Agricultural Officer

3 settimane fa


Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

2300928

Agricultural Officer (Locust Management)

Job Posting: 29/Mar/2023

Closure Date: 19/Apr/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: NSP

**Job Type**: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-4

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 0527360

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 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) 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.

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. 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 the natural resources and environment for future use.

The post of Agricultural Officer (Locust Management) is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in the Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases Team (NSPMD), one of the six teams in the Division. NSPMD provides advice, technical support and guidance to countries on the sustainable management and control of transboundary plant pests and diseases and locusts. The team is comprised of technical specialists managing transboundary plant pests and diseases, in close collaboration with countries, by monitoring, early warning, forecasting, rapid response, communication and capacity development and by promoting sustainable and environmentally sound management and control techniques.

**Reporting Lines**

The Agricultural Officer (Locust Management) reports to the Senior Agricultural Officer/Team Leader, in the Locusts and Transboundary Plant Pests and Diseases Team (NSPMD) of the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP).

**Technical Focus**
Support countries in the development and implementation of strategies and programmes for the sustainable management of locusts.

**Key Results**
Technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of divisional programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

**Key Functions**
- Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams, leads and/or participates in Organization-wide, cross-divisional committees, project teams and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
- Develops technical, analysis, assessment, monitoring and/or reporting frameworks and related methodologies, tools, systems and databases, etc. to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of programmes of work, projects, products and/or services.
- Designs and conducts research, data collection, validation, analysis and/or reporting activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovative cross-sectoral approaches, new tools, technologies, technical reports/publications and/or policy proposals as well as the provision of technical/policy/specialist/advice and expertise.
- Responds to Member Nations’ requests for technical and/or policy assistance; provides technical advice, assistance and solutions to Decentralized Offices; provides technical backstopping to field projects.
- Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to, and ensures the quality/effectiveness of, capacity development and knowledge sharing activities within Member Nations such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events, including preparation of related info


  • Agricultural Officer

    1 settimana fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2300418 Agricultural Officer Job Posting: 13/Feb/2023 Closure Date: 13/Mar/2023, 5:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: FAO Investment Centre (CFI) **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension Post Number: 0023582 CCOG Code: 1H01 -...

  • Agricultural Officer

    1 settimana fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2300454 Agricultural Officer Job Posting: 15/Feb/2023 Closure Date: 15/Mar/2023, 5:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: FAO Investment Centre (CFI) **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-2 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension Post Number: 0025933 CCOG Code: 1H01 -...

  • Agricultural Officer

    3 settimane fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2301881 Agricultural Officer Job Posting: 23/Jun/2023 Closure Date: 14/Jul/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number:...

  • Agricultural Officer

    2 settimane fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2300797 Agricultural Officer (Locust Monitoring and Forecasting) Job Posting: 15/Mar/2023 Closure Date: 05/Apr/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: Plant Production and Protection Division, NSP **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with...


  • Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2302186 Agricultural Officer (Climate Resilient Agriculture) Job Posting: 25/Jul/2023 Closure Date: 22/Aug/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: FAO Investment Centre (CFI) **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension Post...


  • Roma, Lazio, Italia Food and Agriculture Organization A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>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. This requires the integration and harmonization of all appropriate crop production policies and practices to increase production...

  • Agricultural Officer

    3 settimane fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 27/Mar/2024 Closure Date: 17/Apr/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSP **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension Post Number: 0080888 CCOG Code: 1H01 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and...

  • Agricultural Officer

    3 settimane fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 27/Mar/2024 Closure Date: 17/Apr/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSP **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension Post Number: 2006291 CCOG Code: 1H01 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and...

  • Agricultural Officer

    1 settimana fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2301969 Agricultural Officer (Plant Genetic Resources Use) Job Posting: 06/Jul/2023 Closure Date: 27/Jul/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSP **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension Post Number: 0921181 CCOG Code:...

  • Agricultural Officer

    4 giorni fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 14/May/2024 Closure Date: 04/Jun/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSP **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 1056158 CCOG Code: 1H01 - IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure...


  • Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 06/Feb/2024 Closure Date: 27/Feb/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: Joint FAO/WHO Centre (Codex Food Standards and Zoonotic Diseases), CJWZ **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension Post Number: 2006280 CCOG...

  • Lead Evaluation Officer

    1 settimana fa


    Roma, Lazio, Italia International Fund for Agricultural Development A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>The Lead Evaluation Officer leads Corporate Level Evaluations (CLEs), Thematic Evaluations (TEs) and Country Strategy and Programme Evaluations (CSPEs) with complex operations. Lead Evaluation Officers' accountabilities are:Evaluation Management:CSPEs, TEs, CLEs and other Corporate-level assignmentsImpact Evaluation and Project...


  • Roma, Lazio, Italia International Fund for Agricultural Development A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>The Lead Evaluation Officer leads Corporate Level Evaluations (CLEs), Thematic Evaluations (TEs) and Country Strategy and Programme Evaluations (CSPEs) with complex operations. Lead Evaluation Officers' accountabilities are:Evaluation Management:CSPEs, TEs, CLEs and other Corporate-level assignmentsImpact Evaluation and Project...


  • Roma, Lazio, Italia International Fund for Agricultural Development A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>The Lead Evaluation Officer leads Corporate Level Evaluations (CLEs), Thematic Evaluations (TEs) and Country Strategy and Programme Evaluations (CSPEs) with complex operations. Lead Evaluation Officers' accountabilities are:Evaluation Management:CSPEs, TEs, CLEs and other Corporate-level assignmentsImpact Evaluation and Project...


  • Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 23/May/2024 Closure Date: 13/Jun/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: ESS **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2010250 CCOG Code: 1A11 - IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure...

  • Agribusiness Officer

    1 settimana fa


    Roma, Lazio, Italia Food and Agriculture Organization A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>The FAO Investment Centre (CFI) provides investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries, the Centre provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments, international and national...


  • Roma, Lazio, Italia Food and Agriculture Organization A tempo pieno

    Job DescriptionDescription –>The FAO Investment Centre (CFI) provides investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries, the Centre provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments, international and national...

  • Programme Officer

    2 mesi fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    Job Posting: 28/Mar/2024 Closure Date: 18/Apr/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSL **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2010107 CCOG Code: 1A02 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and...

  • Forestry Officer

    3 settimane fa


    Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2301898 Forestry Officer (REDD+) Job Posting: 27/Jun/2023 Closure Date: 18/Jul/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: Forestry Division (NFO) **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2009634 CCOG...


  • Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

    2300904 Information Management Officer (Office of Emergencies and Resilience) Job Posting: 27/Mar/2023 Closure Date: 17/Apr/2023, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: Office of Emergencies and Resilience, OER **Job Type**: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 1 year...