Animal Production and Health Officer

Organizational Setting

The FAO Investment Centre (CFI) aims to be the go-to place for investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries, CFI provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments, international financial institutions, national and international organizations, the private sector, research institutions, academia and producer organizations to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment. The Centre’s four main areas of work include support to strategic investment planning and policy, public investment, private investment, and innovative finance. These are complemented by the knowledge of investment and capacity development for investment programmes that serve to share knowledge more widely and position the Centre as a trusted voice on investment and finance. CFI is a multidisciplinary Centre comprising the Director’s office, which leads on strategy and business development, knowledge management, communication and administration, and five regional services: Asia and the Pacific; Near East and North Africa, and Europe and Central Asia; West and Central Africa; East and Southern Africa; and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The post is located in the Asia and the Pacific Service (CFIB) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting lines The Animal Production and Health Officer reports to the Chief, Asia and the Pacific Service (CFIB) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI).

Technical Focus Provide analytical and technical support on sustainable livestock management, including livestock production and economics, animal nutrition and forage development, animal genetic resources improvement and management, animal health and advisory services, development and capacity building of producers and producers’ institutions, value chains development, functionality of markets and private sector engagement, environmental services and waste management, and biological diversity, in addition to addressing climate change, resilience, and risk management aspects for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of investment policies, strategies, programmes and projects in food and agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing.

Key Results Delivering investment and finance support solutions through the provisions of technical expertise/assistance and support to capacity development, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, to achieve impact at scale in the transformation of agrifood systems within the scope of the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions • Participates in, and eventually leads, multidisciplinary teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment and finance support initiatives in the fields of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing, and participate in pre-appraisal and appraisal missions. • Participates in, and eventually leads, multidisciplinary teams for the implementation support and the preparation of final evaluation of investment and finance support solutions. • Provides technical expertise for the preparation of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing studies and strategies, in the formulation of national sector and/or sub-sector investment plans and programmes. • Supports the development of inclusive and sustainable food systems, involving producers, their organizations, other private sector actors, civil society organizations and governments. • Formulates and delivers capacity development initiatives and activities in the areas of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing investment support to government staff, and non-state actors including private sector organizations. • Prepares documents in accordance with the requirements of FAO, government and financial partners. • Provides support in task organization, selection of consultants, preparation of terms of reference and in ensuring the quality of outputs. • Promotes international cooperation and collaboration leading to new investment opportunities and cooperative agreements, advocates best practices and effective policy dialogue, and provides technical expertise at international meetings. • Establishes, promotes and maintains relationships with relevant Strategic Programmes, FAO Technical Units and Decentralized Offices in order to ensure best synergies between investment, policy and innovation work in support of Member countries. • Participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy. • Provides guidance and advice to junior staff.

Specific functions • Assesses the constraints and opportunities for enhancing the sustainable management of livestock systems with emphasis on sustainable livestock production and processing, social and economic impact, strengthening local institutions and organizations, including the participation of stakeholders and users, relationships to natural resource based livelihoods, waste management, climate change adaptation and mitigation, biodiversity conservation, disaster risk reduction and disaster management. • Participates in the design of livestock and livestock activities and components of investment operations to improve the sustainable management of livestock systems, including livestock production and productivity, animal feed and animal genetic resources management, pasture and rangeland management, animal health management, herd and livestock management, and commercialization and value chain analysis. • Provides technical expertise on the social and environmental sustainability of livestock production and processing activities including impact on climate change of existing livestock and farming, livelihoods and resources use systems, and helps defining the technical parameters for financial and economic analysis including in value chain. • Provides overall contributions to food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing, national or regional strategies, plans and operations for their investment implications, technical, financial, social and environmental feasibility and compliance with national policies and priorities. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements • Advanced University degree in animal production and animal science or a related field. • Seven years of relevant experience in planning and implementing sustainable livestock and agricultural development projects and programmes, including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing investment operations in developing countries and/or countries in transition. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

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. • Extent and relevance of experience in major technical fields related to livestock production and processing including animal feeds and feeding systems, forage, pasture and rangeland management, animal husbandry and herd management, animal genetic resources improvement and management and biodiversity conservation, livestock services and animal health management, commercialization and value chain analysis, waste management, resilience reduction and disaster risk management, climate change mitigation and adaptation. • Extent and relevance of experience in participating in multidisciplinary teams for the preparation of strategies and sector studies as well as formulation, implementation support or evaluation of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing investment and finance support solutions, with a focus on sustainable livestock production and processing aspects. • Extent and relevance of experience in investment design, implementation support and evaluation procedures of FAO’s main development partners, in particular the World Bank, the International Fund for Agriculture and Development (IFAD), the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and other partner International Financial Institutions (IFIs). • Knowledge of the context, as well as partners and institutions, of the specific subregion would be an asset. • Relevance of experience in capacity development for the design and implementation of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resources management and agro-processing investments. • Demonstrated experience in dealing with government officials, development partners and other country stakeholders. • Demonstrated capacity to write technical reports in English.