Project Officer

Job Posting: 02/Dec/2024 Closure Date: 23/Dec/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NFI 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: 2010473 CCOG Code: 1A11 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device - **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**: - FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._ 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** FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations. The Fisheries and Aquaculture Division (NFI) is responsible for all FAO activities related to the environmental, economic, social, institutional, governance and policy issues in fisheries and aquaculture, including their sustainable development with particular emphasis on human well-being, food security and poverty reduction. NFI is responsible for the collection, compilation, validation, trend analysis and dissemination of the best available and up-to-date global, regional and national statistics on production, consumption, trade and livelihoods, including sustainability status. The Division is also responsible for FAO's activities related to the management and conservation of the living aquatic resources used by fisheries and aquaculture, including biodiversity and ecosystem maintenance, with particular emphasis on most vulnerable and threatened species and habitats; management of responsible fisheries and aquaculture in accordance with modern management standards and best practices with due regard for the protection of the environment and the well-being of fishing communities; and the development of fisheries technology, including the safety of fishers and fishing vessels. It also conducts analysis and promotes post-harvest utilization, marketing and use of fisheries and aquaculture products in the context of FAO's mandate to eliminate hunger and poverty. NFI also develops normative guidelines and has a varied and extensive field programme around the world. The work of NFI is guided by the Blue Transformation Roadmap. This post is located in the Equitable Livelihoods Team (NFIFL) in NFI and based at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. **Reporting Lines** The Project Officer (Small-Scale Fisheries Coordinator) reports to the Fishery Officer (Small-Scale Fisheries), NFIFL. **Technical Focus** The Project Officer (Small-Scale Fisheries Coordinator) will oversee the "Enhancing equitable, climate-resilient and sustainable small-scale fisheries (SSF) through SSF Guidelines Implementation" project (GCP/GLO/1301/SWE), which supports NFI's work on SSF through the implementation of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (the SSF Guidelines). In addition to coordination and managerial tasks, the role includes providing technical support for the implementation of both the GCP/GLO/1301/SWE project and the SSF Guidelines in general as appropriate. **Key Results** Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services. **Key Functions** - Researches and analyses technical-related issues on the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; assists in the review of relevant documents and reports. - Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and documents as well as technical input for reports and web pages. - Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and projects and provides technical backstopping to field projects. - Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases. - Oversees the updating of databases and web pages. - Participates in multi-di