Capacity Building Specialist - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

About the Organization:

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.

Our goal is to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With 195 members - 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop comprehensive course curricula to orient and sensitise stakeholders—including farmers, FPOs, and field personnel—on sustainable agriculture, climate resilience, sustainable management of water resources, community-based water governance, carbon farming and carbon markets for farmers, FPOs and other stakeholders

• Design and deliver modular training content, including video-based learning materials, on key topics such as smart irrigation, community-led irrigation systems, and carbon credit access.

• Support facilitation of capacity building workshops and farmer education initiatives, reaching at least 5,000 farmers, with a focus on sustainable agricultural practices and the carbon market.

• Develop and finalise behaviour change communication (BCC) materials, including videos and other multimedia tools, ensuring alignment with project objectives.

• Support planning and execution of capacity building of farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) on sustainable agriculture and carbon credits.

• Develop methods for the dissemination of digital video advisories and training materials through appropriate digital platforms.

• Support organising and facilitation of national-level Training of Trainers (ToTs) on sustainable agriculture, carbon credits, and smart irrigation practices.

• Develop tools and frameworks to strengthen the capacity and monitoring mechanisms of Water Users Associations (WUAs) through targeted training and support.

• Provide technical guidance and develop standardised guidelines for digital video production across agricultural value chains under GEF-6 and GEF-7 initiatives.

• Develop a comprehensive training manual for trainers, including course plans, facilitation guides, and supporting materials for field-level training delivery.

• Support FAOR/AFAOR for meetings and representations when requested by the FAOIN leadership.

• Collaborate with the FAO Country Office, FAO Lead Technical Officers (LTOs), other National Experts as required

• Any other duties assigned by the FAOIN leadership.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience:

• Advanced university degree in sustainable development, climate smart agriculture, climate change or related subjects

• At least 7 years working experience in sustainable agriculture, climate change adaptation, capacity building and material development

• Working knowledge (level C) of English

• National of India

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus

• Teamwork

• Communication

• Building Effective Relationships

• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Working proficiency in Hindi is desirable

• Experience working with government agencies on development projects.

• Extensive experience managing developing capacity building resources and delivering training events

• Knowledge and experience in sustainable agriculture, climate change, carbon markets and/or water resources

• In-depth understanding of digital technology adoption in sustainable agriculture.

• Strong technical knowledge and management skills, including the ability to provide strategic guidance, technical oversight, mentor staff, build strong teams, develop work plans, and manage budgets and project expenditures.

• Excellent multicultural and interpersonal skills, with experience networking with partners at all levels (ministries, donors, private sector, NGOs, and local community-based organizations).

• Experience working with international and donor organizations (e.g., World Bank, IFAD, Asian Development Bank) on the implementation of participatory projects.

• Proven written, analytical, computing, presentation, and reporting skills.

How to apply

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