CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

•    University degree (Bachelor’s or equivalent) in business administration or public administration, political science, social science, agronomy, natural resources management or in a subject related to the work of the Organization.
•    At least seven years of relevant experience in public and/or private sectors related to programming, planning and technical cooperation in food and agriculture, including experience in developing countries, especially in countries that are vulnerable to disaster or other emergency risks
•    Working knowledge of English or French (level C).

FAO Core Competencies

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

Technical/Functional Skills 

•    Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable;
•    Extent of relevant experience at international level in formulating policy and programming managing field operations;
•    Depth of experience in identifying and preparing programme strategies and policy position on humanitarian and transition contexts, at both global and country levels;
•    Extent of knowledge of international humanitarian architecture, including agencies, NGOs, and other partners;
•    Demonstrated experience in, needs assessments, cluster coordination, UN consolidated appeal process and/or emergency operations for Level 3 emergencies;
•    Demonstrated experience in rehabilitation and humanitarian policies development, programme formulation and implementation;
•    Experience in response management and surge support coordination.

Selection Criteria 

•    Limited knowledge (level B) of a second FAO language (English, Arabic, French, Chinese, Spanish and Russian) would be an asset.

 Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency