Agricultural Officer

Job Posting: 01/Aug/2025

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

Organizational Unit: Plant Production and Protection Division, 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: 2010732

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- 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 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 One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) n the Office of the Director, Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP).

**Reporting Lines**
The Agricultural Officer reports to the Coordinator of the OCOP Secretariat and Technical Adviser in NSP.

**Technical Focus**
Implementation and coordination of programmes of work for the project GCP /INT/1110/CPR Promotion of One Country One Priority Product (OCOP) Initiative through the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme (SSC).

**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 on multi-disciplinary 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**
- Participates in the inception workshop of the OCOP project and follow-up meetings with the project countries.
- Supports the establishment of Technical Working Group and relevant network for OCOP through FAO-China SSC.
- Facilitates project countries in implementing the OCOP by identifying the needs for technical support, facilitates implementation of Letters of Agreement (LoAs) and/or related contracts, and reportss implementation progress.
- Assists the implementing partners, SSC experts, national consultants, and value chain specialists to conduct value chain analyses of selected SAP and develops reports in the project countries.
- Promotes the work of the OCOP through building partnerships and formulating proposals and enhancing resource mobilization with international, regional and national organizations, as well as the private sector and research institutes, as appropriate.
- Supports the project countries in establishing National Task Forces and conducting the OCOP national meetings and workshops.
- Facilitates OCOP meetings, webinars and workshops, and represents the Organization in internal and external meetings and related events.
- Provides technical support in the production of