TECHNICAL ASSISTANT

Organizational Setting:

For more than four decades, FAO has been working with the Government of the Philippines, civil society, community-based organizations and the private sector to address challenges in the agriculture, fisheries and forestry sector. Joint efforts have included increasing sustainability in agricultural production, promoting value-adding practices, improving post-harvest management, enhancing productivity and increasing the resilience of agriculture-based livelihoods to natural disasters, climatic hazards and armed conflict.

Reporting Lines:

The Technical Assistant reports to the Assistant FAO Representative for Programme

Technical Focus:

The Technical Assistant will be hired under the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP/PHI/3802/C2) “Support to ICT-based Marine Spatial Planning for Fisheries and Aquaculture Management”. The project aims to provide technical support to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) in establishing the framework and in building relevant capacities to introduce Marine Spatial Planning as an effective tool for the enhancement of coherent and strategic planning and decision making of national and local authorities in relation to sustainable management of marine and coastal resources enhanced.

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the supervision of the National GIS Specialist, the Technical Assistant will carry out the following tasks and duties:

• Assist the project team specialists and service provider in the coordination of project activities with BFAR, LGUs, and other partners; • Assist the project team specialists and service provider in the data collection and analysis for the MSP tools and systems, as designated; • Assist in gathering of information related to project activities in the field; • Prepare materials such as letters, concept notes, programs/agenda, and powerpoint presentations, and other communications as required; • Provide documentation support, including note-taking, filing of documents/files/materials in physical and digital repositories and databases of the project and FAO; • Provide inputs in his/her area of competence for the preparation of the progress and terminal reports, in English, according to FAO guidelines; • Coordinate TCP actions with, and assist where requested, on other relevant marine and fisheries projects of the FAO country office; • Prepare presentation materials for meetings, as needed; • Carry out any other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as may be requested by FAO.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• The candidate must have a university degree in fisheries, environmental science, agriculture, geography, development studies, social sciences, and related fields • At least three (3) years of work experience in development projects • Excellent written and oral communication skills in English • A national of the Philippines or resident in the Philippines with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• General knowledge and skills in the use of standard office software, such as MS Office (Word, Excel, Power Point). • Familiarity with FAO operational procedures is an advantage • In line with FAO policy, commitment to placing accountability to people affected by disaster framework at the core of FAO’s emergency policy and practice, from preparedness up to the onset of an emergency in all phases of the programme cycle