Vocational training for labour market assessment specialist /Green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector

Organizational Setting

FAO’s work in West Bank and Gaza Strip is guided by the Country Programming Framework (CPF) for Palestine in 2018-2022. The CPF promotes to the well-being of Palestinian people contributing to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals. It focuses on sustainable management of natural resources and development of agrifood value chains, protection and inclusion of vulnerable groups and improved nutrition, quality and safety of food consumption. To this effect, the CPF adopts a resilience approach to bridge humanitarian and development interventions, recognizing the centrality of market led development and its dependence on the enabling environment put in place by the public sector to promote food security.

Under the project Green jobs and Sustainable Income Opportunities for Palestinian Female and Male Youth in the Agri-food Sector – Phase II (OSRO/GAZ/111 DEN), funded by Government of Denmark, FAO aims to promote social and economic stability within the Palestinian community through addressing barriers to youth employment by tapping into the underutilized potentials of the agri-food sector and enabling young people to capture various market-driven opportunities from the transition to the green economy. The project will capacitate three vocational training centres VTCs/ CoCs to equip 112 female and male youth with knowledge and skills that match the labour market demands of the agri-food sector enable through development of three vocational training programmes in green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector.

Reporting Lines

The specialist will work under the overall supervision of the FAO WBGS Head of Office, the direct supervision of the FAO WBGS Head of Programme and in close consultation with the Deputy Project Manager.

Technical Focus

Consultative assessment of labour market needs and opportunities for promoting green jobs for youth in the agri-food sector. Identification of vocational training programmes needed.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Conduct desk review on the vocational training and the related green jobs across the agri-food sector in Palestine. • Conduct a consultative labour market assessment to identify and analyse the needs of skilled workers in the agri-food sector. This includes the compliance of the sector with green job standards and consultation and coordination with all stakeholders including but not limited to: the Ministry of Labour and Ministry of Agriculture, farmers, livestock sector, etc. • Based on the findings of the desk review and the consultative assessment, identify and prioritize the vocational training programmes needed to be developed to enhance the capacity in high-potential agri-food value chains within the green economy. • Coordinate with the vocational training expert- Programmes developer under this project • Develop the market needs of skilled workers including required vocational skills and tasks for each identified job per region in the West Bank (Jordan valley, North, middle and South). • Perform other tasks as and when required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• University degree in relevant disciplines; such as degree in relevant disciplines such as engineering, vocational training, agricultural economics or other related fields. • At least 5 years of proven experience in needs assessment studies. • Working knowledge of English and Arabic languages.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

• Computer/word processing and standard office software skills; • Ability to travel to and within the West Bank and Gaza Strip • Excellent communication skills;