Innovation Associate

Volunteering Communications & PR Innovation

Overview

Support rural transformation and digital initiatives in agriculture.

You have:

• Demonstrated interest in digital applications in agriculture and digital transformation.
• Strong analytical, research and conceptualization skills.
• Possess organizational, teamwork and problem-solving skills.
• Technical writing ability to convey information clearly and concisely.
• Previous experience as a volunteer or exposure to another culture.
• Candidates with 0 to 3 years of experience will be considered.

Contract

This is a UNV International Youth contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Youth contracts.

The UNV assignment falls under RP1: Rural Transformation and Inclusive Value Chains. RP1 aims at enhancing inclusive economic growth by boosting productivity and income of small-scale farmers, focusing on youth and women empowerment, the development of inclusive value chains, the promotion of decent rural employment, agripreneurship and economic inclusion. Conducive to this goal is, inter alia, the strengthening of rural institutions and services that support transformative processes for socioeconomic empowerment of smallholders and their associations, facilitating multi-stakeholder processes and collective action, and developing capacities for innovation, sustainable intensification, market-orientation, and farming as business. As part of the RP1 team, the youth UNV is expected to support the work under the thematic area of innovation and digital transformation for inclusive growth. This area of work aims to leverage innovation and digital tools to accelerate rural transformation, by identifying strategies and solutions that enhance agricultural productivity, bridge the urban-rural divide, increase access to markets, and promote equitable economic opportunities. It involves exploring how new technologies and innovative practices can enhance access to services, improve rural livelihoods, empower rural communities, and foster inclusive growth that benefits all stakeholders in the agricultural sector.

Under the direct supervision of the Senior Programme Officer/ Lead of RP1 Rural Transformation team, the Innovation Associate will undertake the following tasks:

• Participate in scoping innovation initiatives and digital agriculture solutions developed and implemented in countries of the region, and derive lessons for accelerating inclusive transformation.
• Contribute to documenting and drafting briefs/fact-sheets/good practices/presentations on digital agriculture related initiatives and activities to capitalize on experiences and good practices from different countries in the region.
• Assist in moderating the Digital Exchange Group (DEG) among FAO country offices for sharing information, experience, and awareness on digital agriculture related initiatives in respective countries. • Participate in webinars, meetings and events related to digital agriculture, accelerating innovation and agricultural technologies, learning from the experiences and contributing with highlights on related initiatives in RNE, where applicable. • Contribute to maintaining and updating a dedicated regional webpage on digital agriculture, including identifying new knowledge resources, stories and in-puts from the DEG. • Assist in the design and implementation of digital agriculture initiatives and projects for the advancement of digital agriculture and innovation in the region. • Assist in maintaining records and databases, and draft summaries, updates and inputs to documents and reports as relevant to innovation and digital transformation. • Support the organization of workshops/webinars/events and follow-up meetings, drafting background notes, presentations, minutes and related inputs. • Performs other related duties as reasonably required.

☒ Accountability. ☒ Adaptability and Flexibility. ☒ Commitment and Motivation. ☒ Commitment to Continuous Learning. ☒ Communication. ☒ Creativity. ☒ Ethics and Values. ☒ Integrity. ☒ Planning and Organizing. ☒ Professionalism. ☒ Respect for Diversity. ☒ Technological Awareness. ☒ Working in Teams.

or demonstrated interest in digital applications in agriculture, agricultural technologies, agricultural innovation systems, digital services, and/or digital transformation in rural development context. • Excellent analytical, research and conceptualization skills. • Organizational, teamwork and problem-solving skills. • Demonstrated technical writing ability, conveying technical information in clear and concise a clear and concise manner. • Previous experience as a volunteer and/or experience of another culture, (i.e. studies, volunteer work, internship, travel) would be an asset.

Candidates with 0 to 3 years of experience will be considered.

Cairo, Egypt is a family duty station with a wide range of services (health, education and leisure) and good living conditions. It has long been a center of the region’s political and cultural life, with high levels of tourism. Like other similar cities, Cairo offers good quality of life in terms of access to shopping centers, banks, medical services, educational facilities, cultural events, etc. The Arab Republic of Egypt has a unique geographical position in Northeast Africa, at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, on the Mediterranean and Red Sea, and its connection to Sub Saharan Africa through the Nile Valley. UN International Youth Volunteer gets the following package: • Volunteer Living Allowance (around USD 1927.4/Month) • Entry Lump-Sum = USD 4000 (one-time payment) • Exit Lump-Sum upon completion of contract. • Medical and life Insurance premium/Cigna (100%) and dependents policy. • Access to UNV E-Campus for training and learning including access to LinkedIn learning. Further entitlements and information available at: https://www.unv.org/volunteer-your-country-conditions-service.

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