DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the general supervision of the Director, Forest Products and Industries Division, and the direct supervision of the Chief, Forest Products Service (FOIP), the Forestry Officer will support the development, coordination and implementation of programmes and policies related to wood and wood fibre products, in particular:

• promote exchange of technical knowledge and experience on wood - based products, community and small scale forest industries;
• collect, analyse and disseminate information and data;
• provide fundraising and resource mobilization;
• propose technical studies and prepare technical reports on wood and wood fibre products;
• review the technological development in the wood, pulp and paper sectors;
• promote the utilization of wood in competition with other materials;
• assist forestry officers on crosscutting issues like climate change, poverty alleviation, food security etc;
• render technical support in preparation of the annual FAO Yearbook of Forest Products;
• prepare draft materials, organize meetings and field missions related to wood-based products;
• backstop field projects, as required;
• develop training programmes or technology transfer for capacity building in member countries;
• assist national forestry programmes on forest industries aspects, support capacity building;
• perform other related duties as required by the supervisor.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.

REMUNERATION

Level P-3 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 87,783 US$ 112,967 (without dependants) and from US$ 94,043 to US$ 121,453 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2024-FOI
Director, Forest Products and Industries Division, Forestry Department
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 5705 3221
E-mail: FOI-Director@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the organization.

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