Job Description - Farmer Field School Coordinator (2400941)

Job Description

2400941 Farmer Field School Coordinator

Job Posting

: 18/Mar/2024

Closure Date

: 01/Apr/2024, 9:59:00 PM Organizational Unit : FNEGY - FAO Representation in Egypt

Job Type

: Non-staff opportunities Type of Requisition : NPP (National Project Personnel) Grade Level : N/A

Primary Location

: Various Locations Duration : 12 months Post Number : N/A IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality

Organizational Setting

In line with the Organization’s Strategic Objectives and United Nations’ global and Government of Egypt’s national Sustainable Development Goals, the main aim of the Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO’s) Representation in Egypt, which is headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist the Government of Egypt to develop policies, programmes and projects to improve food security and nutrition, promote sustainable agricultural development, reduce rural poverty, develop inclusive agri-food systems and strengthen livelihood resilience of vulnerable communities.
FAO Egypt is currently implementing a rural development project that targets the smallholder farmer households in selected Haya Karima villages in Assiut, Sohag and Qena Governorates. Through the upscaling of tested and validated modern irrigation techniques, climate-smart water management (CSWM) practices, land use consolidation, good agricultural practices (GAP) and enhancement of strategic crops value chains, the project will work towards achieving increased crop yields per unit of irrigation water used over time and improving food security and income generation for small scale producers.
The selected candidate for this role will be based in one of FAO intervention governorates in Southern Egypt (Assiut, Sohag and Qena).

Reporting Lines

The advertised role will work under the overall supervision of FAOR-EGY, the direct supervision of the project coordinator, the chief technical advisor, the technical senior land and water officer located in Cairo-based FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa (FAO-RNE) and in close collaboration with the governorate coordinator, FAO country office and project personnel as well as Government counterparts and all stakeholders.

Technical Focus

Support the development of Farmer Field School (FFS) approaches and community-based learning in food and agriculture, in the context of FAO's Strategic Framework.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Review and familiarise with the FAO methodology for the mobilisation, implementation and monitoring of FFSs for the promotion of appropriate CSA and new irrigation practices and technologies.
• Support in the identification of village-level FFS facilitator candidates (from government extension workers, NGO social mobilisers, community leaders and lead farmers) for final selection by the Project Manager.
• In collaboration with the FFS facilitators and farmers’ and community leaders, assist FAO’s PMU to select the climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM practices and technologies to be tested, adapted and replicated by FFS participants.
• Undergo training and on-the-job coaching in the climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM practices and technologies selected for the agro-ecologies of the concerned governorates (provided by FAO climate-smart agronomy, livestock and PHM specialists).
• Coordinate and participate in the training of FFS facilitators in the FFS methodology and selected climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM practices and technologies (conducted by the Project’s master trainers).
• Coordinate and oversee the FFS coordinators in the mobilization of groups of smallholder men and women farmers and rural households to establish and participate in FFSs.
• Coordinate and oversee the FFS coordinators in guiding the implementation and monitoring of FFSs for the testing, adaptation and replication of innovative and improved climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM practices and technologies.
• Provide coaching sessions and prepare specifications for climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM input packages/kits for the establishment of group-based study plots/ventures and on-farm/site experimental plots/ventures (procured by FAO-Egypt) and ensure their time delivery to FFS leaders and distribution among FFS participants.
• Monitor the performance of the FFS participants and the FFS facilitators throughout the duration of the FFSs in order to analyse and reflect critically on their experiences, and plan for future goals and activities, ensuring the upkeep of FFS diaries reporting on regular meetings, problems encountered, decisions made, demonstration events, lessons learned and persons visiting (e.g. master trainers, project staff, extension officers, local and national officials, commercial agents and dignitaries and other farmers).
• Evaluate the impact of the FFSs on the participants’ adoption of the climate-smart crop and livestock production and PHM practices and technologies tested and adapted and report to FAO’s Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Specialist accordingly.
• Assist The Project coordinator, and coordinate with FAO’s M&E Specialist to create a governorate-level database of FFSs established and implemented or failed, including a feedback mechanism that enables the regular and needs-base exchange of information between FFS facilitators, master trainers, project managers, as well as MoALR extension directors and officers, researchers and policy makers.
• Undertake duty travel and perform other related tasks as required by the Project Manager/FFS Specialist.
• Prepare an end of assignment report for approval of the Project Manager/FFS Specialist and FAOR.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in agriculture economics, Agribusiness Developments, social sciences, agriculture sciences, Agricultural Statistics, economics or statistics or other related fields.
• At least 5 years of experience in similar functions designing, implementing and reporting on socio-economic activities.
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Egypt.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work
• Extent and relevance of experience in
• Extent and relevance of experience in
• Familiarity with

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing) Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted * Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International As