Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/039/2012
Vacancy Announcement No:FAO/039/2012
Issued
on: 2
October 2012
Deadline
for Application: 15
October 2012
Grade
Level: SC-4
Duty
Station: Hargeisa
& Garowe
Organizational
Unit: FAO
Somalia Country Office
Duration*: 8 Months
Eligible
Candidates: Somali
Nationals Only
Anticipated
Start Date: 1
November 2012
Applications from qualified
women are encouraged
Persons with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply
All
applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
Duties
and Responsibilities
Under the overall supervision
of the FAO Somalia Officer In Charge, the Administrative direction of the
Field Programme Manager and the direct supervision of the FAO Somalia ICT
Manager the incumbent will perform the following duties:
As
part of the FAO Somalia Help Desk Team; the ICT Field Assistant will:
·
Maintain, protect and update as necessary ICT hardware under
responsibility (laptops, desktops, modems, etc) and, all hardware
configurations to ensure optimum operations for all staff and offices assigned
·
Ensure day-to-day that all software resources are in working
order and liaise with relevant department to ensure upgrades and patches are
applied regularly
·
Ensure day-to-day functionality of all computing resources are
in working order and liaise with administration to ensure accessories and
consumables are available for timely replacement
·
Upgrade application software to ensure highest productivity and
troubleshoot and resolve software problems and assist FAO staff to customize
and automate routine tasks.
·
make first-hand visits to staff and provide support as
necessary;
·
Monitor, troubleshoot and resolve internet/e-mail connection
connectivity problems and upgrade network hardware and software to ensure
utmost productivity.
·
Support development, testing, error checking and deployment of
in-house software and external applications
·
Carry out regular data backup on client and server machines.
·
ICT support for all CFW activities in assigned locations
·
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum
Requirements
Candidates should meet the
following:
·
Degree or Diploma in ICT, Computer Science is required.
·
Two years of IT support experience .
·
Working knowledge (level C) of English and working knowledge of
the most widely used local language. Somalia language is a must.
Selection
Criteria
Candidates will be assessed
against the following:
·
Demonstrated skills in IT Support.
·
Extent of knowledge in Computer Skills.
·
Extent of both oral and written communication skills, including
ability to write reports.
·
Accuracy and excellent attention to details.
·
Good judgment and ability to organize office work and prepare
correspondence on own initiative.
·
Willingness to work as a team member.
·
Good knowledge of the UN work system or equivalent complex
organization.
·
Ability to work effectively with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
Please note that all
candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable
of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
To
apply:
Candidates
are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the Position Title and
Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/39/2012 along with their current/detailed
Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form available athttp://fmt.faoso.net/documents/PH_form-Blank.docx .
E-mail is the preferred means
of receipt and the application should be sent to HR-Somalia@fao.org.
The subject line of the
e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/39/2012.
If making a hard copy
submission, the envelope should be clearly marked CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/39/2012
and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications may also be
faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/39/2012 in the subject line,
to +254-20-4000333.
FAO is a non-smoking
environment
Position Title: Field Technician
Grade Level: SC-5
Contract Type: Service Contract
Duty Station: Hargeisa
Organizational Unit: FAO Somalia Country Office
Duration*: 6 Months
Eligible Candidates: Somali Nationals Only
Anticipated Start Date: 1 January 2013
Applications
from qualified women are encouraged
Persons
with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
Duties and Responsibilities
Under
the general supervision of the Officer in Charge for Somalia and under the
direct supervision of the Head, Inputs and Knowledge Sector, the Field
Technician will be responsible for the following tasks:
·
Assist in the implementation of research field trials in Aburiin
Research station and in FAO training activities.
·
Follow-up and monitoring of the research activities in Aburiin
Research station.
·
Timely data collection and elaboration of monthly reports
related to field activities and trainings.
·
Surveillance of the needs of the Aburiin Research Station.
·
Supervision of materials and maintenance of the
tools/supplies/assets from FAO in Aburiin Research station in good working
conditions.
·
IPM monitoring and management on field trials in coordination
with FAO staff.
·
Assist in the development and implementation of on farm demonstration
plots for Farming Field Schools (FFS) and other co-operators.
·
Assist in providing educational/practical seminars on Good
agronomic practices (GAP), Conservation agriculture (CA) and Integrated Pest
Management (IPM) in situ to FFS, NGOs, technical staff from other co-operators
and Aburiin Research station’s field staff.
·
Assist in the coordination of FAO projects with regional
stockholders (NGOs, Farmers’ Associations, Ministry of Agriculture of
Somaliland) and FAO staff.
·
Assist in facilitating distribution of inputs.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates
should meet the following:
·
A relevant degree in agriculture or natural sciences plus a
minimum of 1 year of experience in coordinating, managing and monitoring
research field trials or Completion of secondary education plus a minimum of
five years experience in coordinating, managing and monitoring research field
trials.
·
Good knowledge of computers especially the Microsoft office
package (Word, Excel, Power Point).
·
Working knowledge (level C) of English and working knowledge of
the most widely used local language. Somali language is a must.
Selection Criteria
Candidates
will be assessed against the following:
·
Previous experience with UN is an asset;
·
Knowledge on Good Agricultural Practises (GAP) / Conservation
Agriculture (CA) and Integrated Pest Management (IPM);
·
Good communication and writing skills.
·
Accuracy and excellent attention to details
Please
note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and
should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural
backgrounds.
To apply:
Candidates are requested to submit a covering letter quoting the
Position Title and Vacancy Announcement No. FAO/38/2012 along with their
current/detailed Curriculum Vitae and FAO Personal History (PH) form available
athttp://fmt.faoso.net/documents/PH_form-Blank.docx .
E-mail
is the preferred means of receipt and the application should be sent to
HR-Somalia@fao.org.
The
subject line of the e-mail message should read CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/38/2012.
If
making a hard copy submission, the envelope should be clearly marked
CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/38/2012 and sent to the following address:
FAO-Somalia
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
UN-Somalia Ngecha Road Complex
Corner Lower Kabete Road/Ngecha Road
P.O. Box 30470-00100
Nairobi, Kenya.
Applications
may also be faxed, again clearly indicating CONFIDENTIAL – FAO/38/2012 in the
subject line, to +254-20-4000333.
FAO is
a non-smoking environment
