Policy Officer (Climate Change Finance Specialist)
Santiago
- Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Location: Santiago
- Grade: Mid level - P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
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Occupational Groups:
- Operations and Administrations
- Legal - Broad
- Political Affairs
- Banking and Finance
- Environment
- Meteorology, Geology and Geography
- Climate Change
- RLC
- 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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• 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 Regional Office for RLC is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RLC develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region. This post is located in the Regional initiative 3 (IR3)
The Policy Officer reports to the Senior Policy Officer of the FAO Regional Office and maintains regular contact with FAO headquarters in Rome for functional guidance on matters relating to policy and governance support in the food and agricultural sectors.
Provides intellectual leadership, guidance and operational support for results-based policy assistance and governance work of decentralized offices in the Region in relation to regional and sub-regional policy issues, and provides guidance to the work of policy officers posted at country level in relation to their work on food security, nutrition and sustainable agricultural development.
Implementation of coherent, integrated and effective policy assistance and governance work supporting member countries at regional, subregional and country level\: i) in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework and its delivery mechanisms, and ii) in response to new policy assistance requests.
• Supports the work carried out by technical or policy officers from HQ or out-posted staff in the Decentralized Offices in relation to policy and governance work under FAO's strategic framework
• Participates in specialized or multi-disciplinary teams, and policy analysis missions or projects, policy networks and/or international policy setting bodies
• Supports with analytical work and collaboration with concerned stakeholders the adoption and implementation of cross-sectoral policies and strategies concerning food and nutrition security and sustainable agriculture
• Participates in partnership, and promotes best practices and policy dialogue in support of enhanced governance for food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture and food systems
• Supports the analysis of regional and country-level policy issues to provide input into the identification of country and regional priorities and requirements
• Implements and monitors regional and subregional policy work programmes and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies
• Organizes and participates in capacity development activities, and develops the related materials, on-line tools and information kits.
• Performs other duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
• Advanced university degree in political sciences, agricultural economics, development economics, rural sociology, food security, nutrition, sustainable agriculture (including livestock, forestry and fisheries), or related field
• Five years of relevant experience in policy advice and public analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes
• Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Relevance and extent of experience in policy analysis and advise relating to food and nutrition security, sustainable agriculture, and rural development
• Relevance and extent of experience in working with inter-governmental bodies and multi-disciplinary teams
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