Networking and Linux administrator Consultant (national) - FAO

CALL FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST - VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT NO:  
 

Issued on    : 14TH OF JUNE 2021
Deadline For Application: 18TH OF JUNE 2021
 

JOB TITLE:     Networking and Linux administrator Consultant (national)  
 

TYPE OF REQUISITION:
DUTY STATION: Dili, Timor-Leste
ORGANIZATIONAL  UNIT:   FATIM
DURATION: 10 days

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve FAO Members in all regions.

Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non-and under-represented member countries are encouraged to apply.
Persons with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence.

Organizational Setting

The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are 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. 

In March 2018, the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) and the FAO signed an Agreement for Provision of Technical Assistance ‘Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries’ (MAF M&E), with closing date on 31st of December 2021.

Strengthening the Monitoring and Evaluation Capacity of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries Project is designed to strengthen M&E capacity of the MAF through development of an M&E System and building capacity to operate, maintain and use the M&E data for improved planning, programming and decision making.  The Project will support setting up a framework for the MAF’s internal results-based management to improve responsiveness to stakeholders, accountability, transparency, and the focus on tangible results. Achieving this will require 1) strengthening MAF’s capacity to utilize and maintain the system and 2) development of a results-based M&E System. The expected outcome of the project is that MAF will use the developed M&E System to inform evidence-based policy planning and decisions. 

Reporting Lines
The Consultant will work under the guidance of the MAF M&E Project Coordinator. 

Technical Focus 
FAO is seeking a Networking and Linux administrator Consultant (National) to provide training to Ministry’s IT officers on good implementation and securing the network infrastructure to support deployment of the M&E system at the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries. The position requires expertise in computer networking system and Linux system configuration and administration. 

Tasks and responsibilities:

• Asses level of understanding of the computer networking and Linux system configuration among MAF’s IT staff, identify needs and propose program of a training session to cover the gaps;
• In co-operation with the Chief of the MAF IT Department facilitate IT training, simultaneously provide on training IT assessment to MAF infrastructure.  
• Prepare Training materials
• Improvement network assessment and Linux server administration;
• Other tasks as required.

Deliverables: 

No      Deliverable              Tentative Deadline

1. Assess IT MAF skill (1 day) By 23th of June
2. Agreed plan for the training Sessions (2 days) By 25th of June
3. Conducted training session (5 days) By 2nd of July
4. Assessment report and manual (2 days) By 6th of July

TOTAL NO OF DAYS          10

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Minimum Masters level University Degree in Information and technology, Computer science or similar;
• Expertise in IT Network infrastructure such as WAN and Internet clouds infrastructure;
• Fluency in Tetum and moderate English communication.

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills 

• General professional experience: (i) minimum 3 years of professional experience; (ii) proven track record of facilitated training, consultations etc. on high professional level (national experts, local and central government); (iv) very good  computer skills ( Router, switch, Server, open sources platform). 
• Specific professional experience: (i) outstanding understanding of Computer network concept, server administration ; (ii) experience with programing language with PHP/Laravel.
• Further qualifications: (i) high level of conceptual and analytical thinking skills; (ii) self-driven and able to work independently with minimum guidance. 

Application:
The deadline for submitting applications is 18th of June  2021. Only CV should be sent to FAO-TL@fao.org with Subject Line “Strategic Planning Consultant”. PLEASE DO NOT ATTACH FILES WITH DIPLOMAS, CERTIFICATES, ETC. The applications will be reviewed on rolling basis until the position is filled.
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Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing).
• Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: FAO-TL@fao.org
• Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted.
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