Senior Land And Water Officer

Under the supervision of the Subregional Coordinator (SFE), and the functional guidance of the Director, Land and Water Division (NRL), in close
cooperation with technical officers in SFE, Regional Office for Africa (RAF), and in NRL, to provide leadership, coordination and supervisory support
for activities related to land and water resources development and management in the Subregion. In particular, the incumbent will:

Advise FAO Members and their regional/subregional organizations and bodies on the identification and formulation of programmes and
projects in management and land tenure in the framework of FAO's Strategic Objectives, including resource mobilisation, development;
provide technical advisory support to Member countries in their efforts to attain MDGs; help in establishing priorities for FAO assistance within
existing frameworks and participate in the formulation of Country Programming frameworks for the countries of the subregion;
Contribute to the implementation of FAO regular programme in the field of land and water development and management and ensure that
issues of relevance to the Subregion are correctly reflected in FAO's programme; collaborate with teams at Headquarters and Regional
Offices in the development and promotion of applications, tools, guidelines and knowledge at country level;
Provide technical backstopping for the implementation and monitoring of national and subregional projects, including emergency projects;
Participate in and lead sector studies, with a view to identify national priorities for investment in land and water management and development
and propose necessary actions for the sustainable development of productive sectors, rural development and poverty reduction, including
most appropriate policies, technologies and management practices;
Promote and conduct strategic programmes in land and water management and development aiming at strengthening national capacities,
including mainstreaming appropriate extension approaches for various target users into national programmes, and strengthening expertise
from extension service providers;
Act as focal point and provide leadership in periodic collection, analysis and dissemination of relevant data and information for programmes
and projects in countries within the subregion, in collaboration with global information systems on water and land existing in FAO to ensure a
common conceptual approach and definitions, providing internationally comparable data;
Participate in the development and promotion of knowledge networks (including networks of education and training centres) for knowledge
exchange and dissemination, and fostering partnership with international and regional organisations having their headquarters in the
subregion; support interdepartmental working groups;
Prepare substantive policy and technical reports related to land and water development in the subregion with attention to their contribution to
climate change adaptation and mitigation, in collaboration with multidisciplinary team members;
Participate in, organize, and lead subregional conferences/meetings/workshops related to sustainable land, water and natural resources
management, climate change and the dissemination of best practices;
Perform other related duties as required.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
Advanced university degree in one of the following areas: Land and Water Resources Development, Natural Resource Management,
Environment, and Agriculture
Ten years of relevant experience in the field of land and water management, including international experience and experience in sub-
Saharan Africa
Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of French or Arabic
SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
Relevance of experience in land and water development for agriculture, such as sustainable land management, irrigation scheme planning
and development, agricultural water management, land use planning, river basin planning, land reclamation, irrigation institutions, community
development, community-based natural resources management, land tenure, rural planning and rural infrastructure works;
Extent of experience in the Eastern Africa region and of knowledge related to sustainable natural resources management relevant to the agro-
climatic and socio-economic conditions of eastern Africa;
Extent of experience in the formulation, implementation and monitoring of land and water projects and programmes, including the
development of investment frameworks;
Extent of experience in the organization of and leading workshops, conferences, meetings;
Capacity to work successfully in multidisciplinary teams; capacity to focus on results, lead change and operate strategically;
Extent of both oral and written communication skills, including ability to write concise reports;
Extent of knowledge of French and Arabic.

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national
and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the

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