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Food and Agriculture Organization Senior Coordinator (GIAHS) Italy FAO Jobs 2024

Food and Agriculture Organization looking for “Senior Coordinator (GIAHS)”. Applicants with an Advanced degree may apply on or before 23-Jul-24.

The Food and Agriculture Organization has published a job vacancy announcement on 02/07/2024 for qualified applicants to fill in the vacant post of Senior Coordinator (GIAHS) to be based in Rome , Italy. For more jobs, please visit https://unjoblink.org

Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization

Job Title: Senior Coordinator (GIAHS)

Duty Station: Rome , Italy

Country: Italy

Application Deadline: 23-Jul-24

Responsibilities:

• Leads the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; directs the review of relevant documents and reports; identifies priorities, problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and initiates follow-up actions.
• Coordinates programmes and reviews the assessments of issues and trends for the implementation of programmes and projects and the preparation of impact assessments or equivalent studies.
• Supervises preparation of various written outputs, e.g. background papers, analyses, substantial sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
• Directs substantive support to consultative and other meetings, as well as conferences, to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents and presentations.
• Manages outreach activities; designs and conducts training workshops and seminars and makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Leads field missions, including provision of guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties.
• Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identifies and implements strategic partnerships, advocates best practices and increased dialogue, develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national stakeholders.

Specific Functions
• Demonstrates leadership and technical expertise for the effective planning, development and implementation of the GIAHS programme and its associated projects.
• Effectively manages the implementation of the GIAHS programme, providing oversight and support to the GIAHS Team in OCB.
• Oversees planning and reporting on the GIAHS programme, its projects and activities, including the preparation of technical, financial and administrative reports required by FAO, donors and related entities.
• Mobilizes resources to support GIAHS activities at the global, regional and country levels, including developing concept notes, proposals and full project documents.
• Coordinates and develops new technical and research partnerships including with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage and Man and the Biosphere (MAB), Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), International Union on Conservation  of Nature (IUCN), etc.
• Acts as Secretary to the meetings of the International Steering Committee and Scientific Advisory Board in support of the Director of OCB.
• Facilitates collaboration with OCB teams, FAO technical units and Decentralized Offices for the effective development, management, oversight and promotion of GIAHS.
• Represents GIAHS at international conferences, meetings and workshops.
• Supports the development and revisions of evaluation methodologies and assessment frameworks and establishes a monitoring system for GIAHS sites and for their use of the GIAHS logo.
• Undertakes communication and outreach to promote the GIAHS programme and its sites.
• Provides inputs to relevant international policy bodies and FAO technical and governing bodies.

Requirements:

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in natural resources management, agricultural sciences, or environmental sciences.
• Ten years of relevant experience in agricultural production systems, biodiversity, climate change and landscape and ecosystem-based approaches, as well as relevant experience in oversight of, and support to local sites with a strong understanding of social issues (smallholder farmers, youth and gender), economic issues (livelihoods, trade in sustainable commodities) and sustainability issues (climate change, biodiversity, bioeconomy). Additionally, experience in coordinating relevant international networks and supporting global processes and steering committees.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

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, is essential.
• Extent and relevance of experience in natural resources management and integrated farm and landscape agriculture/environmental approaches.
• Demonstrated experience in multisectoral, multidisciplinary work, especially related to climate change, biodiversity and environmental inter linkages with agriculture.
• Extent and relevance of experience in planning and implementation of programmes related to natural resources management in development organizations.
• Demonstrated results-based management capabilities with an ability to manage programmes, budgets and human resources efficiently under shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to create networks and strategic partnerships with a diverse set of stakeholders at local, national and global level, including donors and related organizations such as UNESCO, World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and IUCN.
• Experience in developing landscape and ecosystem-based assessment methodologies and related monitoring and evaluation mechanisms.
• Demonstrated experience with providing support to local and farm entities.
• Demonstrated experience in resource mobilization from multiple sources, project formulation and management, as well as budgetary and management leadership roles.
• Excellent communication skills in English.