Under the supervision of the Subregional Coordinator for North Africa and the functional guidance of the Director, Investment Centre Division (TCI), in close collaboration with other members of the Multidisciplinary Team, to be responsible for the identification, formulation and supervision/evaluation of investments in agriculture and rural development, natural resources management and biodiversity conservation, for national and external financing, and for delivering capacity building to national governments for investment planning and design in the aforementioned fields. Specifically, to:
lead or participate in the provision of assistance to governments for the elaboration or review of sector/subsector policies in natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and rural development in general, as well as the formulation of national programmes and action plans in these areas;
advise governments in the preparation of natural resources management, biodiversity conservation and rural sector/subsector strategies, and in the identification of appropriate development policies as a basis for dialogue between governments and financing institutions or donors;
lead or participate in teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment projects/programmes in the fields of agriculture and rural development, natural resources management, and biodiversity conservation, and participate in the pre-appraisal and appraisal missions led by international financing institutions;
lead or participate in teams for project supervision/implementation support and preparation of project completion reports for investment operations (projects, programmes and direct budget support);
prepare clear and concise reports following requirements of the World Bank and other international financing institutions, including for access to the Global Environment Facility (GEF) funds managed by a number of them;
advise the Subregional Coordinator in organizing field missions; advise on the selection of consultants for short- and medium-term technical assistance projects in the aforementioned thematic areas, prepare terms of reference and supervise their work;
formulate and deliver capacity-building programmes aimed at strengthening national investment planning and implementation capacity regarding rural development, and in particular the aforementioned thematic areas;
promote increased impact of FAO technical assistance to member countries;
perform other related duties as required.