Job Posting: 14/Feb/2025
Closure Date: 14/Mar/2025, 5:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: CFIE
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional
Grade Level: P-5
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: Two years with possibility of extension
Post Number: 0025054
CCOG Code: 1L09
IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
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 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 economics, agricultural economics, natural resources economics, agribusiness management or a closely related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in the practical application of economic analysis to development issues, including analytical studies, and/or in the formulation and implementation of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing investment and finance support programmes in developing countries and/or countries in transition.
• 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,
• Extent and relevance of public and private sector professional experience in areas such as agriculture, agribusiness, agro-processing, public-private partnerships, natural resource management and greening of agrifood systems.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading/preparing on topics related to agrifood sector investments.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading, or participating, in multidisciplinary teams for the preparation, technical support and evaluation of strategies, analytical and feasibility studies and investment programmes in agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing, with focus on financial and economic aspects.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading and/or contributing significantly to policy work related to agrifood sector investment (analytics and policy processes). Sound knowledge of policy analytical tools such as public expenditure reviews and market price incentives analysis is an advantage.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading, or participating in, the preparation of strategies and investment plans and investment plans and other pre-investment work related to agrifood sector.
• Extent and relevance of experience in formulation, implementation support and evaluation of investment operations related to topics such as food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management, agro-processing and finance.
• Knowledge of investment criteria and procedures of international development finance institutions is an asset.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading, or participating in, multidisciplinary teams.
• Extent and relevance of experience in dealing with public and/or private sector stakeholders such as senior government officials, as well as development partners and other country stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the context as well as partners and institutions of the region is an asset.
• Demonstrated capacity to write technical reports in English and French.
• Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of French is a very important asset.

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