Job Posting: 27/Mar/2025
Closure Date: 17/Apr/2025, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: OCB
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional Project
Grade Level: P-3
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2010663
CCOG Code: 1L09
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The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks
- All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
- FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Advanced university degree in environmental sciences, law, political sciences, economics, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries) or related field.
- Five years of relevant experience in policy advice and public analysis related to sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and environmental sustainability, including monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes, as well as in programme management, implementing and/or monitoring development cooperation projects.
- Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the multilateral environmental and climate negotiations and their link to national planning instruments such as the Nationally Determined Contributions, National Adaptation Plans and National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans.
- Demonstrated experience of working with and implementing programmes and projects with environmental vertical funds (e.g. GEF, GCF) and/or climate investment funds.
- Extent and relevance of experience in policy analysis and advice related to promoting integrated approaches for sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and environmental sustainability.
- Extent and relevance of experience in working with inter-governmental bodies and multidisciplinary teams.
- Extent and relevance of experience in building and managing multistakeholder partnerships for shared action on sustainable and resilient agriculture.
- Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources from multiple partners.
- Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses.
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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