Agricultural Cooperatives Development Specialist

4 days ago

Riyadh, Ar Riyāḑ, Saudi Arabia FAO Full time

Company Overview

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is a global leader in the fight against hunger, malnutrition and poverty. Our mission is to achieve food security for all by making sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food.

We are currently seeking a National Agricultural Cooperatives Specialist to join our team in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Job Description

Technical Focus:

The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the Chief Technical Adviser and in close consultation with the Technical Advisor – Agricultural Cooperatives Development, and other component team members.

The National Agricultural Cooperatives Specialist will develop the technical capacities of officers in the target agricultural cooperatives, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MoEWA), the Ministry of Human Resource and Social Development (MoHRSD), and the Cooperative Societies Council (CSC).

Tasks and Responsibilities:

  • Coordinating consultations with MoEWA, CSC, and MoHRSD to identify agricultural cooperatives in the target regions and value chains.
  • Continuously mapping and liaising with potential external stakeholders (especially marketing and financial agencies) supporting the target agricultural cooperatives for enhanced linkages.
  • Studying the governance and business models concerning the services offered by the target agricultural cooperatives and identifying areas of strengths and weaknesses.
  • Offering technical advisory support to the individual target agricultural cooperatives concerning strategy, governance, business activities, human resources, financing, and technology.
  • Coaching the target cooperative board(s) on strong governance and management structure/systems.
  • Participating in the facilitation of the target cooperatives' leaders and managers on drafting and reviewing by-laws, and internal operational policies.
  • Participating in the facilitation of the target cooperatives' leaders and managers on business models and plans.
  • Supporting the development and sharing of training and awareness materials for leaders and managers of the target agricultural cooperatives.
  • Raising awareness among the cooperatives on coherence with and adherence to the existing government laws and development strategies, including Saudi Vision 2030.
  • Organizing cooperative business learning and engagement forums at national and regional levels.
  • Organizing training and study tours for target cooperative members, leaders, and managers.
  • Linking the target cooperatives with other cooperatives, the private sector, and government programs.
  • Promoting the use of digital platforms and other technology systems in the governance and management of the target cooperatives.
  • Providing guidance and support to strengthen members-board and management relationships in target cooperatives.
  • Guiding the realization of business plans for target agricultural cooperatives, and the identification and mobilization of goods, services and finances needed to implement work plan activities.
  • Monitoring the capacity and performance of the target cooperatives using the Agricultural Cooperative Business Capacity and Performance Index (ACCPI) tool, Economic Performance Index and Social Performance Index tools.
  • Assisting in the formation of new agricultural cooperative associations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

  • University degree in Business Administration, Agriculture, Public Administration, or related studies.
  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, including in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, experience managing or providing advisory services for cooperatives/civil societies organizations development, conducting organizational development assessments, and defining/implementing development plans, defining and/or managing capacity development initiatives in fragile contexts, and developing cooperative business plans.
  • Working knowledge (level C) in Arabic and limited knowledge (level B) in English.
  • National of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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