Senior Programme Officer Food and Agriculture Organization Experience: Above 10 Years Santiago, Chile Apply By: 03-09-2024

The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with Divisions/Offices/Centres at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO’s strategic response to regional priorities. RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RLC develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The post is located in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) in Santiago, Chile.

Reporting Lines:

The Senior Programme Officer reports to the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) for Latin America and the Caribbean.

Technical Focus:

Support the Regional Office with particular focus on programme development, resource mobilization and programme implementation.

Key Functions:

• Plans, manages or leads highly-specialized or multidisciplinary teams of assigned programmes/projects.
• Leads the preparation and/or review of Country Programming Framework (CPF) and its operationalization and work plans and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies.
• Coordinates programme/project formulation activities.
• Leads resource mobilization activities; establishes partnerships to explore funding opportunities, leads negotiations of funding agreements and project relationships with key stakeholders throughout the project cycle, including to support implementation, facilitates monitoring and compliance issues and ensures submission of reports.
• 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, etc.
• Leads and/or collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge sharing activities within the country, such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events, including preparation of related information, learning, on-line tools.
• Monitors programme/project activities in the country.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:

Minimum Requirements:

• Advanced university degree in an area related to the activities of the Organization, i.e. agriculture, forestry, fishery, economics, social science, business administration, political science or closely related field.
• Ten years of experience in project or programme design and management, including planning both at national and international levels, interacting with social partners, governments, international organizations, research institutions, civil society and the private sector.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2402481