Senior Programme Officer Lazio

Senior Programme Officer
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Job Description - Senior Programme Officer (2500589)

Job Posting Date: 26/Feb/2025

Closure Date 19/Mar/2025, 10:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: OYW

Job Type Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Primary Location Italy-Rome

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

Post Number: 2010072

CCOG Code: 1A02

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The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.

• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values.

• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.

• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.

• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

• FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.

FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production , better nutrition , a better environment , and a better life , leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting The Office of Youth and Women (OYW) ensures that youth and women act as conduits both internally in FAO, supporting women and youth career enrichment and mainstreaming important topics of youth and women across the Organization, and externally, by gathering and realizing innovative ideas and approaches related to youth and women within the FAO mandate.

The position is located in the Office of Youth and Women (OYW) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines The Senior Programme Officer reports to the Director, OYW.

Technical Focus Promotion and advancement of the role and empowerment of youth and women in agrifood systems and rural development through enabling policies worldwide.

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

Key Functions Plans, manages or leads highly specialized or multidisciplinary teams, and/or participates in Organization-wide, cross-Divisional committees, project teams and working groups.

Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects.

Coordinates programmes and reviews the assessments of issues and trends for the implementation of programmes and projects.

Supervises preparation of various written outputs.

Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings/conferences.

Manages outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops and seminars.

Leads field missions.

Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences.

Specific Functions Builds and facilitates FAO's positioning in key international, regional and national governance and policy debates.

Strengthens networks and develops working relationships on issues related to youth and women.

Reinforces existing and/or develops new corporate mechanisms and institutional relationships.

Facilitates targeted, innovative engagements at the country and regional level.

Develops mechanisms to support, manage, coordinate and/or track initiatives related to career development.

Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING Advanced university degree in relevant fields.

Ten years of relevant experience in strategic planning, programme coordination and management.

Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another official FAO language.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.

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

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered.

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