Job Posting: 25/Feb/2025
Closure Date: 18/Mar/2025, 5:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: OSP
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional
Grade Level: P-4
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2010599
CCOG Code: 1A02
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• 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 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 business or public administration, finance, economics, development economics, international development or related fields.
• Seven years of relevant experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation, financial analysis or business administration.
• 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.
• Extent and relevance of experience in collecting and analysing information from textual, database and human sources.
• Demonstrated skills in conducting consultations and building consensus.
• Extent and relevance of experience in strategic planning, results-based programming and budgeting, monitoring and reporting.
• Extent and relevance of experience in the use of computer tools for analysis and communication.

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