Organizational Setting

The FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of focused, multi-disciplinary projects and programmes. It identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, and promotes the value and deliverables of the FAO’s New Strategic Framework within the context and outputs of work to help our Members achieve Better Production, Better Nutrition, a Better Environment and a Better Life for all – leaving no one behind.

The visibility of FAO’s successes in delivering its good public works within the framework of the abovementioned “Four Betters” is critical to the benefit of our Members and our resource partners. The Regional Office aims to raise visibility of its supporting role for regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues and through the development, facilitation and emergence of regional Partnerships, to support capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development across the region.

At the FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, the Animal Health and Production Module is supporting delivery of the One Health Program Priority Area and the Regional Food Systems Transformation Initiative. Technical emphasis is placed on: 1) Improved Sustainable livestock production, good husbandry & farming practices including supporting the Animal Production and Health Commission for Asia and Pacific (APHCA): 2) Improved risk management, prevention and control of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR); 3) Prevention and control of zoonotic diseases (emerging, endemic & food-borne) & transboundary animal diseases; and 4) Expanding One Health beyond animal & public health stakeholders, to be inclusive of the forestry, wildlife, natural resource management & environment sectors.

The post is in Seoul, the Republic of Korea, as part of a regional project implemented by FAORAP.

Reporting Lines

The incumbent will deliver tasks and outputs under the direct supervision of the Assistant FAO Representative (Programme) in the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office in the Republic of Korea (PLO in ROK) and under the technical guidance of the Regional Tripartite AMR Project Coordinator (UNJP/RAS/399/EC) in FAORAP and in consultation with the regional Tripartite and EU regional and country project focal points and communication officers

Technical Focus 

Promote political commitment, good governance, and assist with developing relevant capacities across sectors to address AMR, (by sharing experiences, advocating best practices and stimulating actions) FAO in collaboration with the Tripartite is implementing a European Commission funded project “Working together to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR)” with nine Asian countries including the Republic of Korea. The incumbent will provide technical support to the “Working together to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR)” project, the Animal Health and Production module and the One Health Regional Priority Program.

The activities relate to support for AMR national action planning, AMR surveillance, private sector engagement, research and innovation, and pandemic preparedness, with cross cutting themes of communication, sharing of best practice and capacity building.

Tasks and responsibilities

•    Review the activities listed in the Republic of Korea’s work plan for 2024/25 under the UNJP/RAS/399/EC project, “Working together to fight antimicrobial resistance (AMR)” and meet with the Regional Tripartite AMR Project Coordinator and the project team to fully understand what is involved with each of the activities.
•    For each of the activities listed in the Republic of Korea’s work plan for 2024/25, identify:
o    which ministries and agencies would be most appropriate to participate in, or contribute to, the activities;
o    the key focal points in each ministry and agency
•    Based on the information above, meet and work with the focal points identified and with the project team in FAORAP to identify how the Republic of Korea might contribute to the activities and who should participate in or support the activities.
•    Support the Regional AMR Advocacy and Communication Specialist in collecting lessons learned and evidence on good practices in veterinary medicine, food production and public health of the region. Use this information to generate advocacy and communication materials (videos, newsletters, social media, etc.) with a One Health perspective for private sector.
•    In collaboration with the Regional AMR Surveillance and One Health Specialist:
o    organise an in-country workshop to map AMR/AMU One Health Integrated Surveillance, involving stakeholders from human, animal (terrestrial and aquatic), and environment sectors.
o    promote and facilitate enrolment of stakeholders including key ministries, academia, researchers to membership of FAO’s 10-year flagship initiative Reduce the Need for Antimicrobials on Farms for Sustainable Agrifood Systems Transformation (RENOFARM).
•    Perform any other related duties as required.

FAO Standards and guidelines:

•    Liaison with OCC will be maintained, either directly or through an agreed focal point/coordinator, to ensure compliance with OCC standards, aligned messaging, and appropriate review and clearance processes.
•    All communication materials will follow FAO clearance processes and comply with FAO standards, including:
FAO Strategic Framework 2022-31: https://www.fao.org/strategic-framework/en
FAO social media policy and guidelines: https://www.fao.org/2/socialmedia
Social Media Branding Guidelines: https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb5044en 
FAOSTYLE(https://openknowledge.fao.org/handle/20.500.14283/cb8081en
FAO terminology http://www.fao.org/faoterm
FAO Names Of Countries https://www.fao.org/nocs/en
Story guidelines, Story template, UN map standards, FAO logo policy and related branding guidelines (available to staff).
•    Further guidance regarding FAO communications, policies and procedures can be found through the FAO intranet, OCC section.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree relevant to the above areas (e.g. AMR, One Health, public health, veterinary science, institutions, law and regulation, communications, food safety, agriculture, environment)
•    Seven years of relevant experience at national and/or international levels in government, private sector or civil society, including academia
•    Working knowledge (proficient-level C) of English and Korean
•    National of the Republic of Korea

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Understanding of government and institutions in the Republic of Korea
•    Some knowledge of communication with and between government and private sector stakeholders
•    Collaboration expertise with different stakeholders (civil society, academia, government counterparts, private sector, general public)
•    Ability to work with diverse staff in an international work environment would be an advantage.

Selection Criteria 

•    Excellent understanding of multisectoral coordination in the Republic of Korea for public health issues at the interface of humans, animals and the environment.
•    Extent and relevance of experience of government, private sector and/or civil society in the Republic of Korea;
•    Extent and relevance of any of the technical areas listed above linked to AMR
•    Ability to communicate verbally in a clear and concise manner and also written English competency
•    Demonstrated experience working well with a team of diverse professionals, diverse stakeholders and across multiple cultures
•    Previous work experience with the UN would be an advantage.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION