DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the direct supervision of the Chief, AFSP, and in close collaboration with the other Officers of the Service, the incumbent will be responsible for promoting effective use of business systems to promote greater efficiency in AFSP's business processes and improve the quality of information available to the Organization about those business processes. Specifically the incumbent will:

• assist AFSP management in developing and maintaining an overall strategy to guide AFSP’s use of business systems in support of all functions of the Service;
• analyze business processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and effectiveness;
• where appropriate develop Business Case and other documentation, according to FAO standards, to formulate and assess the cost effectiveness of investment projects and/or changes in operating arrangements;
• liaise as needed with users and providers, both within and outside AFSP, during all phases of implementation;
• ensure the preparation of complete technical and user documentation and, as needed, coordinate provision of user training;
• develop strategies for improving AFSP’s reporting and analysis capability;
• determine data requirements and, in liaison with data owners, identify potential sources and any associated transformation/quality improvement requirements;
• coordinate implementation of business intelligence and statistical support within AFSP and as needed with data owners and service providers;
• be the primary resource for other technological requirements of the Service including communication strategies (in particular for transmission of documents), transition to electronic documents and reduction of paper flow, and document and knowledge management at the service level;
• perform other related duties as required

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$ 94 072 US$ 121 060 (without dependants) and from US$ 100 780 to US$ 130 154 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2058-AFS
Ms Sabine Adotevi, Chief, AFSP
FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY
Fax No: +39 06 570 0 54959
E-mail: VA-2058-AFS@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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