de planifications stratégiques et opérationnelles, et se coordonner avec l’ensemble du staff dans la réalisation des activités du projet
  •  Participer aux renforcements de la capacité technique partenaires, des communautés cibles en matière de Techniques Agricoles, activités post récoltes et transformations à travers l’approche champ école producteur, et appuyer la mise en œuvre des éducations nutritionnelles
  •  Apporter des expertises techniques pour les achats des matériels et intrants d’appui des ménages participants
  •  Appuyer à la rédaction des rapports
  •  Assurer les objectifs de supervision des projets et d’animation des équipes
  •  Assurer l’intérim du Chargé de la Nutrition en cas d’absence
  •  Améliorer la qualité des programmes : prévision des besoins, détection des dysfonctionnements et solution…
  •  Participer aux sensibilisations en nutrition, réalisation des Démonstrations culinaires ;…
  •  Contribuer à la surveillance nutritionnelle : supervision, participation, collecte et analyse des données avant partage avec l’équipe du suivi-évaluation

LES CANDIDATURES SERONT EXAMINÉES EN REGARD DES CRITÈRES SUIVANTS:

Conditions minimales à remplir

  •  BAC+5, ingénieur Agronome ou domaine équivalent
  •  Avoir au minimum 6 ans d’expérience en matière développement, de la sécurité alimentaire et de l’Agriculture sensible à la nutrition ou autres domaines connexes, dont connaissance de l’approche champ école paysan, promotion de chaines de valeurs/AGR seraient un atout
  •  Expériences techniques 5 ans d’expérience dans le domaine du développement, de la sécurité alimentaire
  •  Connaissance courante (niveau C) du français et connaissance (niveau B) de l’anglais.
  •  Avoir la nationalité Malagasy

Compétences de base exigées par la FAO

  •  Attention portée aux résultats
  •  Avoir l’esprit d’équipe
  •  Sens de la communication
  •  Établissement de relations constructives
  •  Partage des connaissances et amélioration continue

Aptitudes techniques/fonctionnelles

  •  Have a good understanding of appropriate practices and previous experiences of working within communities with the aim of improving practices;
  •  Be able to work under pressure and take initiatives within the framework of its activities and to manage deadlines
  •  Experiences in actions to strengthen the desired nutritional security
  •  People with experience in the field, with skills/knowledge in training, value chain
  •  Leader, planner, educator, communicator, coach, conflict manager, negotiator
  •  Knowledge of the food and nutritional security context in Madagascar and in the other Indian Ocean Islands
  •  Ability to work independently with little supervision
  •  Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
  •  Computer knowledge (Word, Excel, Power Point)

FURTHER INFORMATION

  •  FAO does not charge fees at any stage of recruitment (application, interview, application processing).
  •  Incomplete applications will not be reviewed. For any questions or requests for assistance, please contact: Careers@fao.org
  •  Applications received after the closing date of the notice will not be accepted.
  •  Please note that FAO only considers degrees and diplomas issued by recognized institutions listed in the World Higher Education Database, the list maintained by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO . To access the list, please click here www.whed.net/
  •  For other questions, please consult the Employment at FAO webpage: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

Please note that all candidates must adhere to the values ​​of FAO – commitment to the Organization, respect for everyone, integrity and transparency.

HOW TO APPLY

  •  To apply, please complete the online application form on FAO’s recruitment website, Jobs at FAO. Incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
  •  Only applications received through the recruitment portal will be considered.
  •  Candidates are encouraged to register their application, allowing ample time before the deadline.
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