Organizational Setting

UTF/BRA/089/BRA
The project objective is to contribute to the national processes of strengthening family farmers in Brazil for poverty reduction and rural revitalization. The outcome is to implement differentiated policies and programs that improve the capacities of the national government, local and family farmers in areas such as ATER (rural extension and technical advisory services), Credit Programs, land access and governance, access to markets and the strengthening of cooperativism.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent reports to the Assistant Representative in FAO Brazil – Programme.

Technical Focus

To provide technical subsidies to the General Coordination of Training, Knowledge Construction and Promotion of Technical Assistance and Rural Extension to improve the executive management and monitoring of Action 21B6 – Technical Assistance and Rural Extension from the perspective of the execution of the Budget Plans: 0003 – Support for projects for the production and dissemination of technology and/or knowledge in the National Policy for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension and 0005 –  Follow-up, monitoring and inspection of the actions of the National Policy for Technical Assistance and Rural Extension.

Tasks and Responsibilities

•    Support the project in meetings with managers and technicians from the Secretariat of Family Agriculture and Agroecology;
•    Research data and produce information about the budget execution of technical assistance and rural extension initiatives under the management of DATER;
•    Analyze and systematize the actions of Dater/SAF-MDA for the management of information and knowledge built from the initiatives carried out by the Department;
•    To carry out a survey and systematization of the results of the initiatives operated by DATER;
•    Present proposals for evidence management instruments, exchange of Ater experiences;
•    Propose content for informative material aimed at promoting knowledge and exchange of ATER initiatives operated;
•    Propose an action plan for the promotion of knowledge as a means of improving Ater processes;
•    Carry out technical visits to the different areas of intervention of the project in order to raise subsidies for the preparation of the contracted products;
•    Support the project in dialogue with partner entities and social movements by participating in technical meetings with the team of the Secretariat of Family Agriculture and Agroecology/MDA, public and private companies of Ater, Anater and financial agents;
•    Support in monitoring the actions developed on the subject of consulting with the agencies involved;
•    Assist the project in meetings, workshops and seminars held by the Department, MDA, Anater and partner entities on the theme of Family Farming, Rural Development, ATER, institutional communication and management instruments and tools.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING: 

Minimum Requirements  

•    University Degree in Applied Social Sciences, according to the table of areas of knowledge of CAPES/CNPq.
•    Minimum experience of 08 (eight) years in public policies of Family Farming and Public Budget. In case of having specialization and 06 (six) years of experience in the requested areas. In case of having Master’s degree and 05 (five) years of experience in the requested areas and in case of having a Doctorate and 03 (three) years of experience in the requested areas.
•    Working knowledge (level C) of English or Spanish and Portuguese;
•    National of Brazil or resident of the country with valid work permit

FAO Core Competencies 

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

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Desirable experience with process analysis and execution of public policies aimed at sustainable rural development and/or Technical Assistance and Rural Extension, Articulation of institutional partnerships

ONLY CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) COMPLETED IN PORTUGUESE WOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS VACANCY

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: No requirements