Senior National Technical Advisor with The General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF)

BTDC-ID: 25677

Closing Date: 23-Aug-2023

Published by :

Food and Agriculture Organization of The United Nations

Senior National Technical Advisor

Office Address

Address - No. 54B/49F, Street 395-656, Sangkat Tuek L'ak Ti Bei, Khan Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Contact Name

Mrs. Tean Somaline, Accounting and Finance Officer of GDA

Phone

017 984 367

Email

somaline168@gmail.com

Announcement Description

A project on Promoting Climate-resilient Livelihoods in Rice-based Communities in the Tonle Sap Region-GCP/CMB/045/LDF will be implemented in the five provinces around Tonle Sap Lake—Pursat, Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Siem Reap, and Kampong Thom in Cambodia from 2023 to 2027. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The objective of this project is: Rice based communities in the Tonle Sap region of Cambodia reduce their climate vulnerability and increase their resilience to climate change through an ecosystem-based, market-driven approach.

This five-year project will be delivered by the General Directorate of Agriculture (GDA) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries (MAFF) and the General Directorate of Local Community (GDLC) of the Ministry of Environment (MOE). Technical and operational execution will be augmented by IRRI, WCS and other partners. FAO will provide technical and administrative support. The project will be guided by a Project Steering Committee (PSC) chaired by MAFF, advised by a Technical Advisory Group (TAG), and coordinated by a Project Management Unit located in GDA of MAFF.

The project is seeking to recruit a qualified Senior National Technical Advisor to be based in Phnom Penh.

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Category: Agriculture, Consultancy
Type : Job Opportunity
Location: Phnom Penh
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: N/A

Type Of Contract: Individual Consultant

Duration: 12 Months (subjective To Three- Month Probation And Renewable Annually Up To 4-5 Years)

Duty Station: Phnom Penh, Cambodia With Travels To Other Project Sites As Required

Key Responsibilities:

Under the overall supervision of the GDA’s Director General, and technical supervision and guidance of the International Lead Technical Advisor (LTA), and in close collaboration and coordination with GDLC, and partners (IRRI, WCS and other partners), the Senior National Technical Advisor will be responsible for daily supervision of the management and implementation of the project. The Senior National Technical Advisor will have strong technical background on climate change adaptation in agricultural sector, and value chain development.

Duties

Assist the International LTA in technical project planning and implementation of the project to ensure technical coherence between different project components; in accordance with the approved Project Document and the results-based Annual Work Plan and Budget (AWP/B), and in compliance with FAO procedures and GEF requirements.
Ensure the timely mobilization of all necessary government resources in all project districts in a harmonized and coordinated manner including defining the organizational and chronological aspects of project delivery.
Oversee the implementation and management of the project.
Coordinate monitoring of project implementation risks and work to ensure compliance with risk management strategies to meet GEF and FAO requirements for environmental and social safeguards.
Advise on any required training or capacity building required to strengthen adherence to project safeguard and risk management strategies to meet GEF and FAO requirements for environmental and social safeguards.
Coordinate activities with GDA, GDLC, and project partners (IRRI, WCS and other partners) at national and sub-national level.
Support implementation and organization of field activities (technical and administrative support).
Monitor project progress and report to the International LTA and the Project Director on any potential problems that could result in delays in implementation.
Support meetings of the PSC.
Support recruitment and management of required national and international consultants, including the development of the draft Terms of Reference.
Prepare inputs for, and support, the writing of project reports, as defined in the project document.
Assist in the organization of meetings, workshops, and training activities.
Undertake any other duties as required to ensure the successful delivery of the project outputs.

Requirements

Advanced university degree (at least a Master degree) in agricultural sector and/or relevant subject.
At least 7 years of professional experience with strong technical background on mainstreaming adaptation planning in agricultural sector and sustainable value chain development.
At least 5 years of professional experience of working in the field of agricultural sector and sustainable value chain development with government agencies, I/NGOs, donor agencies and private sector.
Experience in developing strategic documents, including work-plans and action plans.
Strong writing skills, including experience preparing project documents, terms of reference (ToRs), sectoral briefs, and presentations.
Fluency in speaking and writing English and Khmer.

The consultant will be selected in accordance with the Individual Consultant Selection (ICS) method set out with the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC)’s Updated Standard Operating procedures (SOP) and Procurement Manual for externally financed project/programs (PM), promulgated through Sub-decree 181, dated December 2019.

In submitting their expressions of interest/application, the interested candidates are kindly requested to provide their updated curriculum vitae, indicating their personal and technical skills, academic qualifications, and experience in similar assignments, along with the details of at least three referees with contact information (email address and telephone).

Expression of Interest/application must be submitted to the address by email provided in the contact details or hard copy no later than August 23rd 2023.

Only short-listed candidates will be notified for interview. Previous applicants for this position should not re-apply. Incomplete applications will not be considered, and application received after the closing date will not be accepted.