Senior Land And Water Officer (Head Of The Land Unit) Lazio

Senior Land And Water Officer (Head Of The Land Unit)
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Job Description - Senior Land and Water Officer (Head of the Land Unit) (2403089)

Job PostingDate Posted: 17/Jan/2025

Closure Date07/Feb/2025, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: NSL

Job TypeStaff position

Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: Two years with possibility of extension

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient, and sustainable agrifood systems.

Organizational Setting

FAO's Land and Water Division (NSL) works to ensure that land, soil, and water resources are wisely used, conserved, and restored for sustainable agrifood systems that support food security and nutrition.

Reporting Lines

The Senior Land and Water Officer (Head of the Land Unit) reports to the Director, Land and Water Division.

Technical Focus

Integrated agricultural land management, including data, information and assessment, land use planning, governance, financing, knowledge management, policy, and practice.

Key Results

Leadership and technical policy expertise for the planning, development, and implementation of divisional programmes of work, projects, products, and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions

• Plans, manages, or leads multidisciplinary teams and provides technical leadership on international technical policy and standard-setting bodies.

• Analyzes global and country-specific requirements to provide input into the FAO Strategic Framework, Programme of Work and Budget.

• Implements and monitors programmes of work involving the development of evidence-based strategies and related tools.

• Conducts research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards and policy advisory services.

• Provides technical and policy advice to Member Nations and technical support to Decentralized Offices.

• Represents the Organization at international meetings and develops effective working relationships with stakeholders.

• Leads resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

Specific Functions

• Manages the NSL Land Unit, including overall coordination and operations.

• Leads the development of policy on agricultural land use and natural resource issues.

• Coordinates the formulation of multi-sectoral approaches to integrated land management.

• Provides support for the review and update of guidelines for land evaluation and planning.

• Engages with FAO Divisions and external partners in developing agricultural land management innovations.

• Supports interdivisional collaboration through task forces and working groups.

• Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in agriculture and natural resources management, with focus on land and soil, agronomy or related field;

• Ten years of relevant experience in sustainable land and soil planning and management;

• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language.

Competencies

• Results Focus

• Leading, Engaging and Empowering

• Communication

• Partnering and Advocating

• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

• Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions;

• Extent and relevance of experience in land resources assessment and management;

• Expertise on land resources census, assessment, restoration, ecosystem services, governance, financing and related areas;

• Ability to mobilize resources and partnerships for delivering programmatic initiatives at scale;

• Demonstrated experience in dealing with senior government officials and development partners.

FAO staff are expected to adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All, and Integrity and Transparency.

HOW TO APPLY

• To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile.

We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills.

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