Programme officer

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- Programme Officer (Forest Monitoring) (2602126)

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2602126 Job Posting 14/Oct/2026 Closure Date 04/Nov/2026, 10:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NFO

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Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Primary Location Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2011188 CCOG Code: 1 A02 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments Diversity and Inclusion 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 All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization. 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 The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including contributions of forests and trees to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition.

Staff of the Division liaise with Members, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthening the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects, analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.

The Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms (FMDP) Team of the Forestry Division supports Members on all aspects of forest monitoring to provide reliable information for forest and land use related policy development, planning, sustainable management and for satisfying international reporting requirements under the UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement, and the CBD's Global Biodiversity Framework.

The Team also supports countries on technical issues related to National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS), the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Restoration Monitoring, the development of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) with environmental integrity and eligibility and monitoring requirements for forest finance initiatives such as the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF). The team also develops and maintains Open Foris and SEPAL platforms (Digital Public Goods for forest and land use monitoring). It works closely with the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) team.

The work of the team supports implementation of Programme Priority Areas for a better environment under the FAO Strategic Framework. The position is located in the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team of the Forestry Division (NFO) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. Reporting Lines The Programme Officer (Forest Monitoring) reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader of the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director, NFO.

Technical Focus The Programme Officer (Forest Monitoring) provides support to projects and programmes implemented by the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team. Key Results Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programmes/projects. Key Functions Carries out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities; collects, analyses and presents statistical data and other information gathered from diverse sources.

Provides substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including the review and analysis of emergi