Food Safety Officer - Roma, Italia - FAO

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Roma, Italia

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Descrizione

Job Posting: 30/Oct/2023

Closure Date: 20/Nov/2023, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:
Food Systems and Food Safety Division, ESF

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
Professional

Grade Level:
P-4

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

Duration:
Fixed-term: 2 years with possibility of extension

Post Number:
CCOG Code: 1

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 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.

Organizational Setting
The position is located in the Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF), Economic and Social Development Stream. The Division provides strategic leadership for FAO's support to Members in the development of more sustainable agrifood systems.

Working in close coordination with other technical units at headquarters and the Decentralized Offices, the Division is tasked with integrating FAO's scientific and economic analyses to provide improved policy guidance and targeted investment in agrifood systems.

Bringing together FAO's longstanding experience and capacities in strengthening systems of food safety and quality control with its technical support to Member countries in the areas of value chain development, agroindustry and agribusiness enterprise development, urban food systems and food loss and waste, the Division integrates and extends food systems support across the Organization.

The post is located in the Food Systems and Food Safety Division (ESF) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines
The Food Safety Officer reports to the Senior Food Safety Officer, ESF.

Technical Focus

Effective and efficient management of food safety and of official food control measures to improve food safety at national, regional and global levels.

Key Results

Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of Divisional programmes, projects, products and services with regard to food safety/food controls in accordance with the Division's objectives and the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions

Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams, leads and/or participates in Organizationwide crosscommittees, project teams and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies;
Develops technical, analytical, monitoring and reporting frameworks and related methodologies, tools, systems and databases, etc. to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of programmes of work, projects, products and/or services;
Designs and conducts research, data collection, validation, analysis and/or reporting activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovative approaches and strategies, new tools, technologies, technical reports/publications and/or policy proposals as well as the provision of technical/policy/ specialist/advice and expertise;
Responds to country requests for technical and policy assistance; provides technical advice, assistance and solutions to Decentralized Offices and provides technical backstopping to field projects;
Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to, and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge sharing activities within Member countries, such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events, including preparation of related information, learning materials and online tools;
Promotes international cooperation, advocates best practices and increased policy dialogue and provides technical expertise at international/intergovernmental meetings;
Participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy;
Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identifies and implemen