Deputy Director-General

4 settimane fa


Roma, Lazio, Italia FAO A tempo pieno

Job Title: Deputy Director-General

Job Summary:

The Deputy Director-General is a senior leadership position at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The successful candidate will provide strategic direction and oversight to designated administrative coordination, programmatic, and/or technical units of the Organization.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Advise the Director-General on the delivery of the FAO Strategic Framework -31, core functions, and organizational results under their area of responsibility.
  • Ensure that FAO technical divisions effectively respond to the priority needs of FAO Members, in line with the FAO Strategic Framework -31.
  • Promote and oversee FAO's operational response to different regional priorities for food security, agriculture, and rural development.
  • Promote close interactions with global entities in agricultural research for development.
  • Advocate FAO's policy position and communicate its messages with respect to the areas under their mandate.
  • Advocate the dissemination and application of information and knowledge, technology transfer, and capacity building.
  • Lead FAO's work on partnerships with United Nations (UN) entities, civil society organizations, private sector, and other non-state actors.
  • Act as chairperson of committees and boards placed under their direct responsibility.

Requirements:

  • Postgraduate qualifications or equivalent experience in a field related to the work of the Organization.
  • Demonstrated professional competence and management/strategic leadership of a high order.
  • Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, or Spanish).
  • Ability to lead and work effectively with a diverse team of people of different national and cultural backgrounds in an international setting.

Leadership Competencies:

  • Results focus: Takes accountability for the delivery of agreed results in service of FAO's strategic framework.
  • Leading, engaging, and empowering others: Coordinates, directs, facilitates, and recognizes team efforts; creates an enabling environment and assists others to realize and develop their potential.
  • Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication.
  • Partnering and Advocating: Promotes ideas and develops partnerships to advance the Organization's work.
  • Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement: Continually seeks to improve the knowledge, skills, and work processes of oneself and others.
  • Strategic thinking: Makes informed and coherent decisions aligned with broader goals and strategies.

FAO Values:

  • Commitment to FAO.
  • Respect for all.
  • Integrity and Transparency.

Conditions of Service:

  • A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered.
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  • Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include dependency allowances, rental subsidy, education grant for children, home leave travel, 30 working days of annual leave per year, pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund, international health insurance, optional life insurance, and disability protection.

FAO Encourages a Positive Workplace Culture:

  • Elements of family-friendly policies.
  • Flexible working arrangements.
  • Standards of conduct.


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