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Programme Officer

Rome

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Rome
  • Grade: Mid level - P-3, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Project and Programme Management
    • OSS
  • Closing Date: Closed

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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 Office of South-South and Triangular Cooperation (OSS) was established to coordinate and implement FAO's renewed South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) strategy following the Outcomes of the Second High-Level UN Conference on South-South Cooperation (BAPA 40) and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
OSS aims to be a hub for knowledge generation and exchange to promote the uptake of sustainable agricultural practices, technologies, and innovations to address challenges in agriculture and rural development facing developing countries. The work of OSS will focus on a number of key areas 1) Fostering an enabling environment for effective SSTC in the agriculture sector, 2) Knowledge Generation and Documentation, 3) Promoting partnerships and collaborations with knowledge networks and platforms, 4) Facilitating the exchange of development solutions in support of the implementation of SDGs.

Reporting Lines

The Programme Officer reports to the Senior Programme Officer, OSS.

Technical Focus

Programme support; establishment of SSTC partnerships, resource mobilization and financing for SSTC, coordination of the decentralized SSTC network.

Key Results

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programme/projects.

Key Functions

•Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyzes programme/project development and implementation;
• Reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions;
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies, etc.;
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g. drafts background papers, analysis, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.;
• Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities;
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).

Specific Functions

• Collaborates with and support FAO's Strategic Objectives teams, Departments and Decentralized Offices in the development, implementation and monitoring of SSTC partnerships, projects and programmes;
• Coordinate the preparation, implementation and monitoring of the annual work plan and budget in the framework of the Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with FAO Strategic Programmes (SPs);
• Research, analysis and development of knowledge products related to SSTC in agriculture;
•Facilitates SSTC functional networks and supports Regional Initiatives teams; monitors and reports on key results;
• Facilitates contact with potential partners to explore partnership and financing opportunities, supports negotiations of Memorandum of Understandings (MoUs), funding agreements and project proposals with governments, international organizations, private sector and civil society partners;
• Builds and maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the project cycle, facilitates monitoring and compliance issues and ensures submission of reports, as required.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in in business administration or public administration, social science, political science, international development, international relations or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience in project or programme management, administration or related area.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Team Work
• 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
• Extent and relevance of academic qualifications.
• Extent and relevance of experience in establishing partnerships and networks with relevant partners.
• Extent and relevance of work in project or programme management, administration particularly in the development of SSTC projects/agreements.
• Knowledge of FAO's SSTC strategy desirable.

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