Technical Writer

Organizational Setting

FAO’s Strategic Framework supports the better production, better nutrition, better environment, and better life, leave no one behind, while contributing to accelerating progress towards achieving the goals embedded in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. Understanding of financing aquaculture private investments, especially for small- and medium-scale enterprises, and the role that PPPs could help to address inadequate public basic aquaculture infrastructure such as research, training and extension; persistent farmers’ limited ability to produce or otherwise access good quality inputs, primarily seeds and feeds, in desired quantities; many stakeholders limited technical and managerial capacity; weak value chain development; poor input and output market linkages; poor governance of the sector; and climate change and other unfriendly events from the processes of nature. One of the outputs of the project “Supporting food system transformation through strengthening aquaculture development and innovative Public Private Partnership (PPP)” is to create strategic plans for aquaculture development where needed in target countries prepared based on analyses of key national constraints, opportunities and regional synergies. For the Philippines, one of the targeted activities under this output is to hold a training on spatial planning for aquaculure that will better increase the capacity of project stakeholders in the fisheries sector. This activity aims to support the beneficiary countries promote efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable blue food systems through improved policies and programmes for integrated science-based management, technological innovation and private-sector engagement.

Reporting Lines

The Technical Writer reports to the Assistant FAO Philippines Representative for Programmes.

Technical Focus

The project’s objective is to support the beneficiary countries promote efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable blue food systems through improved policies and programmes for integrated science-based management, technological innovation and private-sector engagement. The Technical Writer will provide expertise is developing the Draft Aquaculture Development Management Plan.

Tasks and responsibilities

Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative, direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme), the technical supervision of the FAO Philippines Programme Unit, the Incumbent will carry out the following tasks:

• Assist the Project Consultant and the BFAR TWG in the crafting for the Draft Aquaculture Development Management Plan (ADMP) • Ensure that all discussion items are incorporated in the draft ADMP • Attend all TWG Meetings and Workshops leading towards the completion of the ADMP • Submit the draft document of the ADMP incorporating all the outcome from the NTWG consultations and workshops • Perform other tasks necessary as assigned by the project team

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• The candidate should have a degree in communications and at least 3 years of practical experience related to Technical Writing and Knowledge Management • A national of the Philippines or resident of the country. • Working knowledge of English and Filipino

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Strong knowledge of communication and planning • Excellent skills in data analysis and the use of relevant software tools. • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills • Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment. • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.Project management skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision. • Project management skills and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Selection criteria

• The candidate should at least have a University Degree in Communications, Research, Writing or Planning