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The UN Centre for Alleviation of Poverty through Sustainable Agriculture (CAPSA) is accepting applications for two positions in Bogor, Indonesia. CAPSA is a regional institute and subsidiary body of UNESCAP, dedicated to strengthening South-South dialogue and intra-regional cooperation on poverty reduction, food security and sustainable agriculture.  CAPSA was awarded a project on Technology Transfer for Food Security in Asia. This project will support innovation by strengthening South–South dialogue and intraregional learning on sustainable agriculture technologies and trade facilitation. The project will bring together a diverse mix of key stakeholders to open knowledge silos and to allow better information exchange amongst groups that have a stake in agricultural research innovations for development systems in South and Southeast Asia.

• Programme Officer. The Programme Officer will be responsible for the following duties:
• Participates in the implementation and evaluation of the project; reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Manages the project by applying commonly accepted project management standards and liaises with the UNESCAP in administrative matters.
• Accurately analyses current and emerging issues on innovation systems for sustainable agriculture by applying sound principles and concepts, by using valid data and, as necessary, by applying appropriate models.
• Provides substantive support to consultative and other meetings, conferences, etc., to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations, etc.
• Performs other duties as required.
• Knowledge Management Coordinator. The Knowledge Management Coordinator will be responsible for the following duties:
• Implements and evaluates assigned technical cooperation projects by developing a systematic and effective system for knowledge management and learning, geared towards putting in place an effective and efficient project management system that integrates knowledge management for improved impact;
• Researches, analyzes and presents information to strengthen knowledge-sharing and learning processes and promote a supportive knowledge-sharing and learning culture for technical cooperation projects;
  i. Liaises with other networks and institutions to maintain up-to-date information on parallel and complementary initiatives;
• Provides substantive backstopping to meetings, conferences etc, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations
• Provides CAPSA with a more supportive knowledge-sharing and learning environment.
• Performs other duties as required.

Deadline (both positions): February 25, 2012

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