Agribusiness Officer

Organizational Setting The project "PROMOVE Agribiz" is financed by the European Union and jointly implemented by the FAO and Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ). The objective of the project is to contribute to sustainable, inclusive and broad-based economic growth and poverty reduction in the context of national food and nutrition security as well as climate change. The specific objectives are: i) to improve food and nutrition security and resilience of smallholders through climate-smart and nutrition-sensitive agriculture development in the provinces of Nampula and Zambézia; and ii) to enhance rural competitiveness through increased participation of smallholders and Micro, Small - Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in economic activities, economic diversification, improved access to rural services and improved rural investment climate in the provinces of Nampula and Zambezia.

Through its Country Offices, or FAO Representations, FAO assists governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to address hunger and malnutrition, and provides technical support for the sustainable development of their agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors. The activities of the FAO Country Offices include design and implementation of country-tailored field programmes, liaison with local donor representatives, and active public awareness-raising and outreach activities related to FAO initiatives such as the World Food Day.

The position is located in the FAO Representation in Maputo, Mozambique.

Reporting Lines Under the general supervision of the FAO Representative in Mozambique, the Agribusiness Officer reports directly to the Technical Adviser/Coordinator of the project.

Technical Focus Support to the know-how transfer in financial literature and implementation of a match making strategy between supply and demand of agricultural products and agricultural investment operations with a focus on agribusiness development.

Key Results Collection and analysis of information, data and statistics and project/meeting services to support programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions • Collects and analyses relevant technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, data and/or statistics to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services; • Undertakes analysis, provides technical input for plans and reports and edits/revises technical/scientific documents; • Participates in the development of improved work methods, tools and systems; • Updates databases and web pages; • Participates in multidisciplinary project/work teams; • Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars, etc.; • Participates in the organization, conduct and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the development/production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners.

Specific Functions • Supports the designs and implementation of the program for set up and follow up of Farmer Business School (FBS), support the promotion of networking with public and private sector stakeholders; • Disseminates the relevant knowledge for different agribusiness models and initiatives generated by the programme; • Contributes to and participates in training delivery, capacity building and curriculum development programmes for FBS; • Supports the quality of FBS model implementation and outreach. • Supports aggregation of farmers and farmer's associations to increase quality control, bargaining capacity for input purchase and output sales, storing capacity, etc.; • Supports the identification, documentation and dissemination of good practices at different levels; • Coordinates with the Farmer Field School, Seed Component and e-voucher and experts; • Collaborates with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer assuring proper knowledge management, design of research, data analysis and stockpiling of the findings in the field; • Collaborates with the Communication & Visibility specialist to design appropriate knowledge sharing campaigns of market prices, market aggregation models adopted and sharing success stories; • Coordinates with relevant Public Institutions at Central, Provincial and District levels; • Follows up on the implementation of the Information and Communication Technology platform with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to meet demand and supply of agricultural products; • Follows up microgrant design and implementation; • As delegated, represents FAO in technical discussions in the national and provincial and district relevant events. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in agricultural sciences, agricultural economics or a related field; • Three years of relevant experience in the areas of agro-industry system development, agri-food industry economics/management or a related field; • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of Spanish.

Competencies • Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills • Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions. • Extent and relevance of experience in agribusiness, agro-industries and food systems. • Extent and relevance of experience in collecting and analysing technical information and data. • Extent and relevance of experience in the preparation, editing and revision of technical/scientific documents and in organizing meetings as well as workshops. • Working knowledge of Portuguese will be an asset. • Previous experience in UN and/or FAO is considered an asset.