Programme Officer (Value Chain)

Job Description - Programme Officer (Value Chain) (2500711)

Job Posting

Date Posted: 07/Mar/2025

Closure Date

31/Mar/2025, 11:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: NFI

Job Type

Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional Project

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

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• 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.

• 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 the 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 Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for the economic, social, institutional, governance, and policy aspects of FAO's activities related to fisheries and aquaculture and their development, with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security, and poverty reduction.

Key Functions

• Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects; monitors and analyses programme/project development and implementation.
• Researches, analyses and presents information gathered from diverse sources.
• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends.
• Generates survey initiatives; reviews, analyses and interprets responses.
• Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g., background papers, analyses, sections of reports.
• Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings and conferences.
• Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops and seminars.
• Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions.
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding and prepares related documents/reports.

Specific Functions

• Coordinates the development, funding, formulation and implementation of projects.
• Monitors delivery and budget allocations and supports the drafting of annual project work plans.
• Oversees the development and implementation of value chain upgrading strategies.
• Ensures quality control on project implementation tools.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

• Advanced university degree in agricultural/fishery economics, food science/technology, business administration or other fields relevant to food value chains.
• Seven years of relevant experience in value chain development programmes or related area.
• Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another FAO official language.

HOW TO APPLY

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