National Project Technical Advisor at Food and Agriculture Organization

Tasks and responsibilities

• The National Project Technical Advisor will be expected deliver on the following:
• Coordinating the project at the country level, providing technical assistance and facilitating engagement with relevant stakeholders within the pilot country and region.
• Supervising and guiding the consultants in the development of their tasks
• Coordinating and guiding the implementation of subcontracts (e.g. Letters of Agreements)
• Reviewing national consultants’ and subcontracts’ reports and activities 
• Liaising with national and regional authorities for the submission and acceptance of policy proposals to promote efficient registration of alternatives to chemical pesticides, improving the management of hazardous pesticides and agricultural plastic
• Liaising with national competent authorities for the submission and acceptance of joint recommendations on how government expenditure can be used to incentivize the adoption of safer alternative to hazardous pesticides and safe management of hazardous pesticides and agricultural plastics
• Liaising with the private sector for the adoption of green finance models to support the transition to safer alternatives and environmentally sustainable management of pesticides and agricultural plastics
• Liaising with advisory systems, schools and universities to promote the access to current information about safer alternatives to pesticides and agricultural plastics
• Liaising with civil society organizations to promote awareness campaigns on risks of HHPs and other pesticides and agricultural plastics and the benefit of safer alternatives are supported
• Promoting the regional scale-up of project best practices through meetings, events and conferences
• Attending and organizing project-related events in the country 
• Undertake any other relevant assignment as may be directed by FAOR from time to time

Minimum Requirements    

• University degree in Agriculture, Environmental Science, Political Science or related field
• Minimum of 7 years professional experience in agricultural policy and project management 
• Working knowledge of English and Kiswahili
• Must be a Kenyan National