Agribusiness Officer, Rome, Italy

ppJob Description - Agribusiness Officer ) /p pJob Description /p pAgribusiness Officer /p h3Job Posting /h3 p03/Sep/** /p h3Closure Date /h3 p01/Oct/, 9:59:00 PM /p pOrganizational Unit : CFIB /p h3Job Type /h3 pStaff position /p pType of Requisition : Professional /p h3Primary Location /h3 pItaly-Rome /p pDuration : Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension /p pPost Number : /p pCCOG Code : 1L09 /p pIMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based ondate and time settings ofyour personal device /p pThe length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of appointments.
/p pbFAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture /b /p pbQualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply /b /p pbEveryone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values /b /p pbFAO, 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 /b /p pbAll selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks /b /p pbAll applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality /b /p pbFAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
/b /p pFAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
/p pThe Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the ** Agenda through 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.
/p pbOrganizational Setting /b /p pThe FAO Investment Centre (CFI) provides investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.
Working in over 120 countries, CFI provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members.
It partners with governments, international and national financing institutions, the private sector and farmers, research institutions and academia to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment.
The Centre's four main areas of work include support to strategic investment planning and policy, public investment, private investment and innovative finance.
These are complemented by the knowledge for investment and capacity development for investment programmes that serve to share knowledge, learn and build capacities at country level.
For additional information on the FAO Investment Centre, its activities, partners and the organizational structure please visit the following link .
/p pThe position is located in the Asia and the Pacific Service (CFIB) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI) at the FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
/p h3Reporting Lines /h3 pThe Agribusiness Officer reports to the Chief, Asia and the Pacific Service of the FAO Investment Centre.
/p h3Technical Focus /h3 pProvide analytical and technical support on agribusiness and value chains development and functioning of agricultural support services, in close collaboration with the relevant public and private sector stakeholders, for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of investment policies, strategies, programmes and projects in food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing.
/p h3Key Results /h3 pDelivering investment and finance support solutions through the provision of technical assistance and support to capacity development, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, to achieve impact at scale in the transformation of agrifood systems within the scope of the FAO Strategic Framework.
/p h3Key Functions /h3 pParticipates in multidisciplinary teams for the identification and preparation of investment and finance support solutions in the fields of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing, and participates in pre-appraisal and appraisal missions.
/p pSupports the implementation of investment and finance support solutions and the preparation of final evaluations.
/p pParticipates in the preparation of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing studies and strategies, in the formulation of national sector and/or sub-sector investment plans and programmes.
/p pSupports