Agricultural Officer

Job Posting: 01/Sep/2025

Closure Date: 22/Sep/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: NSP

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional Project

Grade Level: P-2

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number: 1048082

CCOG Code: 1H01

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

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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 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 is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, within the Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (NSPRD), which operates as one of the six teams in NSP. The Team provides technical advice and guidance to Parties of the Rotterdam Convention in support of its implementation and services the meetings of the Conference of Parties and associated subsidiary bodies. The Secretariat of the Rotterdam Convention is provided jointly with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Geneva and works in synergy with the Basel and Stockholm Convention Secretariat. The incumbent works in close cooperation with staff in Geneva, FAO headquarters and Decentralized Offices.

**Reporting Lines**

The Agricultural Officer (Rotterdam Convention Secretariat) reports to the Senior Technical Officer/Team Leader, NSPRD.

**Technical Focus**

Provide technical, programmatic, and operational support to ensure the effective implementation of the Rotterdam Convention, including coordination of activities led by its Secretariat.

**Key Results**

Collection and analysis of information, data and statistics and support to programme projects, products and services.

**Key Functions**- Collects and analyses relevant technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, data and/or statistics to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.- Undertakes analysis, provides technical input for plans and reports and edits/revises technical/scientific documents.- Participates in the development of improved work methods, tools and systems.- Updates databases and web pages.- Participates in multidisciplinary project/work teams.- Collaborates in the development of training tools and materials and the organization of workshops/seminars etc.- Participates in the organization, conduct and follow-up of meetings, consultations and conferences, the development/production of required materials and the provision of information and assistance to partners.

**Specific Functions**- Prepares background information, drafts technical documents for, and assists in the preparation and conduct of all subsidiary body meetings of the Rotterdam Convention.- Provides assistance with the budget planning and ensuring alignment with programmatic mandates and financial regulations of the Convention.- Supports the Rotterdam Convention Secretariat in the planning, operation, and follow-up activities, in coordination with the team leader and the budget holder.- Drafts technical documents for and supports the organization of the sessions of the Conference of Parties in close cooperation with UNEP colleagues of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Convention Secretariat in Geneva.- Publishes the semi-annual Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Circular including summari