International Consultant – Country Programming Framework Review

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Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply; Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality Organizational Setting Tanzania's Country Programme Framework (CPF -/8) was developed through a participatory approach following the completion of CPF - , the CPF defines the technical support mechanisms to the Government of Tanzania's vision .
It is aligned to the Five-Year Development Plan /**, FYDP III, and the Medium-Term Strategy Zanzibar Development Plan -, MTDSZADEP).
This CPF is properly aligned with the collective agreements and frameworks to support Tanzania's development priorities through its United Nations Sustainable Development Corporation Framework (UNSDCF -/8) Tanzania developed Vision which became operational in June , given this new plan coupled with the changing geopolitical context, the UN system requested the government of the United Republic of Tanzania to extend the UNSDCF by one year, ending in , the request was granted, FAO country Programming Framework was also extended to align with the new dates of UNSDCF Objective of the CPF Review: The Review is designed to: • Assess the achievements of the CPF outcomes (People, Prosperity and Planet).
Comparing targets and delivery, as well as meeting the UNSDCF commitments.
• Desing a forward-looking plan which Identifies priorities and recommendations for FAO intervention in the next CPF, taking into consideration Tanzania's vision and the recent UNSDCF review report.
Reporting Lines The International Consultant – CPF Review will work under the overall guidance of the FAOR, Direct supervision of the Ass.
FAOR- Programme and technical supervision of the Lead Technical Officer, the consultant will support the CPF strategic review and early formulation of the next CPF through analytical, consultative, and facilitation tasks.
These include organizing the inception workshop; conducting a comprehensive review of CPF documentation and relevant national and UN frameworks; facilitating stakeholder consultations; and generating analytical inputs to assess the relevance, coherence, and alignment of the current CPF.
Technical Focus The consultant will also develop strategic options, priority areas, and indicative results frameworks for the next CPF, aligned with national priorities, UNSDCF, and FAO corporate initiatives Tasks and responsibilities The International Consultant – CPF review will undertake the following tasks: • Conduct Desk review and provide report including the preliminary findings • Conduct SWOT Analysis: A SWOT analysis will be carried out, essentially to identify the Strengths of FAO Representation in the Country.
This will encompass the technical, administrative and logistical capacity to successfully mobilize the required resources and implement projects that will be generated by from the new CPF.
The strength of the Representation will also include the extent and level of network established within the development and political landscape of the country.
Moreover, a stock taking exercise will also be taken regarding the weaknesses of the Representation, particularly the ones that have persisted over time.
The analysis will earmark opportunities that FAO TZ should seize and the Threats that the office should be mindful of.
• Stakeholder's consultation including FAO personnel, government, resource partners private sectors and other partners • Develop CPF strategic review report (validated through consultation workshop) • Report Writing and validation including the analytical briefs on strategic options, priority areas, and indicative results framework for the new CPF • Perform any other duties as specified by the supervisor, in support and furtherance of the FAO mission, goals and strategic framework.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements • Advanced University degree (Masters) degree from an institution recognized by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/UNESCO in Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Development Studies, Rural Development, Public Policy or any other discipline relevant to the work of the Organization.