Programme Officer

Job Posting: 03/Jan/2025

Closure Date: 24/Jan/2025, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: PSS

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-3

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2010486

CCOG Code: 1A02

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**Organizational Setting**
The Project Support Division (PSS) coordinates FAO's efforts towards fulfilment of the FAO Strategic Framework and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) via its projects and field programme. PSS leads the Organization's work in oversight and monitoring of projects; project cycle management; management of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP); due diligence research and risk assessment review of partnerships with non-state actors; and the development and support to new operational modalities.

The PSS Operational Modalities Team (PSSN) facilitates the efficient and effective delivery of the FAO field programme through new working methodologies such as Cash Transfers, Vouchers and Grants to beneficiaries, as well as project delivery through in-country partners, via the Operational Partnership Implementation Modality (OPIM). The work of PSSN is strongly field-focused, seeking to provide policies, procedures, training, and tools that increase the effectiveness of FAO offices implementing projects, in a broad variety of contexts.

The position is responsible for portfolio coordination, quality assurance and helpdesk assistance for projects and programmes with implementing/ operational partners. The position also coordinates capacity building in matters related to implementing partnerships, informs project monitoring initiatives and feeds into implementing partnership policy and stakeholder management matters.
The post is located in the Operational Modalities Team (PSSN) within PSS at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

**Reporting Lines**
The Programme Officer (Implementing Partnerships) reports to a Senior Programme Officer in the Operational Modalities Team under the overall supervision of the Senior Programme Officer/ Team Lead.

**Technical Focus**
Operational modalities and procedures, policy setting, portfolio quality assurance and oversight, compliance and help desk support, capacity development and knowledge management, risk-based management, project management, inter-agency collaboration, with a focus on operational/implementing partnerships.

**Key Results**
Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programmes/projects.

**Key Functions**
- Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyses programme/project development and implementation.
- Reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
- Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies, etc.
- Prepares various written outputs, e.g. drafts background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications etc.
- Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
- Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).

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