Sustainable Development Specialist

Organizational Setting

The post is located in the FAO Liaison Office with the United Nations in New York (FAOLON) that was established on 16 March 1956.

Reporting Lines

The Sustainable Development Specialist will work under the overall supervision of the Director, FAO Liaison Office to the United Nations in New York (FAOLON), and direct supervision of the Senior Liaison Officers.

Technical Focus

Facilitate processes and efforts aiming at the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by liaising with key partners and UN agencies and member countries in New York.

Tasks and responsibilities

Support FAO participation and engagement in the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and its main committees, including the Second Committee, including support to drafting of SG Reports and negotiations of resolutions, compiling and drafting substantive inputs and preparing LON reports, Talking Points and other relevant information and follow up as requested. • Support FAO participation and engagement in ECOSOC, its main Segments and functional Commissions and the High-Level Political Forum, compiling and drafting substantive inputs and preparing other relevant information and follow up as requested. • Prepare/organize events organized or co-organized by FAO in New York, including logistics arrangements, drafting concept notes, programmes, other background information and summary reports. • Support FAO engagement with Permanent Missions, UN entities and other stakeholders as necessary. • Prepare briefs, talking points, key messages and statements for meetings and events attended by FAO, and prepare summary and mission reports for information and follow up as requested. • Prepare and promote international observances related to FAO’s mandate. • Participate in UN interagency mechanisms and others UN working groups. • Prepare documents for LON’s web site. • Perform other duties as requested.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• For Category C, university degree in agriculture, economics, international relations, international development or a related field. For Category B, a Master’s degree is desirable. • Category C requires a minimum of 1 year or relevant experience, while category B necessitates a minimum of 5 years of experience in development and/or emergency/rehabilitation contexts; including work experience in FAO and/or the UN System, and in more than one location or area of work. Candidates will be assessed based on their eligibility for each category. • Working knowledge of English and at least limited knowledge of another official language of the Organization for COF.REG (Spanish, French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian). For PSA.SBS, working knowledge of English will be sufficient.

FAO Core Competencies

• Results Focus • Teamwork • Communication • Building Effective Relationships • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement