FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS
Professional Vacancy Announcement No: 2243-TCA
Deadline For Application: 12 November 2009
Position Title Agricultural Policy Officer
Duty Station Rome
Grade Level P-4
Duration Fixed-term: three years
CCOG Code: 1A11
Organizational Unit Policy Assistance and Resources Mobilization Division, TCA Technical Cooperation Department

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall supervision of the Chief, Agricultural Policy Support Service, and the immediate supervision of a Senior Agricultural Policy Officer will:

  • conduct policy analysis work on agriculture, food security and rural development issues in the context of policy assistance to member countries;
  • contribute to interdepartmental work on identification and analysis of emerging and priority policy issues;
  • contribute to FAO’s field programme development;
  • identify, formulate and backstop policy-relevant projects and programmes;
  • undertake capacity building activities in related work areas targeted at FAO staff and external audiences;
  • develop and maintain effective working relationships with FAO partners in the area of policy assistance;
  • contribute to the monitoring of country policies and strategies and the preparation of lessons learned and good practices;
  • support, when required, policy work conducted by policy officers in the decentralized offices;
  • perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:

  • Advanced university degree in agricultural or development economics or related field
  • Seven years of relevant experience in food, agriculture and rural development policy analysis and formulation, including experience in organizing and delivering policy assistance in FAO member countries
  • Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:

  • Extent and relevance of international experience in policy assistance
  • Extent and relevance of field experience in developing countries and/or countries in transition
  • demonstrated ability in the formulation of food, agricultural and rural development policy assistance and/or capacity building projects
  • Good communications skills, both oral and in writing in English
  • Quality of analytical skills
  • Knowledge of a third official language of the Organization would be an asset

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-4 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for post adjustment) from US$ 111,299 US$ 136,372 (without dependants) and from US$ 119,520 to US$ 147,289 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2243-TCA
Chief, TCAR/TCAS
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 54657
E-mail: TCAR-Chief@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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  Post Number: C/0723274