with Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind. The main aim of the FAO Representation in Cambodia is to assist government to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
The FAO Representation in Cambodia is developing FAO’s Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2024-2028 as well as contributing to the development of United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024 – 2028, and providing technical assistance to the Government counterparts to develop relevant strategies and action plans. FAO Representation in Cambodia is implementing several projects and programmes under the six thematic areas, namely Food Systems, Agriculture Value Chains, One Health and Livestock Production, Fisheries, Forestry, Land and Water, Data, Knowledge and Policy. In response to the growing portfolio, FAO Representation in Cambodia is recruiting Programme Assistant to join the FAO country team to deliver the organization’s goals and objectives.
Type of requisition: NPP
Duration: 6-month probation with possible extension
Reporting Lines
The Programme Assistant reports directly to the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) of the FAO Representation in Cambodia. Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) in Cambodia, and in close collaboration with programme team, national specialists and international consultants as well as other colleagues from other Units, technical specialists, the incumbent will perform the tasks listed below.
Technical Focus
The Programme Assistant supports and contributes to the FAO country team efforts in the analytical works, and production of thematic papers related to food, agriculture, environment and climate change, one health and livestock production, data, and knowledge management; preparation of the FAO’s Country Programming Framework (CPF) 2024-2028 as well as supporting to the development of new project concept notes, and other partnership through consultation with the existing inter-ministerial committees, and Technical Working Groups, the private sector, development partners and consumer representatives to engage in a fully consultative and inclusive policy process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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