• Country: Philippines
• No of vacancies: N/A
  
• Salary: N/A 
• Organization: FAO
• Gender: Both 
• Deadline: 2023-12-27

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Prepare an Indigenous Peoples’ Planning Framework which includes guidance on the proposed structure, key elements and outline of the Indigenous Peoples’ Plan to be formulated during the project implementation. The framework should also outline the legal and institutional framework for IPs in Philippines, multilateral agreements relevant to IPs, FAO and GEF’s Policy on IPs, including the implementation arrangements of the framework and grievance redressal mechanism, among others.
•    In line with FAO and GEF’s guidelines, prepare a matrix of potential social and environmental impacts of potential project interventions and options for their mitigation and management to serve as a tool for addressing impacts.
•    Identify roles and responsibilities for identification, oversight and monitoring, as well as implementation of social and IP related mitigation and management measures and specific training needs for management of safeguards.
•    Provide technical inputs to help ensure that the overall project design reflects and integrates a strong understanding of Free, Prior, and Informed Consent (FPIC) challenges and opportunities.
•    Ensure that the project is designed incorporating FAO’s FPIC guidance as well as the existing framework governing Indigenous Peoples in Philippines, including. the Revised Guidelines on Free and Prior Informed Consent and Related Processes of 2012 and the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act of 1997.
•    As part of the stakeholder consultation, identify and consult the different Indigenous People in the project sites and their respective representatives, the National Commission on Indigenous Peoples (NCIP) and other relevant groups and individuals working on IP related issues.
•    Document sex-disaggregated, geographic and demographic information, as well as natural resource management, land use, livelihood practices, traditional ecological knowledge and relevant cultural practices through participatory mapping and consultation.
•    Reach consent and document Indigenous Peoples’ needs that are to be considered in the project, including the identification of the potential role and contribution of IPs in the project activities.
•    Complete and contribute to relevant sections of the project document and supporting materials such as   , social and environmental assessments, results framework, baseline information, and results framework, among others.
•    Complete and submit mission reports covering a summary of mission activities and conclusions, key persons/ organizations consulted and recommendations for the finalization of the project documents.
•    Provide a preliminary outline, proposed methodology, draft and final copies of all expected outputs; and
•    Carry out other relevant duties within his/her technical competence as requested by FAO.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements    

•    Advanced university degree in social sciences or any related field.
•    At least ten (10) years of demonstrated experience in developing IP Plans, including FPIC strategies, implementation, and monitoring especially in the Philippines
•    National of the country or a resident with a valid work permit
•    Working knowledge of English

FAO Core Competencies

•    Results Focus
•    Teamwork
•    Communication
•    Building Effective Relationships
•    Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

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