Family Agriculture, Technical Assistance and Rural Extension Specialist

Job Posting: 15/Dec/2024

Closure Date: 30/Dec/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FLBRA - FAO Representation in Brasil

Job Type: Non-staff opportunities

Type of Requisition: PSA (Personal Services Agreement)

Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location: Brazil-Brasilia

Duration: 11 months

Post Number: N/A

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**Organizational Setting**

UTF/BRA/089/BRA
The project objective is to contribute to the national processes of strengthening family farmers in Brazil for poverty reduction and rural revitalization. The outcome is to implement differentiated policies and programs that improve the capacities of the national government, local and family farmers in areas such as ATER (rural extension and technical advisory services), Credit Programs, land access and governance, access to markets and the strengthening of cooperativism.

**Reporting Lines**

The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil - Programme.

**Technical Focus**

To carry out surveys, studies and analyses of legislation, normative acts, procedures and instruments, with a view to subsidizing the MDA in proposing improvements to management mechanisms, as well as in qualifying the actions of follow-up, monitoring, evaluation and inspection of the execution of the Management Contract signed with Anater and terms of promotion related to Technical Assistance and Rural Extension.

**Tasks and Responsibilities**
- Survey and analyze the laws and documents used by DATER in the processes of follow-up, monitoring, evaluation and inspection of the execution of the management contract signed with Anater, aiming to enhance and improve the procedures;
- Propose new routines, tools and instruments that qualify the procedures for monitoring, evaluation and inspection of the execution of actions aimed at the public policy of ATER;
- Carry out technical visits in the different areas related to Anater's management contract, with the objective of raising subsidies for the preparation of the contracted products;
- Support the project in dialogue with partner entities/institutions and social movements by providing technical support during the meetings with the team of the Secretariat of Family Agriculture and Agroecology.

**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING**:
**Minimum Requirements**
- University Degree in Applied Social Sciences, according to the table of areas of knowledge of CAPES/CNPq.
- Minimum experience of 08 (eight) years in projects, programs or public policies of Family Farming; Technical Assistance and Rural Extension and in analysis and preparation of normative texts, contracts and similar documents within the scope of Public Administration.
- Working knowledge (level C) of English or Spanish and Portuguese;
- National of Brazil or resident of the country with valid work permit

**FAO Core Competencies**
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

**Technical/Functional Skills**
- Desirable experience in data collection and systematization and in the process of contracting, acquisition and bidding within the scope of the Public Administration.

**ONLY CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) COMPLETED IN PORTUGUESE WOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS VACANCY**

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
- Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.

**HOW TO APPLY**
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