Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy Announcement No: VA-009-2016
Position Title: Land Technical Officer
(8 positions)
Grade Level: SC8
Contract Type: Service Contract – NPP
Duty Station: Tanariver, Turkana Samburu, Marsabit, Baringo,Nandi, Westpokot
and Laikipia Counties
Organizational Unit: FAO Representation Office in Kenya
Duration: 6 months with possibility of extension
Eligible Candidates: Kenyan
Nationals
Anticipated Start Date: February 2017
General Description of Tasks
and Objectives to be achieved: The Food and Agriculture
Organization (FAO) Representation in Kenya seeks to fill in the position of
Land Technical officer for implementation of the EU-funded project Support to
the attainment of Vision 2030 through Devolved Land Reforms in Kenya
(GCP/KEN/085/EC).
Reporting Line: Under
the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Kenya and the technical
guidance of the Sector Head and in close collaboration with the Programme
Manager, the Land Technical Officer will be responsible for the following
duties:
Key Function: The
Land Technical Officer shall represent FAO to other stakeholders and be
responsible for the implementation of activities in one of the following eight
counties: Tana River, Turkana, Samburu, Marsabit, Baringo, Nandi, West Pokot
and Laikipia.
Technical Functions
·
In close coordination with the Programme Manager, act as a
County Programme Officer (CPO) for the full implementation of scheduled
activities on the land programme.
·
Plan and report (in the web-based database) all county
activities on a monthly basis in collaboration with county programme and
administrative officers and in consultation with sector heads.
·
Provide the first level of line management to county programme
officers and support their engagement with the relevant county ministries under
guidance of the programme manager, provide technical support for the
establishment and trainings of partner institutions in the County.
·
Guide and provide technical advice on the identification of
existing policies, institutional and legal gaps/conflicts for sustainable
governance of community lands and natural resources in alignment of the FAO
county programme with a) the CPF and b) the CIDP.
·
With support from the Programme Manager, provide methodological
recommendations for inclusive and negotiated Land Use Planning with the County
Government.
·
Promote and technically support county government and community
groups trained on Voluntary Guidelines and other related FAO tools, e.g.
Participatory Land Delimitation (PLD) methodology, Improving Gender Equality in
Territorial Issues (IGETI), etc. for monitoring efficiency and transparency in
community land administration and management and training on provisions of the
new legal frameworks for land governance.
·
In the absence of a Head of County, the Land Technical officer
shall represent FAO in holding regular meetings with senior county government
officials and being the prime point of contact between the County Governor and
FAO Kenya.
·
Monitor the progress and execution of activities as per the work
plan, and perform other duties as required
Minimum Requirements
·
University degree in Natural Resource Management, Land
Management, Land Administration, Surveying, or Legal studies required.
·
At least 4 years of experience in natural resource management
programmes at national level.
·
Excellent understanding of the Kenya policy context in relation
to land and natural resource management and climate change
·
Familiarity with FAO modus operandi and other UN programming
approaches or previous experience in working for INGOs and/or NGOs
·
Knowledge of FAO methodologies and other relevant studies to
perform this work.
·
Excellent written and oral communications skills.
·
Excellent strategic visioning, creative thinking and problem
solving skills.
·
Competence in Result Based Management and Participatory
Monitoring and Evaluation tools.
·
Excellent working knowledge of computer applications (MS Word,
Excel, PowerPoint and GIS).
·
High level of integrity and accountability, flexible approaches
to work and commitment.
·
Ability to perform multiple tasks and work under pressure with a
wide range of individuals and institutions
How to Apply:
Candidates are requested to
submit their application by email to vacancy-kenya@fao.org quoting the position
title and vacancy announcement number.
A duly completed Personal
Profile Form (PPF) generated from FAO’s iRecruitment portal as a PDF-file is to
be submitted by email together with a cover letter.
Please note that attached
resumes or CV’s in place of the PPF will not be accepted.
In order to prepare a Personal Profile Form, you must first
register on the FAO iRecruitment site by clicking on the following link to
register: http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/
In order for your application
to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line
profile are completed.
Deadline for Application: 13
November 2016
Applications received after the
closing date will not be given consideration.
Only short listed candidates
will be contacted.
This vacancy is open to both
male and female candidates.
Qualified female candidates are
encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are
equally encouraged to apply.
