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 ITU is the leading United Nations agency for information and communication technologies,
with the mission to connect the world. To achieve this, ITU manages the radio-frequency
spectrum and satellite orbits at the international level, works to improve communication
infrastructure in the developing world, and establishes global standards that foster

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seamless interconnection of a vast range of communication systems. ITU also organizes
global Telecom events bringing together the most influential representatives of
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government and the private sector to exchange ideas and knowledge for the benefit of all.

VACANCY NOTICE Nº 28P-2019/BDT/EXTERNAL/P3

Date of Issue: 31 July 2019
Applications from women are encouraged
Currently accepting applications

Functions: Coordination Officer Post Number: TD01/P3/1318

Deadline for Applications (23.59 Geneva Duration of Contract: 2 years with

CH) : 30 September 2019
(17 day(s) until closing deadline)
Type of Appointment: Fixed-term
Appointment
Grade: P3
possibility of renewal for 2 additional
years
Duty Station: Geneva, Switzerland

Organ:
The Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) is responsible for the organization
and coordination of the work of the Telecommunication Development Sector of the
Union (the Union has three functional sectors: Standardization, Radiocommunication
and Development) which deals mainly with development policies, strategies,
programming, as well as technical cooperation activities (expert missions, training
programmes, field projects, seminars, etc.).
Duties / Responsibilities
Under the direction of the BDT Director, the incumbent is responsible for performing the
following duties:

 Provides executive management support on key external activities undertaken

by the office of the BDT Director. Serves as Focal Point for the Geneva Group.

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  Undertakes research as requested by the Director, and prepares briefing notes,
recommendations and follow-up reports, as necessary.
 Provides the Director with background information drawn from sources such as
the activities of the Bureaux and the General Secretariat.
 Liaises and coordinates with competent ITU Bureau/Departments to compile
relevant information as required by the Director.
 Prepares technical briefings for the Director for conferences and meetings and
assists the Director at those conferences and meetings.
 Reviews all invitations and proposed missions addressed to the Director;
assesses their importance and priority; collaborates with the Director, taking
into account the Director's schedule and commitments, for Director's decision
on attendance; prepares response to such invitations based on the Director's

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decision.
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 Plans, with the assistance of the competent Departments of the Secretariat, the
Director's missions; coordinates mission plans (schedule, interlocutors, topics,
speeches); ensures that the relevant documentation is prepared; assists the
Director during his/her mission whenever required; and coordinates follow-up
activities.
 Provides assistance in overseeing documents submitted; alerts and provides
advice; and prepares recommendations for the Director.
 Coordinates special intersectoral projects and ensure their follow-up.
 Performs any other related duties in order to ensure the success of the BDT
Director Office.

Competencies
 Core Competencies: Applying Expertise; Effective Communication; Learning and
Knowledge Sharing; Organizational Commitment; Results-Focused, and; Teamwork and
Collaboration.
 Essential Functional Competencies: Analysis, Judgement and Decision-making; Client
and Service Orientation; Networking and Building Partnership, and; Planning and
Organizing.
 Essential Technical Competencies: Knowledge and experience in ICT and digital
development issues. Excellent writing, speaking and reporting skills in English.

Qualifications required
Education:
Advanced university degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Social
Science or a related field OR education from a reputed college of advanced education
with a diploma of equivalent standard to that of an advanced university degree in one of
the fields above. For internal candidates, a first university degree in one of the fields
above in combination with seven years of qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu
of an advanced university degree for promotion or rotation purposes.
Experience:
At least five years of progressively responsible experience in the field related to the post,

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 with experience in areas such as project management, management consulting, sales and
marketing, and business development, including at least two at the international level.
Experience in managing complex relationships across different stakeholder groups
(government, civil society, private sector) would be an advantage. A Doctorate in a
related field can be considered as a substitute for two years of working experience.
Languages:
Knowledge of one of the six official languages of the Union (Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian, Spanish) at advanced level and knowledge of a second official language
at intermediate level. Knowledge of a third official language would be an advantage.
(Under the provisions of Resolution No. 626 of the Council, a relaxation of the language
requirements may be authorized in the case of candidates from developing countries:

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when candidates from such countries possess a thorough knowledge of one of the
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official languages of the Union, their applications may be taken into consideration.)
Salary:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical
insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment (PA) (cost
of living allowance). The PA is variable and subject to change without notice in
accordance with the rates as set within the UN Common System for salaries and
allowances.
Annual salary from $ 60,233 + post adjustment $ 42,765

Other allowances and benefits subject to specific terms of appointment, please refer to
http://www.itu.int/en/careers/Pages/Conditions-of-Employment.aspx

Remuneration
Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical
insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment (PA) (cost
of living allowance). The PA is variable and subject to change without notice in
accordance with the rates as set within the UN Common System for salaries and
allowances.
Annual Salary from $

Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for written test. Interviews may be used
as a form of screening.
Applicants will be contacted only if they are under serious consideration

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 L'UIT - principale institution des Nations Unies pour les technologies de l'information et de
la communication - a pour tâche de connecter le monde. A cette fin, elle gère sur le plan
international le spectre des fréquences radioélectriques et les orbites de satellites, s'emploie
à renforcer l'infrastructure des communications dans les pays en développement et élabore
des normes mondiales qui garantissent la parfaite interconnexion de systèmes de
communication très divers. L'UIT organise également les manifestations mondiales
TELECOM, qui rassemblent les représentants les plus éminents des secteurs public et privé
et favorisent les échanges d'idées et de connaissances, dans l'intérêt de tous

AVIS DE VACANCE Nº 27P-2019/BDT-DDR/EXTERNALP4

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Date de parution: 31 juillet 2019 Les candidatures féminines sont
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Candidatures en cours d'acceptation encouragées

Fonctions: Responsable Numéro de poste: TD02/P4/364

principal(e) de la planification
des évaluations et des
rapports d'évaluation
Date de clôture (23.59 Genève CH) : 30 Durée de contrat: 2 ans avec possibilité
septembre 2019 de prolongation de 2 ans
(17 jour(s) jusqu'à la date de clôture) supplémentaires
Type de contrat: Contrat de durée Lieu d'affectation: Genève, Suisse
déterminée
Grade: P4

Organe:
Le Bureau de développement des télécommunications (BDT) est responsable de
l'organisation et de la coordination des travaux du Secteur du développement des
télécommunications de l'Union (l'UIT compte trois secteurs fonctionnels: Normalisation,
Radiocommunications et Développement), lequel Secteur s'occupe principalement des
politiques, stratégies et programmes de développement ainsi que des activités de coopération
technique (missions d'experts, programmes de formation professionnelle, projets sur le
terrain, séminaires, etc.).
Unité organisationnelle:
Au sein du Bureau de développement des télécommunications (BDT) de l'UIT, l'Adjoint au
Directeur & Chef du Département de l'administration et de la coordination des opérations
(DDR) est chargé de seconder et de conseiller le Directeur en ce qui concerne la direction et
la gestion du Bureau, y compris sur toutes les questions se rapportant au personnel et au
processus de planification stratégique, financière et opérationnelle. Le Département est
chargé de diriger le processus de planification opérationnelle, d'évaluation et d'établissement
de rapports dans le cadre du Plan d'action adopté par la Conférence mondiale de
développement des télécommunications en coordination avec les chefs des autres
Départements du Bureau et les directeurs des Bureaux régionaux. Le Département est chargé

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 de la gestion de la Division de l'administration (ADM), de la Division des services d'appui
(SUP) et du Service d'appui informatique (ITS). Il est également chargé de coordonner la
préparation des conférences et des réunions et de suivre l'application des décisions émanant
des organes directeurs de l'UIT et du BDT, y compris le Conseil, les conférences et
assemblées des autres Secteurs pour les questions relevant du BDT ainsi que du Groupe
consultatif pour le développement des télécommunications. Le Département est chargé de
coordonner la coopération du Bureau avec les autres Secteurs et avec le Secrétariat général.
Attributions / Responsabilités
Sous la supervision de l'Adjoint au Directeur du BDT, le/la titulaire appuie la mise en œuvre
de la gestion axée sur les résultats, gère les résultats et rend compte de la performance du
BDT. Il/elle s'acquitte des tâches suivantes:

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 Coordonne la planification, le suivi et l'élaboration de rapports stratégiques et

opérationnels, ainsi que la gestion des risques. Dans ce contexte, il/elle coordonne la
mise en œuvre effective des Résolutions connexes de l'UIT-D et élabore des rapports
à l'intention des organes directeurs de l'UIT (GCDT, CMDT, Conseil, PP),
conformément aux prescriptions de ces Résolutions.
 Coordonne la gestion axée sur les résultats, la planification stratégique, l'évaluation
de la performance et l'élaboration de rapports à cet égard, ainsi que la gestion des
risques; dirige l'élaboration de contenus et de documents d'information; assure la
liaison avec des spécialistes de haut niveau et de hauts responsables; et supervise
l'élaboration des résultats et des comptes rendus de ces activités.
 Planifie et coordonne l'organisation de réunions. Élabore des contributions pour les
rapports des Groupes de travail du Conseil, du GCDT, du Conseil et de la
Conférence de plénipotentiaires, examine les propositions élaborées par les membres
de l'UIT, coordonne les contributions soumises par le Bureau au sujet de la mise en
œuvre des décisions et des résolutions de la CMDT, du Conseil et de la Conférence
de plénipotentiaires et élabore des rapports de synthèse.
 Fournit des avis et des orientations spécialisés au Bureau au sujet de la mise en
œuvre des activités relatives à la gestion axée sur les résultats; élabore des lignes
directrices et des procédures internes sur la gestion axée sur les résultats; et élabore
des outils de communication et de gestion des connaissances internes pour appuyer
l'apprentissage institutionnel et l'échange de connaissances, le cas échéant.
 Mène des travaux de recherche et applique et adapte les bonnes pratiques pertinentes
en matière de gestion axée sur les résultats et de gestion institutionnelle émanant
d'autres organismes du système des Nations Unies et des organes consultatifs et
organes de coordination pertinents des Nations Unies, ainsi que d'autres
organisations internationales, des États Membres et d'autres organisations, le cas
échéant.
 Effectue des évaluations de projets et de programmes et veille à la création et à la
tenue à jour de toutes les politiques et procédures pertinentes.
 Veille à ce que ce que toutes les activités du BDT soient assorties d'indicateurs
fondamentaux de performance cohérents et adéquats et élabore des outils
d'établissement de rapports adaptés.
 Mène des enquêtes ou des consultations auprès des États Membres au sujet de leurs
priorités et de leurs besoins au niveau national.
 S'acquitte de toute autre tâche connexe qui lui est confiée par l'Adjoint au Directeur.

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 Compétences
 Compétences essentielles: Application des connaissances spécialisées; Aptitude à
communiquer efficacement; Formation et échange de connaissances; Engagement à l'égard
de l'organisation; Approche axée sur les résultats, et; Esprit d'équipe et collaboration.
 Compétences fonctionnelles essentielles: Ouverture à l'innovation et au changement;
Aptitude à planifier et à organiser; Analyse, sûreté de jugement et aptitude à décider; Souci
du client et de la prestation de services; Gestion efficace, et; Qualités de chef.
 Compétences techniques essentielles: Connaissance avérée des tendances dans le
domaine des TIC et de l'évolution des politiques dans le domaine des
télécommunications/TIC. Connaissance des tendances en matière de gestion institutionnelle,
des différentes méthodes, et connaissance au sens large de l'évolution des pratiques de gestion
en général. Capacité de se tenir au fait des problèmes et des risques en constante évolution.

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Connaissance spécialisée des systèmes et des concepts de budgétisation axée sur les résultats
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et de gestion axée sur les résultats, y compris en ce qui concerne les indicateurs fondamentaux
de performance et la création de tableaux de bord. Connaissance de la gestion des
organisations internationales, y compris mais non exclusivement, de la gestion axée sur les
résultats, de la gestion de la performance et des risques, de la gestion du changement et de la
gestion des connaissances dans le contexte des Nations Unies.
Qualifications requises
Formation:
Diplôme universitaire supérieur en sciences politiques, administration des entreprises,
télécommunications ou dans un domaine connexe OU formation reçue dans un établissement
d'enseignement supérieur de réputation établie, sanctionnée par un diplôme de niveau
équivalent à un diplôme universitaire supérieur dans l'un des domaines précités. Pour les
candidats internes, un titre universitaire de premier cycle dans l'un des domaines précités,
associé à dix années d'expérience professionnelle pertinente, peut remplacer le titre
universitaire supérieur à des fins de promotion ou de rotation.
Expérience:
Au moins sept années d'expérience à des postes à responsabilité croissante dans
l'environnement des TIC, de préférence à des fonctions liées à la planification stratégique ou
à la gestion axée sur les résultats dans un contexte international, dont au moins trois ans au
niveau international. Un doctorat dans un domaine connexe peut être considéré comme
équivalent à trois années d'expérience professionnelle.
Langues:
Connaissance de l'une des six langues officielles de l'Union (anglais, arabe, chinois, espagnol,
français, russe) au niveau avancé et connaissance d'une deuxième langue officielle au niveau
intermédiaire. La connaissance d'une troisième langue officielle serait un avantage. (Selon les
dispositions de la Résolution 626 du Conseil, l'assouplissement des conditions requises en
matière de connaissances linguistiques peut être autorisé pour les candidats ressortissants de
pays en développement: lorsque les candidats de ces pays possèdent une connaissance
approfondie de l'une des langues officielles de l'Union, leur candidature pourra être prise en
considération.)
Informations supplémentaires:
Salaire:
Le traitement annuel total se compose d’un traitement annuel net (net d’impôts et avant
déduction des contributions à l’assurance maladie et à la Caisse des pensions) en dollars USD

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 et d’une indemnité de poste (indemnité de cherté de la vie). L’indemnité de poste est variable
et peut être modifiée sans préavis, conformément aux taux fixés dans le régime commun des
Nations Unies pour les traitements et les prestations.

Salaire annuel à partir de $72,637 + indemnité de poste $ 51,572

Les autres indemnités et prestations sont soumises aux conditions particulières de

l’engagement, merci de vous référer à
http://www.itu.int/en/careers/Pages/Conditions-of-Employment.aspx

Les candidats seront contactés directement en cas de sélection pour un test écrit. Des

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interviews peuvent être effectuées lors de l'évaluation des candidats.
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 FOOD SYSTEMS CITY COORDINATOR

Job Posting: 12/Sep/2019

Closure Date : 02/Oct/2019, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: FABGD
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Bangladesh-Dhaka
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Post Number: N/A

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IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based
on date and time settings of your personal device

FAO seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in order to best serve FAO Members
in all regions.

Qualified female applicants are encouraged to apply.

People with disabilities are equally encouraged to apply.

All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

Organizational Setting
The project GCP/BGD/066/NET seeks to support the Government of Bangladesh at different
levels to develop an appropriate food agenda for the Dhaka Metropolitan area (DMA). On
one hand it will build urban food planning capacity and skills, while on the other it will
explore policy options to improve access to and the distribution of safe, healthy and
nutritious food within the DMA, reduce urban food waste and encourage consumers at all
levels of society to make more informed food choices. Strong engagement with both the
private sector and civil society will be necessary to support the desired enabling policy and
regulatory environment to assist the Government of Bangladesh achieve its obligations
under the New Urban Agenda. The desired outcome for this project is to contribute to the
development of a safe, sustainable and resilient food system for the DMA through an
iterative action learning approach.
The main aim of the FAO country offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is
to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food
security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries
and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a
sustainable manner.

Reporting Lines
Under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative in Bangladesh and direct
supervision of the chief Technical Advisor the Food Systems City Coordinator Position will
support the Dhaka Food systems project. The duties and responsibilities will include, but
not limited to the followings:

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 Technical Focus
Support to implementation of FAO nutrition and food systems agenda at global, regional,
sub regional and/or country level.

Tasks and responsibilities

• Facilitate the formation of City Food System Working Group/s (CFSWG) and City
Coordination Committees (CCC).
• Provide guidance and mentorship support, and maintain close communication
with, the City Food System Working Group/s (CFSWG) members, including Local
Government officials and urban stakeholders, and support the planning and realization of
routine meetings, and the implementation of project strategies;

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• Lead the preparation and implementation of the annual results-based work
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plans and result frameworks as endorsed by the project management team and City
Coordination Committee;
• Facilitate the implementation of city-level activities, these are related to food
waste, retail and wholesale markets, distribution of food, food safety regulations and
enforcement, campaigns to raise awareness, amongst others;
• Facilitate city-level dialogues with stakeholder partners;
• Prepare annual training plans with a quarterly breakdown, prepare budgets for
each training course and send to HQ through CPB for approval and subsequent
execution;
• Support the development of training materials – including documenting lessons
learned -- to ensure that information is adequately targeted at a variety of different city-
level audiences;
• Coordinate and deliver trainings to Local Government officials and urban
stakeholders on a variety of technical capacity building areas related to urban food
systems;
• Lead stakeholders to analyse various aspects of the city-level food system in
each city(ies) resulting in the creation of city-level food systems profiles, reports, and
information packages;
• Maintain close communication with the Ward Offices of City Corporations and
mobilize ward-level officials/resources to execute/monitor Dhaka Food Systems
implementation;
• Ensure timely preparation of periodic monitoring reports related to
programmatic activities and finance to be submitted to HQ staff, identify gaps and
undertake corrective actions on time;
• Ensure proper management of project resources, i.e. vehicle, equipment and
oversight administration and financial management at the city level for optimum uses and
ensure security of resources;
• Coordinate and communicate with relevant high-level government officials,
donors, NGOs, academic institutions and the private sector agencies present at city-level
to establish linkages/partnerships to synergize project resources, experience sharing, and
coordinate activities with the Dhaka Food System project;
• Provide support to the Dhaka Food Systems CTA on activities related to liaison
with various city-level stakeholders, and assist in establishing a continuous dialogue;

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 • Lead effective and efficient management of project staff and office
environment, including ensuring efficient office management procedures, maintain up to
date record keeping, and proper use of project vehicles and other equipment in the
city(ies);
• Perform other related duties as required by FAO

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
Advanced University Degree in Urban Development, Nutrition, Social Sciences,
International Development, Food-related subjects;

 At least 7 years of experience including 3 years in a project management position

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with responsibility of managing budget and management of professional staff as
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well as building partnerships with organizations/agencies.

 Working experience in UN organizations/ International donor organizations will be
preferred.
 National of Bangladesh

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills

 Extensive knowledge of City Governance frameworks related to legislation, policy,

and regulation in Bangladesh;
 Experience of working within or with state structures on similar issues would be of
advantage;
 Skills in advocacy, tact and a high degree of discretion and integrity;
 Demonstrated competency in planning, facilitating, and executing project
activities;
 Demonstrated competency in capacity building and training
 High-level managerial, supervisory, analytical and negotiating skills;
 Excellent ability to communicate in a credible and effective manner;

Selection Criteria
Significant experience of community-based development projects preferably in contexts
of urban poverty.

 Experience in gender responsive programming/implementation.

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  Proven experience in gaining cooperation, building and managing relations and
partnerships with Local Government Institutions/organizations/agencies, as well
as diverse range of stakeholders
 Sound knowledge and working experience related to the policy, legislation and
regulation of municipal frameworks in Bangladesh.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 FAO does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application,
interview meeting, processing)

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 Incomplete applications will not be considered. If you need help please contact:
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Careers@fao.org
 Applications received after the closing date will not be accepted
 Only language proficiency certificates from UN accredited external providers
and/or FAO language official examinations (LPE, ILE, LRT) will be accepted as
proof of the level of knowledge of languages indicated in the online applications

For additional employment opportunities visit the FAO employment website:

http://www.fao.org/employment/home/en/

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 PROGRAMME OFFICER (Food Crises)
Job Posting: 11/Sep/2019
Closure Date: 02/Oct/2019, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: Resilience Programme Management Team, SP5
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional Project
Grade Level: P-4.
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number: 2007486
CCOG Code: 1A02

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on date and time settings of your personal device

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 and nationality

• People with disabilities are protected from any type of discrimination during any
stage of employment, including the recruitment phase
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations
depending on the evolving needs of the Organization

Organizational Setting
Within the context of the broadening collaboration in the humanitarian development
nexus, FAO and the European Union have developed the Global Network against Food
Crises Partnership Programme as one of the key mechanisms supporting FAOs work on
food security, risk and resilience measurement and analysis, under the Strategic Objective
5 'Increase Resilience of Livelihoods to Threats and Crises'. The aim of the initiative is to
generate and disseminate the evidence required to support better-targeted prevention
and coordinated responses to food crises through: (i) increasing the level of coordination
and the global governance around food security analyses with tools such as the Global
Report on Food Crises; (ii) promoting a more systematic use of such analyses for strategic
planning and coordination of sustainable solutions to food crises; and (iii) enhancing the
use of analyses within existing high-level initiatives/bodies to facilitate more coordinated
and effective action in response and prevention of food crises.
This approach is, in part, underpinned through a strong monitoring evaluation and
learning component, which supports continuous improvement in design, implementation
and targeting of interventions aimed at sustainably addressing food crises. The
Programme prioritizes response to demands in focus countries concentrated in four
regions: Sahel, Horn of Africa, the Near East and Central America, with the provision of
technical leadership and coordination, from headquarters and dedicated capacity in three
analytical hubs (Horn of Africa, Sahel and the Near East), to approximately forty countries
in addition to specific country-level investments in approximately ten countries.
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 implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the Programme's activities related to food
security, risk and resilience analysis and related investments.

Reporting Lines
The Programme Officer reports to the Senior Food Security Officer (Crises Analyst and
Resilience Adviser) under the overall guidance of the Strategic Team Leader.

Technical Focus
Planning, development and implementation of food security, resilience analysis in
support of evidence based decision making at regional and country level.

Key Results

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Develops, implements, evaluates, effective leadership and management of major projects
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and teams in accordance with Departmental objectives and FAO's Strategic Objectives.

Key Functions
• Develops, implements and evaluates assigned programmes/projects; monitors and
analyses programme/project development and implementation; reviews relevant
documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and initiates
corrective action; liaises with relevant parties; ensures follow-up action;
• Performs consulting assignments, in collaboration with the client, by planning
facilitating workshops, through other interactive sessions and assisting in developing the
action plan the client will use to manage the change;
• Researches, analyses and presents information gathered from diverse sources;
• Coordinates policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends,
preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies;
• Generates survey initiatives; reviews, analyses and interprets responses, identifies
problems/issues and prepares conclusions;
• Organizes and prepares written outputs, e.g. background papers, analysis, sections of
reports and studies, inputs to publications;
• Provides substantive backstopping to consultative and other meetings and conferences
to include proposing agenda topics, identifying participants, preparation of documents
and presentations;
• Initiates and coordinates outreach activities; conducts training workshops and
seminars; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities;
• Leads and/or participates in large, complex field missions, including provision of
guidance to external consultants, government officials and other parties and drafting
mission summaries;
• Coordinates activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and
submissions, progress reports and financial statements) and prepares related
documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget).

Specific Functions
• Coordinates and provides technical guidance to monitoring, evaluation and lessons
learning mechanisms related to mainstreaming of food security, and resilience analysis
into programmes and policies;
• Provides strategic advice on the design of capacity development strategies and

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investments at country level;
• Oversees the management of evidence generated by the Programme, and provides
overall supervision and support on the development of key Programme Analytical
Products (e.g., Global Report on Food Crises);
• Coordinates the design and implementation of activities related to food security, risk
and resilience analysis and related programming, monitors the delivery of results, the
preparation of the annual progress reports and oversees monitoring activities ensuring
consistency and alignment with FAO's Strategic Framework.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

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• Advanced university degree in agricultural or development economics, international
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relations, social science, political science or a related field;

• Seven years of relevant experience in food security and vulnerability analysis and
related support to food security information systems initiatives;
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO official
languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Team Work
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous

Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field
positions is desirable;
• Extent and relevance of understanding of food security, risk and resilience analysis
methods and related parameters, with particular focus in crises contexts;
• Extent and relevance of knowledge of challenges and mechanisms to promote
evidence based food security, risk and resilience related policy and/or programming
processes;
• Extent and relevance of experience in fragile contexts and/or of interventions within a
humanitarian/development/peace nexus is desirable;
• Extent and relevance of experience in supporting and coordinating multipartnership
initiatives in the area of food security information systems;
• Extend and relevance of experience in undertaking capacity assessment and
institutional analysis at country level in the area of food security and resilience analysis
information systems and related programming.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO,
Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

GENERAL INFORMATION
• Candidates endorsed in the selection process for this vacancy announcement will be
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 Roster is used to fill other similar positions at the same or lower grade, and in the same or
another duty station;
• FAO reserves the right not to make an appointment, to make an appointment at a lower
grade, or to make an appointment with a modified job description.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN
salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link:
http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm
Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include:
• Dependency allowances
• Rental subsidy

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• Education grant for children
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• Home leave travel

• 30 working days of annual leave per year
• Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund
• International health insurance; optional life insurance
• Disability protection

FAO encourages a positive workplace culture to increase inclusivity and diversity within
its workforce. FAO applies measures in which all staff members contribute equally and in
full to the work and development of the Organization. This includes:
• elements of family-friendly policies
• flexible working arrangements
• standards of conduct

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;
• Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile;
• Once your profile is completed, please apply and submit your application;
• Your application will be screened based on the information provided on your online
profile;
• Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from
an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list;
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization
to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military
and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the
employment qualifications;
• Incomplete applications will not be considered;
• Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered;
• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org

FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

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