Monitoring and Evaluation, Documentation and Publication Specialist

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nation (FAO) is pleased to announce vacancy under the project UTF/NEP/059/NEP - "Support to National IPM Programme in Nepal: Consolidation, Up-scaling and Institutionalization Phase" and is looking for a qualified Nepalese citizen for the following positions with substantive experience:

Monitoring and Evaluation, Documentation and Publication Specialist (One):

The incumbent shall in line with the project strategy and components design M&E tools, develop guidelines, reporting formats, reporting and feed back mechanism for Monitoring and Evaluation of the project activities and institutionalize them with the respective institutions at central, regional, district and community levels as well as provide implementation and follow up support. He/She will also be responsible for collection, analysis and documentation of the various project information and data, preparation, maintenance and up-dating of databases using appropriate software, production and publication of project reports, manual, guidelines, periodical bulletins/brochures/posters, proceedings of workshops/seminars and other relevant documents envisaged by the project at various stages of its implementation.


QUALIFICATION AND COMPETENCIES:

Master's Degree in Agricultural Sciences/ Economics/Statistics or any closely related field with at least 7 years of professional experience in design and implementation of monitoring and evaluation of agriculture sector or related programmes. Specific knowledge and skill to design M&E tools, guidelines, knowledge of statistics and data base management using appropriate software application as well as proven skill to prepare, produce and publish reports, guidelines, manuals and proceedings of workshop/seminar etc is compulsory;


DUTY STATION: All the positions are Kathmandu based. However, the above position requires undertaking frequent field travels to the project districts.

DURATION: One Year, renewable (three months probation)


Candidates for the above mentioned positions are advised to carefully go through the draft Terms of Reference that are available at UN Reception, UN House, Pulchowk, Lalitpur, Nepal from 21st to 28th January 2009 from 1000 hrs. to 1700 hrs on weekdays.

The draft ToR also can be accessed on the website: http:/www.fao.org/world/nepal

The interested candidate should forward their application along with an updated CV attached with recent photograph by post to the following address (The envelope should indicate the post for which the application is made):

FAO Office,
UN House, Lalitpur,
PO Box: 25,
Kathmandu, Nepal.

In case the application is made through electronic format, it must be forwarded to the email address FAO-NP@fao.org not later than 28 January, 2009. The subject column in the email should indicate the project symbol UTF/NEP/059/NEP and the post for which the application is made.

Women and people belonging to disadvantaged and indigenous groups are encouraged to apply.

Only short listed candidates will be contacted. No telephone enquiry will be entertained.

Note: Published in the Himalayan Times Daily
Date: 21/01/2009