Details of Land Resources Management Specialist (SC-8)

Tasks and responsibilities 

• Lead the development and implementation of strategies to manage land resources sustainably, focusing on soil conservation, agroforestry, nature-based solution and land rehabilitation in degraded areas.
•Provide technical guidance to ensure sustainable land-use planning and land management in Somalia’s arid and semi-arid regions, contributing to enhanced land productivity and environmental resilience.
• Assist in watershed management projects, including data collection and analysis on water resources, erosion control, and soil moisture conservation.
• Guide erosion prevention efforts in critical watersheds and degraded landscapes to restore land productivity.
•Support organizing and delivery of capacity-building workshops for government staff, local communities, and stakeholders on sustainable land management and water resource conservation.
•Develop training manuals and practical guides for land and water management practices, ensuring the effective transfer of knowledge to local technicians and decision-makers, and Information management centers for Water and Land Resources management (IMCs).
•Lead field assessments to monitor land degradation, water resources, and other environmental factors, providing regular reports on land resource conditions and trends.
•Utilize GIS and remote sensing tools to support land cover mapping, vegetation health monitoring (e.g., NDVI analysis), and reporting on land resource status.
•Contribute to SWALIM and FAO’s climate change adaptation initiatives by integrating land and water management practices that increase resilience to drought and other climate-related challenges.
• Provide technical support to SWALIM and FAO Somalia’s land and water resource management programs, ensuring the integration of land resource data in decision-making processes.
•Collaborate with local government agencies, NGOs, and international partners on land resource conservation and management initiatives.
•Prepare technical briefs, manuals, case studies and best practices.
•Perform any other duties as assigned by the supervisor. 

Skills and qualifications

Minimum Requirements  
 
•   Master’s degree in environmental science, Land Resource Management, Water Resources, or a related field.
•   Minimum of Four years of work experience related to sustainable land and water management, with a background watershed management, land cover monitoring and land-use planning. 
•    Working knowledge (level C) of English. 
•    National of Somalia. 

FAO Core Competencies 

 
•    Results Focus 
•    Teamwork 
•    Communication 
•    Building Effective Relationships 
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement 
  Technical/Functional Skills  

•    Ability to Supervise, manage and support to field activities of the project.
•    Proficiency in GIS and remote sensing applications for land and water resource management.
•    Ability to manage trainings and capacity building programme of the project.
•    Ability to prepare technical reports.
•    Demonstrated ability to work in a multicultural environment and establish harmonious and effective working relationships/partnerships, both within and outside the organization. 
•    Good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
•    Ability to work effectively with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.

How to apply

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
• Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
•  We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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