Strategy and Planning Officer

Overview

Support strategic planning and implementation for regional agricultural initiatives.

You have:

• Advanced university degree in social sciences, business administration, economics, agriculture, development economics, international development or related fields.
• Seven years of relevant experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation, financial analysis, business administration.
• Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of Spanish and English.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of French is considered an asset.

Organizational Setting The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (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 units at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. FAO 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. FAO 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. The post is located in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) in Santiago, Chile.

Reporting Lines The Strategy and Planning Officer reports to the Regional Programme Leader (RPL) in RLC, with technical guidance from the Office of Strategy, Programme and Budget (OSP) at FAO headquarters.

Technical Focus Respond to regional priorities in the context of the FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31 through the identification, planning, monitoring and reporting of FAO's priority activities and results in the region.

Key Results Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, implementation and monitoring of corporate programmes and projects in the region.

Key Functions • Contributes to the design and implementation of policies and procedures to achieve collaboration across units and regional priority groups in strategic planning, results-based programming and budgeting, implementation, monitoring and reporting; • Leads and delivers tasks associated with the preparation, review and analysis of the Organization's Strategic Framework, Medium Term Plan, Programme of Work and Budget, and Programme Implementation Report; • Leads and delivers analyses associated with the corporate programmatic resource mobilization strategy for the region; • Manages components of the procedures and systems for work planning; • Contributes to the development and operation of the corporate results-based monitoring and reporting system.

Specific Functions • Supports and monitors national programming processes: preparation and review of United Nations Common Country Analysis (CCA), United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Frameworks and Country Programming Frameworks. • Represents FAO in programmatic inter-agency mechanisms. • Leads the development, monitoring and reporting of biennial work plans, in line with corporate guidance and regional requirements, and monitors progress towards regional programmatic results. • Supports the adoption of results-based management approaches and performs quality assurance of all data and information. • Reports to the Regional Leadership Team, through the Regional Programme Leader, on the status of planning, monitoring and reporting processes and on evolving regional positions in corporate governing bodies and raises issues as required. • As part of the Regional Conference secretariat, supports the preparation, implementation, monitoring, reporting and follow-up of the Regional Conference, including drafting of reports on results and priorities, negotiated conference reports, content analysis of proceedings, and others.

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Minimum Requirements • Advanced university degree in social sciences, business administration, economics, agriculture, development economics, international development or related fields. • Seven years of relevant experience in planning, monitoring and evaluation, financial analysis, business administration. • Working knowledge (proficient - level C) of Spanish and English.

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. • Extent and relevance of experience in collecting and analysing information from textual, database and human sources, including through the use of digital tools for analysis and communication. • Demonstrated skills in conducting consultations and building consensus. • Extent and relevance of experience in results-based management, including in the use of innovative decision support tools. • Extent and relevance of experience with UN Governing Bodies and in drafting negotiated texts in English and Spanish. • Experience in analysing programme and budget resources and resource mobilization trends. • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of French is considered an asset.

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