Programme Associate - Roma, Italia - FAO

FAO

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Roma, Italia

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Descrizione

Job Posting: 18/Mar/2024

Closure Date: 01/Apr/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:

NSL

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
General Service

Grade Level:
G-6

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

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

Post Number:
CCOG Code: 2102b

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Staff in the General Service category are recruited locally from the Primary Location area, which is where the office is located._

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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:

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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:
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 Land and Water Division (NSL) aims at enhancing the agricultural productivity and advancing the sustainable use of land, soil and water resources through their improved tenure, management, development and conservation.

It provides technical and financial assistance to member countries in developing policies, programmes, best practices and management tools to address the challenges they face in ensuring productive and efficient use of land and water resources in order to meet present and future demands for agricultural products, while enduring the long-term sustainability of the land, soil and water quantity and quality.

It promotes equitable access to and sustainable management of these natural resources with a view to enhancing productivity, livelihoods, social equality and ecosystem health - services.

The post is located in the Land and Water Division (NSL) and based at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Main Purpose
The Programme Associate plays a lead role in the coordination of programme/projects support services for the office.

He/she performs a broad range of programme, planning and budgeting activities requiring in-depth analysis and interpretation of relevant policies, procedures and practices.

The incumbent provides procedural guidance to managers and staff in the office or location.

Supervision Received/Exercised
The Programme Associate reports to the Director,
NSL.

Work is performed autonomously, showing a high degree of initiative and independent judgment. Supervision received is focused on facilitating service delivery. The incumbent provides guidance and training to programme support staff in the office.

Working Relationships
The Programme Associate maintains a wide range of contacts with managers, staff and stakeholders inside and outside the office.

The incumbent collaborates closely with colleagues in other offices and the corporate services, ensuring the quality and consistency of programme/projects support services.

Key Functions/Results

Coordinate the preparation, submission, revision and followup of Divisional/Office budget, as well as the monitoring and provision of information on its implementation.
Coordinate, review and analyse the Periodic Budgetary Reports as needed.
Assemble and synthesize data from corporate and office databases to facilitate the analysis of programmes, projects or activities, and to draft periodic or ad hoc management reports.
Monitor projects and ensure the maintenance and retrieval of programming reference material, documentation, data and information.
Consolidate and monitor various reports on human resources planning and expenditures, the use of nonstaff resources, communication and publishing plans, IT plans and travel schedules.
Screen incoming correspondence to identify issues requiring further attention and draft related correspondence.
Support knowledge building and knowledge sharing across the divisions/offices through training of staff and briefing of budget holders on administrative/budgetary/planning/programming/financial procedures and processes.
Review current processes and make recommendations to improve programme/projects administration procedures.
Perform other functions as required.

Impact of Work
The incumbent's work impacts directly on the smooth and efficient operat