Organizational Setting
The main aim of FAO Country Office, headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. FAO Kyrgyzstan assists the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic to develop policies, programmes and projects to address the root causes of hunger and malnutrition, to develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner. FAO participates in the development and implementation of field projects in the sectors of food security, agriculture and rural development. This requires the integration within the broader framework of sustainable food and agriculture that aims at increasing production and productivity, addressing climate change, and managing natural resources; and enhance rural livelihoods.
In this context, the FAO is implementing in collaboration with the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic, the GCF funded project “Carbon Sequestration through Climate Investment in Forests and Rangelands (CS-FOR)” (GCP/KYR/020/GCF). Project activities are aligned to the immediate needs, as well as longer term development challenges associated with Agenda 2030 and beyond. The project objective is to increase carbon sequestration through supporting climate investments in forests and rangelands and through reducing drivers of degradation and emissions via institutional support, participatory ecosystem-based sustainable management of natural resources and green growth investments. This assignment will contribute to project objective, such as to contribute to the development of a low carbon-emission and climate-resilient economy, while capitalizing important co-benefits from adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Reporting Lines
The Environmental and Social Safeguards/Grievance Redress Mechanism (ESS/GRM) Specialist provides support to the project implementation under the overall supervision of the FAOR and the direct supervision of the International Forestry Specialist and CTA, the technical supervision of Lead Technical Officer (LTO) and operational leadership of the National Project Coordinator and in close cooperation with the relevant project teams and Operational Partners of the project.
Technical Focus
Natural resource management, climate change mitigation and adaptation, social, economics, value chains development.
Preparation of site-specific ESMPs in line with the project’s ESMF to ensure sufficient guidance is provided to FAO and Operational Partners (OPs) during the selection, preparation, and implementation of project activities in order to avoid or minimize environmental and social risks and negative impacts and enhance the environmental and social performance addressing gender gaps. Development an application of proper selection criteria for activities, planning that considers environmental and social criteria, sound implementation and monitoring, and disclosure, consultation and feedback.
For more information and to apply please folow the link: Job Description – Environmental and Social Safeguards/Grievance Redress Mechanism (ESS/GRM) Specialist (2601581)