Director, Plant Production and Protection Division

3 settimane fa

Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

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Director, Plant Production and Protection Division

Job Posting: 22/Aug/2023

Closure Date: 26/Sep/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: Plant Production and Protection Division

**Job Type**: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Senior-level

Grade Level: D-2

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 0077763

CCOG Code: 1H01
- **FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture**

**- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**

**- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values**
- **FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for _better production_, _better nutrition_, _a_ _better environment,_ and _a better life_, leaving no one behind.

**Organizational Setting**

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the Specialized Agency of the United Nations leading international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to high-quality food.

The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) enables the transition to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable plant production and protection through optimization and minimization, in collaboration with a broad range of partners. This requires the integration and harmonization of all appropriate crop production policies and practices to increase production in a sustainable manner in order to eradicate hunger while preserving natural resources and the environment.

The position is located in the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Reporting Lines**

Under the policy guidance and the general supervision of the Deputy Director-General, the Director, NSP provides strategic, managerial and technical leadership for the work of the Division and facilitates the management of corporate activities.

**Summary of Duties and Functions**
- Manage the Division’s programme of work, planning, strategic vision, advice, quality control, and ensure the implementation of the Division’s approved work plan in support of the FAO Strategic Framework, as well as the cost-effective use of financial and human resources based on Results Based Management principles;
- Provide technical expert guidance and leadership in the development, implementation and review of programmes related to plant production, agricultural/crop economy and industry, crop protection and sustainable agriculture practices;
- Provide expert guidance and lead the Organization’s technical work to develop and implement sustainable crop production and protection strategies including, for example:

- improving input and resource use efficiency;
- promoting of new seed varieties and other related technologies;
- maintaining healthy soil ecosystems;
- the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources;
- reducing crop losses from transboundary plant pests and diseases;
- sound pesticide management;
- adoption of mechanization and digitalization platforms;
- Leverage and promote current and emerging innovation and technologies in plant production and protection, in cooperation with public, private, academia and civil society actors and actively contribute to strengthening partnerships with partners from all sectors;
- Ensure liaison and coordination with, and provide information, guidance and support to, all units of the Organization, both at headquarters and in the Decentralized Offices (DOs), on topics related to NSP’s mandate;
- Provide guidance and support to Members, UN and specialized agencies, and other global, regional and national bodies on liaison, coordination and exchange of information regarding the crop sector, and support inter-agency and inter-institutional collaboration on analysis and development of areas of responsibility covered by the Division;
- Promote international dialogue and action on global and regional plant production and protection issues through intergovernmental and non-governmental channels, including through the FAO Technical Committees and other Statutory Bodies, specifically the FAO Committee on Agriculture, the International Plant Protection Convention and the Rotterdam Convention;
- Develop and lead effo

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