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Job Title:   Emergency and Resilience Intern (No Experience Fresh Graduate UN Jobs)   

Organisation: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Duty Station:  Kampala, Uganda

Reports to: Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator

About US:

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has a global mandate to improve nutrition, increase agricultural productivity, raise the standard of living in rural populations and contribute to global economic’ growth. Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO’s efforts – to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.

Job Summary:  The Internship Programme of Human Resources aims to attract talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in FAO’s domains. The Programme provides a learning opportunity to the participants to supplement their academic knowledge with a practical work assignment in a field related to the work of FAO. Through the FAO internship experience, interns will contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO’s Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri food systems for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Key Duties and Responsibilities: The intern will perform the functions specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) listed below:

• Liaise with other UN agencies in reporting on progress against the UN Cooperation Framework (2021-2025), other UN programmes (including national, regional and global appeals) and in the harmonization of data standards and sharing (including Activity Info in the refugee response);
• With guidance from the Technical Team, ensure that the Country Office has quality information to assess progress towards expected results established in annual work plans, working across all programmatic teams (e.g. agroforestry, climate change and livelihoods), to ensure quality reporting against the UNCF and the Refugee Response Plan among other UN and national platforms as well as national, regional and global emergency response appeals (e.g. Desert Locust);
• Under supervision, follow-up with FAO Uganda personnel, Service Providers and primary stakeholders to ensure timely reporting as outlined in LOA and cooperation frameworks, which includes developing reporting templates and guidance as well as supporting any required changes and technical support to enable quality reporting, including but not limited to use of Activity Info and periodic reports;
• Participate in periodic data collection and analysis, including but not limited to FAO’s Resilience Index Measurement and Analysis (RIMA), Detailed Livelihoods Impact Assessment and baseline/endline assessments, in partnership with the M&E Unit;
• Participate in the quarterly FSLN Technical Working Group meetings co-chaired by FAO to provide support to information sharing across stakeholders and drafting meeting minutes;
• Under the supervision of the Food Security and Livelihoods Coordinator, monitor and, whenever needed, support operational and procurement processes related to project implementation, including but not limited to engagement of Service Providers, monitoring procurement processes, etc.
• Undertake any other activities as requested

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• The applicant for the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Internship must be enrolled in an under-graduate, graduate degree programme in a “bona fide” educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate. Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http:// www.whed.net/
• Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
• Be nationals of Uganda.
• Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
• Candidates with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother or father) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Internship Programme.

NB:
Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply to this Call for Expression of Interest.

• All applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office and contacted again, if selected.
• Candidates, who have already undertaken an internship assignment at FAO, will not be eligible for another internship.
• FAO pays a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities

How to Apply:

All candidates who wish to join the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) should apply online at the link below.

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Deadline:  26th August 2022

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