VA NO. FAO/KBL/PRJ/SC/02-2021

Functional title:

National Reporting Associate

Type of contract:

National Project Personnel / Service Contract (NPP/SC)

Grade/level:

SB-3

Number of post (s) :

1 (One)

Duration :

6 Months

Extendable/renewable:

Extendable, based on satisfactory performance and budget availability

Probationary period:

Initial 3 months

Project/programme/unit:

Emergency and Resilience Unit – FAO Afghanistan

Duty station:

Kabul - domestic field missions might be required

Sub-station:

N/A

DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES:

Organization Settings:

Through its country offices or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger, food security and malnutrition and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, livestock, animal health, and irrigation and forestry sectors as well as emergency preparedness and response. The activities of the FAO Representation include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives and active public awareness-raising and outreach activities related to the mandate of FAO.

FAO’s assistance in Afghanistan achieves its objectives through capacity development and direct project implementation in four specific areas of FAO’s technical expertise:

• Better governance through the improved capacity for policy planning, land reform, decentralization, and management of common natural resources;
• Fostering expansion of irrigation and field water management;
• Intensive agriculture for surplus commercialization, value chains development, and job creation;
• Supporting vulnerable farmers for improved food and nutrition security, resilience, and emergency

response to natural and man-made disasters and climate change.

Project Background:

FAO provides emergency and resilience assistance to the most vulnerable and food insecure people across Afghanistan, reaching to the most remote rural areas. This humanitarian assistance covers immediate and time-critical needs, helping to protect and restore agricultural livelihoods, and preventing people in need from resorting to negative coping mechanisms, thus increasing the resilience of affected populations to withstand future shocks.

This position is established under the Emergency and Resilience Unit in Afghanistan. The unit has the main office in Kabul and regional offices in Herat, Jalalabad, Kandahar, and Mazar-e-Sharif. The National Reporting Associate will be based in Kabul with frequent travel to project locations in the provinces covered by the respective offices.

• Record feedback on reports (from donors, HQ, etc.), for the Emergency and Resilience Unit to assess their quality and provide related training or tools to FAO staff and implementing partners to improve report quality.
• Ensure all reports are submitted to donors through the FAO Afghanistan registry and systematically filed within the relevant shared drive for easy retrieval by staff.

Other Activities:

• Perform   any   other   related   duties   as   required   by   International   Reporting,   Outreach,   and Communications consultant.

Expected Outputs:

• Reports are submitted timely, in the correct format, and of high quality
• Internal and external feedback is taken onboard
• Effective  collaboration  with  colleagues  in  preparing/contributing  to  reports,  briefs  and  editing

requests

• Development and maintenance of the above-mentioned key reporting tools

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS (TECHNICAL SKILLS AND QUALIFICATION)

Education:

• University degree in communication, social science, law, international relations, business administration/management, philology, journalism, or any in field related to food, agriculture or food security.

Work Experience:

• At   least   five   (5)   years   of   experience   in   communication,   report   writing   in   humanitarian relief/protection activities.
• Work experience in large and complex projects that combines emergency response, disaster risk reduction, project formulation and implementation with UN, international NGOs, and Government of Afghanistan;
• Considerable experience in qualitative and quantitative data collection methods;
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable;
• Working experience with ministries, national institutions, and the rural sector in Afghanistan;
• Previous work experience with the UN is an advantage.

Other Technical/Functional Skills:

• Report writing;
• Data collection analysis related to food security and livelihoods;
• Understanding of the purpose and function of technical programmes, operational guidelines, and

programme/project management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations and

specifically by FAO;

• Understanding of FAO’s mandate;

IT Skills:

• Strong professional command of Microsoft Office, in particular Word and Excel.

Language Skills:

• Working knowledge (level C) of the FAO official language used for communication within the country.
• Fluent in Dari and Pashto

CORE COMPETENCIES:

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships