Organizational Setting
UTF/BRA/089/BRAย
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 โ Programme.
Technical Focus
Analysis, systematization and methodological qualification of the massive agroecological transition with family farming, in the context of the construction of agroecological knowledge.
Tasks and Responsibilities
โข ย ย Analyze the face-to-face stages of the Specialization course in Agroecological Transition to be initiated at the Federal Institute of Santa Catarina ย ย from River of the South โ SC;
โข ย ย Propose methodologies and accomplish analysis towards the attainment of goods.
โข ย ย Propose notebook and other materials from support to initiatives in Progress;ย
โข ย ย Observe the study crops, offering methodological and technical-scientific support.
โข ย ย Contribute to seed production, production, agroecological transition and commercialization of conventional corn and soybean grain initiatives;
โข ย ย Support in meetings, seminars and debates, especially with rural social movements, whenever requested or upon the need to deepen specific issues related to agroecology and agroecological transition;
โข ย ย Contribute to the construction of strategies and methodologies to expand the reach of public policies for agroecological transition and affirmation of the paper of agriculture familiar in production from food Healthy;
โข ย ย Propose technical and analytical content on agroecology to support the elaboration of the consultancy's products;
โข ย ย Support visits to teaching, research, extension centers, and family farmer units or groups of farmers;
โข ย ย Support the dialogue with Entities Representative of agriculture familiar and Social Movements.
โข ย ย Analyze the progress of Bills in the National Congress and government programs related to agroecology.
โข ย ย Elaborate presentations, reporting and technical documents related to goods
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING:ย
Minimum Requirements ย
โข ย ย University degree in Agricultural Sciences, according to the table of areas of knowledge of CAPES/CNPq
โข ย ย Minimum professional experience of 08 (eight) years in preparation, execution, monitoring and evaluation of training and qualification actions for agents executing public policies for family farming and agroecology
โข ย ย Working knowledge of English and Portuguese
โข ย ย National of Brazil or resident of the country with valid work permit
ย FAO Core Competenciesย
โข ย ย Results Focus
โข ย ย Teamwork
โข ย ย Communication
โข ย ย Building Effective Relationships
โข ย ย Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skillsย
โข ย ย Experience in rural development projects from an agroecological perspective for family farming
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ONLY CURRICULUM VITAE (CV) COMPLETED IN PORTUGUESE WOULD BE ACCEPTED FOR THIS VACANCY