JUNIOR PROFESSIONAL OFFICER

Multiple locations

Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Location: Multiple locations
Grade: Junior level - P-1, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
Occupational Groups:
- Project and Programme Management
- Various
Closing Date: Closed

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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.

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality
• People with disabilities are protected from any type of discrimination during any stage of employment, including the recruitment phase
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.

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Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to support development in member countries in the areas of agriculture, fisheries and forestry. FAO’s mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.

Junior Professional Programme (JPP)

The Junior Professional Programme (JPP) is designed for exceptionally qualified and motivated candidates and provides junior professionals with an opportunity to gain valuable, on-the-job experience with FAO.

The Call for expression of interest aims to attract young talents, under 32 years of age at the time of the closure of the vacancy, with minimum one-year professional experience and relevant educational background to populate the JPP Roster.

Qualified applicants who are included in the JPP Roster will be taken into consideration whenever relevant opportunities arise in all areas within FAO’s mandate.

The Organization, in particular, is seeking for Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) with a relevant background in the following areas of priority\:

• Food security and safety
• Nutrition
• Agriculture and rural development
• Fishery
• Natural resource management and climate change
• Programme support

Reporting Lines

The Junior Professional Officer is supervised on a daily basis with the purpose of gradually increasing his/her responsibilities through the establishment of a work plan with key results. The Junior Professional Officer benefits from a supervision approach characterized by knowledge sharing, the submission of performance/development feedback, access to Unit/Team/Office meetings and guidance in relation to learning and training opportunities within the field of expertise.

Technical Focus

The Junior Professional Officer works with international and national staff and is involved in the identification, design and implementation of FAO activities. Purposes of assignments vary and may have a country-specific, regional, sector-based or thematic focus.

Key Results
Analytical and database/web services to support programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions

• Analyzes relevant technical social, economic, environmental, and technology information, data and/or statistics for input in various documents
• Maintains records and updates databases and web pages
• Provides technical support to various projects
• Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars etc.
• Participates in the organization and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Relevant advanced university degree (Master’s degree, Ph.D. or equivalent)
• Minimum one year of relevant professional experience
• Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable

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