Job Posting: 21/Feb/2025
Closure Date: 14/Mar/2025, 5:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: OCB
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional Project
Grade Level: P-5
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2010613
CCOG Code: 1R
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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 natural resources, agriculture, economics or a related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in promoting integrated approaches for sustainable and resilient food systems and environmental sustainability, including in programme management, implementing and monitoring development cooperation projects, as well as with multilateral environmental agreements and environmental vertical funds.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO 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 essential.
• 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.
• Experience in building and managing teams and multi stakeholder partnerships for shared action on sustainable and resilient agriculture.
• Demonstrated ability to design, implement and monitor projects and programmes in the nexus between climate change, biodiversity and the environment.
• Demonstrated results-based management and budgeting capabilities with an ability to manage programmes, budgets and human resources efficiently under shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources from multiple partners.
• Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses.
  FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

Please refer the Job description for details