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Officer (FAMA) NOB (51605)
Officer (FAMA) NOB (51605)
Requisition # 51605 – Posted 05/05/2017 – Fixed
Term – Africa, Central & Eastern – Rwanda – Kigali – Working
Job Language (2) – PROGRAMME & POLICY
Term – Africa, Central & Eastern – Rwanda – Kigali – Working
Job Language (2) – PROGRAMME & POLICY
ABOUT WFP
The United Nations World Food
Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and
that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can
access the nutritious food they need.
Programme is the world’s largest humanitarian agency fighting hunger worldwide.
The mission of WFP is to help the world achieve Zero Hunger in our lifetimes.
Every day, WFP works worldwide to ensure that no child goes to bed hungry and
that the poorest and most vulnerable, particularly women and children, can
access the nutritious food they need.
JOB PURPOSE
WFP has joined a consortium of
public and private institutions, known as the Farm to Market Alliance (FAMA),
to help smallholder farmers unlock new opportunities. The Alliance works by
supporting smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to
market-oriented agriculture by connecting demand for their crops with
commercial markets, and further by helping them to access formal contracts.
These contracts can help farmers to access the credit, resources and services
necessary to plant and harvest quality crops, which in turn can boost incomes
and build long-term resilience. The Alliance is today operating in a pilot
phase in Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.
public and private institutions, known as the Farm to Market Alliance (FAMA),
to help smallholder farmers unlock new opportunities. The Alliance works by
supporting smallholder farmers to move from subsistence farming to
market-oriented agriculture by connecting demand for their crops with
commercial markets, and further by helping them to access formal contracts.
These contracts can help farmers to access the credit, resources and services
necessary to plant and harvest quality crops, which in turn can boost incomes
and build long-term resilience. The Alliance is today operating in a pilot
phase in Rwanda, Tanzania and Zambia.
In Rwanda, the Alliance
currently supports 80 cooperatives with a membership of 23,000 farmers during
the 2016/17 season. These cooperatives signed forward delivery contracts with
three private-sector off-takers to deliver 5,200 tonnes of maize. WFP takes the
lead in coordinating this market access support for smallholder farmers through
an extensive partnership with value chain stakeholders. WFP is looking for an
individual to push forward these efforts.
currently supports 80 cooperatives with a membership of 23,000 farmers during
the 2016/17 season. These cooperatives signed forward delivery contracts with
three private-sector off-takers to deliver 5,200 tonnes of maize. WFP takes the
lead in coordinating this market access support for smallholder farmers through
an extensive partnership with value chain stakeholders. WFP is looking for an
individual to push forward these efforts.
The incumbent will
report to the FAMA Rwanda Coordinator in Kigali, Rwanda.
report to the FAMA Rwanda Coordinator in Kigali, Rwanda.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES (not
all-inclusive)
all-inclusive)
Within delegated authority,
the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
the incumbent will be responsible for the following duties:
·
Contribute towards the development of market access support
initiatives for smallholder farmers in a multi-stakeholder setting.
Contribute towards the development of market access support
initiatives for smallholder farmers in a multi-stakeholder setting.
·
Provide project management support of Farm to Market Alliance
(FAMA), ensuring a coordinated approach with wider smallholder support
programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures as well as common
interest identified among FAMA partner value chain stakeholders.
Provide project management support of Farm to Market Alliance
(FAMA), ensuring a coordinated approach with wider smallholder support
programmes that complies with WFP standards and procedures as well as common
interest identified among FAMA partner value chain stakeholders.
·
Liaise with internal and external FAMA counterparts to ensure
effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks
to project delivery.
Liaise with internal and external FAMA counterparts to ensure
effective collaboration, monitor ongoing projects and highlight potential risks
to project delivery.
·
Identify target farmer organizations and farmer-friendly
aggregators by managing the selection and due diligence process; collect,
analyze and assess profiles of target farmer organizations and their farm
business management practice.
Identify target farmer organizations and farmer-friendly
aggregators by managing the selection and due diligence process; collect,
analyze and assess profiles of target farmer organizations and their farm
business management practice.
·
Link identified farmer organizations and aggregators with forward
delivery contracts by private-sector off-takers interested in FAMA.
Link identified farmer organizations and aggregators with forward
delivery contracts by private-sector off-takers interested in FAMA.
·
Based on farmer data analysis, identify opportunities to build
pro-smallholder staple value chains through partnerships with other key value
chain stakeholders (aggregators, extension agents, input suppliers, credit
providers and off-takers).
Based on farmer data analysis, identify opportunities to build
pro-smallholder staple value chains through partnerships with other key value
chain stakeholders (aggregators, extension agents, input suppliers, credit
providers and off-takers).
·
Plan and manage farmer training on agronomic practices,
post-harvest handling and delivery planning; ensure effective knowledge transfer
by instituting and leveraging the lead farmer structure within the supported
farmer organizations.
Plan and manage farmer training on agronomic practices,
post-harvest handling and delivery planning; ensure effective knowledge transfer
by instituting and leveraging the lead farmer structure within the supported
farmer organizations.
·
Assist FAMA Country Coordinator in the development of market based
business plans for the national Alliance and its implementation model across
key value chain stakeholders.
Assist FAMA Country Coordinator in the development of market based
business plans for the national Alliance and its implementation model across
key value chain stakeholders.
·
Manage national team members, providing guidance and oversight as
needed.
Manage national team members, providing guidance and oversight as
needed.
·
Provide technical support to the cooperating partners and monitor
their performance to meet the project objectives.
Provide technical support to the cooperating partners and monitor
their performance to meet the project objectives.
·
In consultation with the M&E and VAM units, develop and
coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality
standards are maintained.
In consultation with the M&E and VAM units, develop and
coordinate data gathering and monitoring systems ensuring that rigorous quality
standards are maintained.
·
Perform other related duties as required.
Perform other related duties as required.
4Ps CORE ORGANISATIONAL
CAPABILITIES
CAPABILITIES
Purpose
·
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands
WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
Understand and communicate the Strategic Objectives: Understands
WFP’s Strategic Objectives and the link to own work objectives.
·
Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual
contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and
internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new
requirements of partners).
Be a force for positive change: Flexibly adapts individual
contributions to accommodate changes in direction from supervisors and
internal/external changes (such as evolving needs of beneficiaries, new
requirements of partners).
·
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and
shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to
WFP’s mission.
Make the mission inspiring to our team: Recognizes and
shares with team members the ways in which individual contributions relate to
WFP’s mission.
·
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals
in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this
link to others.
Make our mission visible in everyday actions: Sets own goals
in alignment with WFP’s overall operations, and is able to communicate this
link to others.
People
·
Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own
strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in
conversations on own developmental needs.
Look for ways to strengthen people’s skills: Assesses own
strengths and weaknesses to increase self-awareness, and includes these in
conversations on own developmental needs.
·
Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue,
and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture,
experience, or country assignment.
Create an inclusive culture: Participates in open dialogue,
and values the diverse opinion of others, regardless of background, culture,
experience, or country assignment.
·
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively
seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve
individual skills.
Be a coach & provide constructive feedback: Proactively
seeks feedback and coaching to build confidence, and develop and improve
individual skills.
·
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in
accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging
circumstances.
Create an “I will”/”We will” spirit: Participates in
accomplishing team activities and goals in the face of challenging
circumstances.
Performance
·
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness
to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
Encourage innovation & creative solutions: Shows willingness
to explore and experiment with new ideas and approaches in own work.
·
Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results
within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
Focus on getting results: Consistently delivers results
within individual scope of work on time, on budget and without errors.
·
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to
upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of
ever-changing country or functional priorities.
Make commitments and make good on commitments: Commits to
upholding individual accountabilities and responsibilities in the face of
ever-changing country or functional priorities.
·
Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual
activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of
ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Be Decisive: Makes rational decisions about individual
activities when faced with uncertain circumstances, including in times of
ambiguity regarding information or manager direction.
Partnership
·
Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt
to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
Connect and share across WFP units: Seeks to understand and adapt
to internal or cross-unit teams’ priorities and preferred working styles.
·
Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to
understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external
partners.
Build strong external partnerships: Demonstrates ability to
understand and appropriately respond to and/or escalate needs of external
partners.
·
Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed
and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and
stakeholders.
Be politically agile & adaptable: Portrays an informed
and professional demeanor toward internal and external partners and
stakeholders.
·
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships:
Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and
demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
Be clear about the value WFP brings to partnerships:
Provides operational support on analyses and assessments that quantifies and
demonstrates WFP’s unique value as a partner.
STANDARD MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS
QUALIFICATIONS
Education:
Master’s degree in one
or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, business
administration, or a field relevant to agricultural value chain management.
or more of the following disciplines: economics, agriculture, business
administration, or a field relevant to agricultural value chain management.
Three or more years of
experience in agribusiness, project management and value chain analysis with a
strong focus on the private sector.
experience in agribusiness, project management and value chain analysis with a
strong focus on the private sector.
Language:
·
Fluency (Level C) in English and Kinyarwanda with a working
knowledge in French; proficiency in both oral and written communication in both
French and English will be an added value.
Fluency (Level C) in English and Kinyarwanda with a working
knowledge in French; proficiency in both oral and written communication in both
French and English will be an added value.
DESIRED EXPERIENCES FOR
ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
ENTRY INTO THE ROLE
·
Demonstrated knowledge of SMEs, pro-smallholder procurement and
commercial agriculture models.
Demonstrated knowledge of SMEs, pro-smallholder procurement and
commercial agriculture models.
·
Demonstrated ability to provide consistent and timely client
service to meet the changing needs and expectations of clients, allowing
clients to actively participate in and contribute to decisions that are
relevant to their needs. Makes adjustments to services as required.
Demonstrated ability to provide consistent and timely client
service to meet the changing needs and expectations of clients, allowing
clients to actively participate in and contribute to decisions that are
relevant to their needs. Makes adjustments to services as required.
·
Take ownership of assigned tasks, establish priorities and monitor
own work plan with minimum supervision.
Take ownership of assigned tasks, establish priorities and monitor
own work plan with minimum supervision.
·
Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working
relations with results-oriented private sector partners as well as internal WFP
clients.
Ability to work in a team, and establish effective working
relations with results-oriented private sector partners as well as internal WFP
clients.
·
Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of
judgment, tact, and negotiating skills.
Good analytical skills; resourcefulness, initiative, maturity of
judgment, tact, and negotiating skills.
·
Ability to perform and deliver results under time pressure.
Ability to perform and deliver results under time pressure.
·
Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and in
multiple contexts.
Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing and in
multiple contexts.
·
Ability to frequently travel within the country.
Ability to frequently travel within the country.
·
Knowledge of various aspects of financial services and business
modelling is a bonus.
Knowledge of various aspects of financial services and business
modelling is a bonus.
·
Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and
produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty; solid operational skills
including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to
work and deliver projects proactively and under pressure.
Strong ability to take initiative with research and analysis and
produce valuable results in conditions of uncertainty; solid operational skills
including problem solving and project management skills, including ability to
work and deliver projects proactively and under pressure.
·
Relevant experience in development and agricultural fields, with
emphasis on pro-smallholder approaches; Experience in agriculture
commercialization approaches; agronomy; and strong understanding of policy
analysis, regional trade and marketing.
Relevant experience in development and agricultural fields, with
emphasis on pro-smallholder approaches; Experience in agriculture
commercialization approaches; agronomy; and strong understanding of policy
analysis, regional trade and marketing.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
– The position is open to
Rwandese Nationals only
Rwandese Nationals only
– Only shortlisted
candidates will be contacted
candidates will be contacted
In order to apply:
Applicants should follow
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DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
Deadline for applications:
10 May 2017
10 May 2017
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