FAO
Following on the digitization strategy and initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture Food Security and Enterprise, this program seeks to address the technological needs as well as digital literacy and baseline knowledge of core co-operative movement foundations amongst technical officers. The Department of Co-operatives intends to optimise its capacity development program for the continuous professional development of its personnel to effectively serve its stakeholders. In an effort to keep the pace of the digitalisation process that is currently being promoted by the e government initiative the FAO intends to contract a consultant to design a comprehensive, self-paced, digitizable Co-operatives Trainers curriculum.
The FAO will support the development of a Co-operative officer Training Program (curriculum and content) to further strengthen the technical capacity of Co-operative Officers to develop and implement sustainable co-operative enterprises. Specifically, the FAO intends to ensure that the training curriculum is aligned with the Department of Co-operative law, the department’s strategy and action plan and is taken through a consultative process with key stakeholders leading to its finalisation and operationalisation. In this regard, the FAO is seeking to engage the services of a cooperative with extensive experience in cooperative technical capacity building to support the review, facilitate consultations with stakeholders, and finalize a curriculum and contents of a cooperative officer training program.
Reporting Lines
The Cooperative Assistant will report directly to the National Program Coordinator, with general oversight from the FAO Country Representative for Jamaica, The Bahamas and Belize.
The Cooperative Assistant will also work closely with other members of the Project Management team and FAO personnel to support the proper implementation of the project activities.
Technical Focus
The Cooperative Assistant with the support of the Department of Co-operatives will develop a digitizable Cooperative Officer training program including a curriculum and its relevant content aligned with the local cooperative laws and global best practices. The Cooperative technical support is intended to provide a clear and coherent framework to support a digital capacity building program to transform and strengthen the services provided by the Department of Co-operatives. The deliverables are expected to be effective, user centric, interactive, simplified and rational and based on local law and global standards.
Tasks And Responsibilities
The Cooperative Assistant will carry out the following tasks:
- Develop and submit Inception Report which includes the expert’s understanding of the terms of reference, proposed methodology for development of the training program and the timeline for finalizing required outputs.
- Compile relevant information and data to enable the creation of the Digitizable Cooperative Officers training program.
- Compile and validate a Cooperative Officer training curriculum and training of trainer’s plan.
- Compile and develop a Cooperative Officer Training program content inclusive of training modules, lesson plans and activities ensuring that the content meets international cooperative training standards and best practices, is in line with local context and Belize regulations, is ideal for digitization and that the activities are compatible with gamified learning.
- Develop a compatible evaluation mechanism to be included in the gamified training plan.
- Collaborate with the digitization consultant to review, update, and upload the training materials on to the digital platform.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- University degree in Cooperative Enterprise Development, Cooperative governance, Social Business Management or relevant thematic.
- 3 years of relevant experience in the development and implementation of capacity building for cooperative officers.
- Working knowledge of English.
FAO Core Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience in Cooperative Society Development
- Extent and relevance of experience in curriculum development
- Extent and relevance of experience in training of trainer programs
- Familiarity with Belizean Cooperative law
Selection Criteria
- Certification in Cooperative Governance, social enterprise management
- Extent of experience in Cooperative Society management and Cooperativism
- Extent of experience in curriculum development
- Extent of knowledge and experience in training of trainer programs
- Experience in facilitating multi-stakeholder consultations with various target audiences.
- Knowledge of Belizean Cooperative law
Call For Expressions Of Interest – Vacancy Announcement
Job Posting
16/Aug/2024
Closure Date
30/Sep/2024, 11:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit
FLBZE – FAO Representation in Belize
Job Type
Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition
PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Grade Level
N/A
Primary Location
Home-Based
Duration
20 Days
Post Number
N/A
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- 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 Members 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 FAO’s values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
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