UNDP Jobs - 17150- Consultant: Organic Farming Specialist

Consultant: Organic Farming Specialist

Location :

Nicosia, CYPRUS

Type of Contract :

Individual Contract

Starting Date :

15-Jun-2010

Application Deadline :

15-Jun-10 (Midnight New York, USA)

Post Level :

International Consultant

Duration of Initial Contract :

One month

Languages Required :

English

Expected Duration of Assignment :

One month

UNDP is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality and culture. Individuals from minority groups, indigenous groups and persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. UNDP does not tolerate sexual exploitation and abuse, any kind of harassment, including sexual harassment, and discrimination. All selected candidates will, therefore, undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

Background

Under the funding of the European Union, the programme UNDP - “Partnership for the Future” (PFF)(www.undp-pff.org) has the ultimate goal, inter alia, to support the economic and social development of the Turkish Cypriot Community (TCC) via private sector development projects.

The European Union is currently engaged in programming further support to the Turkish-Cypriot private sector in order to facilitate their integration into the EU market. In this regard, the UNDP-PFF has been requested to support this process by carrying out needs - sectoral based - assessments with the aim of providing valuable inputs to the EU programming.

The following sectors have been identified as critical in terms of sustainable development, job creation and income generation for the TCC:

Organic farming
Energy Efficiency
ICT
CE marking
SMEs grant scheme

Duties and Responsibilities

Under the supervision of the UNDP-PFF Programme Manager, the specialist will be requested to carry out the following duties:

Take stock of the current status of development of organic farming in the TCC by reviewing existing initiatives;
Get acquainted with all relevant stakeholders in the area of organic farming in the TCC by spending five working days in Cyprus;
Formulate a project fiche (including identification of budget and logical framework) based on the EU template addressing the needs of the organic farming sector in the TCC in accordance with the Acquis Communautaire and international best practices by 15 July 2010;

Competencies

Ability to work with minimum supervision
Demonstrate professional and personal ethics, transparency and openness
Demonstrate efficient results-based and client services oriented attitude
Excellent organizational skills
Demonstrate participatory teamwork, ability to take appropriate initiatives to further team interests
Punctuality and capacity to meet deadlines even at short notice
Responsive to the needs of the project stakeholders and of the donor
Excellent drafting and presentation skills

Required Skills and Experience

The candidate should possess:

Relevant working experience in the area of organic farming;
Familiarity with EU project development practices;
Fluent written and spoken English.
Knowledge of Turkish would be an added advantage.

Applicants are requested to apply on-line by including their CVs, a motivation letter and an indication of their lump sum requested(which should be inclusive of consulting fees, one return airticket to Cyprus, terminal expenses, visa costs if required,accommodation and meals for five working days in Cyprus(traveling days should not be counted as working days).

Applicants not having included their proposed lump-sum will not be considered.