Secretary, International Plant Protection

5 mesi fa

Roma, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

Job Posting: 19/Aug/2024

Closure Date: 23/Sep/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: Plant Production and Protection Division, NSP

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Senior-level

Grade Level: D-1

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

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

Post Number: 0606847

CCOG Code: 1H01
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- **Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**:

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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 International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established under Article XIV of the Constitution of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and has the purpose of securing common and effective action to prevent the spread and introduction of pests of plants and plant products, and to promote appropriate measures for their control. The contracting parties to the IPPC undertake to adopt the legislative, technical and administrative measures specified in the Convention and in its supplementary agreements. The Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM) is the highest Governing Body of the IPPC. Article XII of the IPPC states that "_The_ _Secretary of_ _the Commission shall_ _be_ _appointed_ _by_ _the_ _Director-General_ _of FAO." _

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

**Reporting Lines**

The Secretary (IPPC) reports to the Director, NSP under the overall guidance of the responsible Deputy Director-General.

**Summary of Duties and Functions**

As outlined in the Convention, the Secretary of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) is responsible for managing the IPPC Secretariat, ensuring the implementation of the IPPC work programmes in different areas of activity; supporting the Commission's sessions, its subsidiary bodies and other working groups and for liaising between FAO and the CPM, IPPC's highest governing body.

In particular, he/she will:

- Formulate and implement the IPPC strategic framework, work programmes and policies as agreed upon by the CPM in consultation with the CPM Bureau and units concerned in FAO; monitor new issues, concerns and developments in the field of plant health and develop proposals for possible action.
- Manage the human and financial resources of the Secretariat and the CPM within resources provided by FAO, and any extra-budgetary resources.
- Develop and lead efforts to mobilize resources for the IPPC’s activities and support funding outreach approaches for technical staff in Decentralized Offices (DOs) and headquarters, as appropriate.
- Manage the preparation and editing of the reports issued by the CPM, its subsidiary bodies and other working groups, as well as other publications produced by the Secretariat in its different areas of activity and ensure the publication and dissemination of the standards, reports and documents adopted by the CPM.
- Promote the IPPC at the international, regional and national levels, especially with regard to attracting financial, staff and/or other contributions to its work programme by providing communication, fundraising and promotion strategies for the IPPC, designing and implementing a publication plan for the IPPC.
- Further develop the Africa Phytosanitary Programme (APP) which provides training, collaboration opportunities and digital GIS (Geospatial Information Systems) tools and resources to strengthen Africa’s phytosanitary systems.
- Facilitate the governance and further development of the IPPC electronic certification tool (the ePhyto Solution) and any future collaborative efforts related to electronic certification and/or data.
- Ensure the development and maintenance of appropriate tools for the exchange of information among Members and between Members and the Secretariat.
- Monitor the implementation of the IPPC and its International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs).
- Ensure the coordination and delivery of technical assistance for phytosanitary capacity building.
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