Programme Officer

Contract

This is a UNV International Expert contract. This kind of contract is known as International UN Volunteer. It is normally internationally recruited only. More about UNV International Expert contracts.

Eligibility criteria

Minimum age: 35 years old. Nationals of the country of assignment are not eligible, except the assignments in Headquarters duty stations.

Description of task

Within the delegated authority and under the supervision of FAO Representative, the UN Volunteer will:

Key Functions

• Advise and liaise with government authorities, local, national and international institutions in the areas of FAO's activities and other UN agencies. Represents FAO at inter-agency meetings;
• Promotes the image of FAO through advocacy of the Organization's mandate, programmes, national priorities and activities including the coordination of development and maintenance of communication tools such as website, press releases and publications; provides FAO's information, knowledge and resources to government, NGOs, the private sector and other local entities on food, nutrition and agriculture situations; and supports the implementation of FAO's regulatory frameworks (Codex Alimentarius, Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, Safe Use of Pesticides, etc.) in the country;
• Coordinates and manages the maintenance of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries including information on external aid in FAO's corporate systems and monitor and communicate changes in national policies affecting the agricultural sector;
• Produces technical, economic and policy studies as required and participates in the development of country level development frameworks such as the Country Programming Framework (CPF) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) formulation in Lao PDR and Common Country Assessment (CCA), joint strategy and programming.
• Promote inclusion of global development agenda (such as SDGs) for inclusion in the national development plans;
• Identifies, formulates and prepares programme and project proposals, monitors and reviews the status of the programme/project implementation to ensure that all operational activities are carried out in line with the work plan and the project document; identifies inconsistencies and delays and submits proposals to the FAOR on how to improve results and increase efficiency;
• Support the drafting process of FAO Annual Report, UN Development Report and other relevant reports
• Performs other duties as required

Specific Functions

• Maintain close contact with the donor organizations on the latest developmental interests and seek voluntary contribution for FAO’s work in the country
• Liaises with government counterparts in smooth functioning of FAO activities in the country
• Promote FAO’s Normative work with the government for inclusion in the government policies and planning
• Ensures timely delivery of inputs (human resources, operational support and other related inputs) for efficient delivery of results
• Ensure that all project information is updated on the FAO Dashboard and Field Programme Management Information System
• Compliance with FAO Regulations and Procedures

Qualifications/Requirements

Required degree level:

Master degree or equivalent

Education - Additional Comments:

Minimum Requirements

• Master degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, forestry, fisheries, or any other field related to the work of the Organization

• 15 years of relevant experience in agricultural development and/or project implementation in an area of FAO's activities in the country

Required experience:

180 Months

Experience remark:

Technical/Functional Skills

• Extent and relevance of experience in the identification, formulation and preparation of programme and project proposals as well as programme/project implementation, monitoring and review.

• Demonstrated understanding of the purpose and functions of the technical programme, operational guidelines and project/programme management procedures, preferably those adopted by the United Nations or FAO

• Extent and relevance of experience in the field of policy analysis relating to food and nutrition security, agriculture and rural development or extent and relevance of experience in the collection of country data on food, crops, livestock, forestry and fisheries

Language skills:

• English(Mandatory), Level - Fluent

Area of expertise:

Other development programme/project experience, Other agriculture related experience, Agricultural economics

Driving license:

No

Competencies values:

Adaptability and Flexibility, Building Trust, Commitment and Motivation, Communication, Integrity, Knowledge Sharing, Planning and Organizing, Respect for Diversity

Application procedure:

* Not yet registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first register your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/signup. Important: After creating your account, complete all sections of your profile and submit it. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink. Lastly, select the special call to which you would like to apply.

* Already registered in the UNV Talent Pool?

Please first update your profile at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/profile. Then go to ‘My Page’ at https://vmam.unv.org/candidate/mypage and click on the ‘Special Calls’ hyperlink to select the special call to which you would like to apply.

Application deadline: 04 January 2021