National Biosafety Expert

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

June 28, 2021July 13, 2021BishkekKyrgyzstan

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) About

To meet the demands posed by major global trends in agricultural development and challenges faced by member nations, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has identified key priorities on which it is best placed to intervene. A comprehensive review of the Organization’s comparative advantages was undertaken which enabled strategic objectives to be set, representing the main areas of work on which FAO will concentrate its efforts in striving to achieve its vision and global goals. 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 Description

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture
Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member nations, 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 our values. FAO has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and FAO, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
All selected candidates, therefore, will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

Organizational Setting FAO Kyrgyzstan is developing a project “Implementation of the National Biosafety Mechanism in the Kyrgyz Republic in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety”. The project will support the establishment at the national level of a comprehensive legal framework on biosafety in accordance with the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and create technical capacity for the implementation and enforcement of the Protocol at the national level. Reporting Lines Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative and Assistant FAO Representative in the Country Office, and under the technical supervision of the Agricultural officer and NPC and policy expert, National biosafety expert will undertake the following tasks: Technical Focus Biodiversity, institutional and policy analysis. Tasks and responsibilities

Provide detailed baseline analysis on the status of biosafety in the country including national capacity for LMO risk assessment, risk management and monitoring
Provide detailed baseline current national capacity for LMO identification, detection and enforcement
Desktop review of the baseline data to identify all the laboratory capacity , the gaps on biosafety and human resources improvement needs
Desktop review on the potential impacts of the lack of biosafety measures at national level and to the biodiversity
Support the preparation of a plan for the engagement with the private sector for the project implementation
considerations in decision-making

Expected Outputs:

Report of the current national capacity for LMO risk assessment, risk management and monitoring
Report of the current national capacity for LMO identification, detection and enforcement
Report on the national capacity to address socio-economic considerations regarding biosafety

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in in public administration, economics, agriculture, natural resources, sustainable development, climate policy or related fields.
Research, data analysis, analytical and reporting skills
A minimum of 10-year work experience in climate change, environment, biosafety and Cartagena protocol
Excellent knowledge of English and Russian
National of the Kyrgyz Republic or resident with a regular work permit.

FAO Core Competencies

Results Focus
Teamwork
Communication
Building Effective Relationships
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

Demonstrated capacity to communicate and write technical contributions in English and Russian. Working level of Kyrgyz.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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