The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN) – An intergovernmental organization, FAO has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.
Job ID: 2601917
Location: Kano
Employment Type: Full-Time
Duration: 12 months
Technical Focus
- Programme development, coordination and operational assistance based on the knowledge of the local conditions, culture, language and institutions of the country of assignment.
- Effective and efficient coordination and provision of technical and operational support of the programme and project activities of the FAO Representation.
Tasks And Responsibilities
- In collaboration with the Team Leader, prepare and present a communication on the contribution of wild foods and forests to healthy diets, and nutrition for the most vulnerable, as well as on bioeconomy for sustainable food and agriculture, based on AAD/GGW publications (socio-economic baselines) and published materials on northern Nigeria.
- Prepare and deliver appropriate learning needs and tools for the target audience and provide on-demand technical and advisory support requested for the development, implementation and reporting on project activities.
- Review all the task and activities contained in the project document and produce a comprehensive matrix to clearly indicate the training needs and modules for the promotion of Non-Timber Forest Products NTFP’s and reporting modalities.
- Carry out a comprehensive base line assessment on NTFP’s.
- Facilitate trainings at community level to explain in depth the restoration process from both a technical (development of proposals of sub-projects on landscape restoration investments and of NTFP value chain strengthening) and organizational standpoint.
- Train the communities on how to establish the NTFP nursery and to oversee and participate in all steps of the restoration.
- Act as Technical Lead to produce handouts and reports on strengthening country capacities to enable forest-base contributions to healthy and sustainable agrifood systems in Nigeria and backstopping as required.
- Oversee assessments on capturing consumption of wild/forest foods in dietary and on a global methodology for assessing ecological sustainability of NTFP harvest and production in SURAGGWA States and capacity strengthening for improved data on NTFPs.
- Provide technical guidance/guidelines for the project on wild food/NTFP in collaboration with implementing States and national partners.
- Participate in Technical Meetings Workshops related to the project and or other Environment projects in the representation.
- Support the Representation in any other technical area as delegated by the FAOR.
- Prepare and submit all progress reports linked to the deliverables.
- Coordinate the preparation of technical reports, terms of reference, reports, presentations and any other document required as technical support that is necessary within the framework of the implementation of the Project and the MGAS.
- Assess institutional gaps and propose capacity-building strategies
- Develop frameworks for inter-agency coordination and stakeholder engagement.
- Support establishment of monitoring and reporting systems at institutional level
- Facilitate training programs for government, NAGGW and community actors.
- Provide technical support for institutional reforms and governance improvements.
- Carry out any other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as may be requested by FAO.
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced University Degree in Environmental studies, Value Chain Development or other related discipline.
- At least five years’ experience in Forestry / Community mobilization
- Working knowledge (Level C) of English and Hausa.
- National of Nigeria.
FAO Core Competencies:
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement.
Technical / Functional Skills:
- Work experience in field implementation of environmental, land restoration or natural resource management programmes.
- Extent and relevance of experience in environmental and social safeguards implementation, including environmental and social risk management.
- Extent and relevance of experience in gender mainstreaming and social inclusion within community-based environmental and livelihood initiatives.
- Demonstrated understanding of environmental and social management frameworks, safeguard information systems and compliance requirements in development programmes.
- Extent and relevance of experience in stakeholder engagement, community participation and coordination with relevant institutions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in grievance redress, accountability and community feedback mechanisms.
- Extent and relevance of experience in land restoration, sustainable landscape management and ecosystem rehabilitation initiatives.
- Extent and relevance of experience in non-timber forest product value chains and climate-resilient livelihood interventions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in programme monitoring, safeguards reporting and results tracking.
- Extent and relevance of experience working in Northern Nigeria, particularly in areas affected by land degradation, climate variability and environmental challenges.
Selection Criteria:
- Extensive and relevant experience in data analysis to support Biodiversity and Climate Research,
- Experience in facilitating workshops, and training courses in improvement of knowledge and returns for climate smart traditional crops (e.g., millet, sorghum, cowpeas, etc) often planted between the restored rows,
- Excellent skill on training to enhance the effectiveness and equity in the distribution of NTFP value chain benefits.
- Working knowledge of at least two predominant languages spoken within the project area (e.g. Hausa, Kanuri and / or Fulfulde) is added advantage.
Reporting Lines:
- Under the direct supervision of the Programme Officer, and the overall supervision of the FAO Representative.
Application Closing Date
24th September, 2026; 10:59:00 PM.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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