Job details: Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO‘s efforts — to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. Our three main goals are: the eradication of hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition; the elimination of poverty and the driving forward of economic and social progress for all: and, the sustainable management and utilization of natural resources, including land, water, air, climate and genetic resources for the benefit of present and future generations. The FAO Representation in Uganda would like to recruit consultants to support its projects as follows;

Vacancy Announcement No: FRUGA/09/GLO/587/16
Post Title: ECTAD Uganda – National Animal production and value chain analysis expert
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Type of Contract: Service Contract (SC)
Expected Start Date: January 2017
Duration of the assignment: Until 30 June 2017 (with possibility of extension subject to availability of funds)

General Description of task(s) and objectives to be achieved
Within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAD) Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Disease Operations (ECTAD), under the overall supervision of the Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO)/Chief, Animal Health Service (AGAH)/. the functional, administrative and programmatic supervision of the FAD Representative in Uganda, and the direct supervision of the EGTAD Country Team Leader in Uganda, Ltd collaboration with the ECTAD Regional Team for East Africa and the ECTAD Uganda team, the incumbent will undertake the following duties and responsibilities:

Academic qualifications, experience and required competencies

Required Competencies: 

• Good skills in design of cross-sectional surveys, data collection methodologies and analytical skills such as use of statistical software 
• Systematic document review and analysis 
• Structuring and drafting skills to make information accessible and meaningful to expected users 
• Working knowledge of risk modelling is an added advantage 

Job application procedure Candidates who meet the requirements above are requested to submit applications together with a completed FAO Personal Profile Form that can be accessed via http://www.fao.org/empIoyment/recruitment-access/en/ quoting Vacancy Announcement no. and other support documents addressed to The Country Representative, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Uganda at Plot 88 Buganda Road, Wandegeya, Kampala. Applications can also be sent to HR-Uganda@fao.org. Deadline for applications is 1.00 pm on the 30th September 2016.

Incomplete applications or applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Note: FAO does not charge applicants any tees at any stage in the recruitment process.