UNIDO Agricultural Engineer Jobs in South Sudan
UNIDO Agricultural Engineer Jobs in South Sudan
The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for poverty reduction, inclusive globalization and environmental sustainability.
The mission of UNIDO, as described in the Lima Declaration adopted at the fifteenth session of the UNIDO General Conference in 2013, is to promote and accelerate inclusive and sustainable industrial development (ISID) in Member States.
The relevance of ISID as an integrated approach to all three pillars of sustainable development is recognized by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which will frame United Nations and country efforts towards sustainable development in the next fifteen years. UNIDOs mandate is fully recognized in SDG-9, which calls to Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
The relevance of ISID, however, applies in greater or lesser extent to all SDGs. Accordingly, the Organizations programmatic focus is structured in four strategic priorities: Creating shared prosperity; Advancing economic competitiveness; Safeguarding the environment; and Strengthening knowledge and institutions.
Responsibilities
Access to value chain technology improved
Identify bottlenecks and challenges for APC operations (structural design, equipment operations and maintenance, etc), propose corrective action and oversee implementation of such actions;
Design training materials and deliver training for effective operations, repair, and maintenance of processing tools and equipment of APCs;
Lead field level component of research on measurement of post-harvest losses, identification of potential post-harvest management systems and monitoring use and results of storage systems for operators and farmers;
Capacity of value chains
operators strengthened
Identify develop technical specifications for procurement of appropriate technologies for increasing value addition;
Design and lead training for machine operators on operations, maintenance and sustainability of project equipment;
Ensure training materials developed for the project are coordinated, comply with project requirements, are remain relevant;
Maintain regular engagement with farmers and processors to strengthen linkages and communication between different value chain actors;
Monitoring and Reporting
Present project updates or technical activities to the EU-TA and quarterly meetings where required;
Provide technical inputs for annual and quarterly reports, presentations, etc or as required by the project;
Provide substantive and regular reporting to the Programme Management Officer, Project Manager and Project Coordinator;
Document project successes of technical activities with high quality photos and reports to strengthen visibility of the project;
Operations
Facilitate international expert field missions;
Engage regularly with field assistants and counterparts through mobile communication and site visits.
Requirements
Fluency in both written and spoken English is required.
A minimum of 5 years relevant professional work experience in the field of agriculture engineering, agriculture-focused research or other relevant agro-related field;
Hands on experience in agricultural engineering or related fields in rural context in Africa;
Experience in preparation of agro-related training materials;
Exposure to needs, conditions and problems of developing countries, especially in post-conflict countries;
Previous experience working with the United Nations system, international organization, NGO, research laboratories or other relevant institution;
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 16th October 2019
For more information and job application details, see; UNIDO Agricultural Engineer Jobs in South Sudan