Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, August 31, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Job Posting: 30/Aug/2021
Closure Date: 16/Sep/2021, 12:59:00 AM
Organizational Unit: FRRWA
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Rwanda
Duration: 90 days
Post Number: N/A

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.
• 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 member nations, 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 our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
• All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

Organizational Setting
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (“FAO” or “Organization”) is an intergovernmental organization with more than 194 member nations. Since its inception, FAO has worked to alleviate poverty and hunger by promoting agricultural development, improved nutrition and the pursuit of food security - defined as the access of all people at all times to the food they need for an active and healthy life. To achieve its goals, FAO cooperates with thousands of partners worldwide, from farmers’ groups to traders, from non-governmental organizations to other UN agencies, from development banks to agribusiness firms (further and more detailed information on FAO can be found on the internet site: http://www.fao.org).
The main aim of FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve security and reduce hunger and malnutrition to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forest sectors, and use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines
The national consultant will work under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative to Rwanda (who is the project budget holder) and direct supervision of the Assistant FAOR/Programme in close collaboration of the National Project Manager and the FAO project Lead Technical Officer (LTO); who would support the project implementation from the FAO Sub-regional Office for Eastern Africa (SFE).

Technical Focus
The technical focus of the work of the national consultant is to prepare and implement a Breeding Program for cattle. The activity will be implemented within the overall framework of the Rwanda National plan for conservation and sustainable use of AnGRs and is intended to assess and improve genetic potential of dairy animals in smallholders’ dairy farms based on agro-ecological and socio-economic conditions;
The assessment will identify and propose the most adequate breeding scheme to apply for each of the main cattle production systems in the country as well as sustainable management of indigenous cattle genetic resources.

Tasks and Responsibilities
• Conduct a survey to characterise cattle dairy production systems (qualitative and quantitative description, current status, associated risks, geographic and demographic distribution of dairy cattle production systems within agro ecological zones in Rwanda),
• Generate information on the current cattle identification and advise on the best recording system
• Provide mapping and inventory cattle genetic resources in the selected areas of Rwanda based on production systems, agro ecological and socio economic perspectives (At least 300 farms countrywide basing agro-ecological zones)
• Assess farmers knowledge against cattle production requirements for the maintenance and sustainable use of animal genetic resources;
• The National consultant will work closely with the international consultants in the development of field data collection tools, analysis and recommendations

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• At least Master’s degree in veterinary medicine, animal production, animal breeding or animal sciences with Minimum 8 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Animal production, animal breeding or animal sciences
• Good knowledge of English and Kinyarwanda with analytic skills
• National of Rwanda or resident of Rwanda having working permit

FAO Corporate Competencies
• Results focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement

Technical/Functional skills
• Strong analytical skills, knowledge of governance in veterinary sciences, animal breeding and policy development Previous similar engagement/involvement in animal breeding development strategies
• Having skills/experience in research in animal sciences and related fields
• Strong background in livestock production systems and animal genetic resources assessment/survey
• Work experience with international organizations is an advantages
• Demonstrate ability to perform in depth statistical and quantitative &qualitative analysis and report the results in multiple formats including reports, papers and presentations
• A record of publications
• Show familiarity with Breeding Program development for cattle
• Demonstrated experience and capacity in the overall framework of the Rwanda National plan for conservation and sustainable use of AnGRs curricula development and writing.
• Sound expertise in conducting situational analyses engaging public institutions and other development stakeholders.
• Capable to work independently and perform under tight deadlines.
• Good inter-personal and teamwork skills, networking aptitude, ability to engage effectively with policy and decision makers;
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
• Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications.
• For other issues, visit the FAO employment website: http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/ 

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Postgraduate Degree

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Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.
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