Rural Finance Officer - Roma, Italia - FAO

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Roma, Italia

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Piero Bianchi

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Descrizione

Job Posting: 16/Feb/2024

Closure Date: 08/Mar/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:

ESP

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
Professional

Grade Level:
P-3

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

Duration:
Fixed-term: 1 year with possibility of extension

Post Number:
CCOG Code: 1L09

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Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply:

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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

In pursuit of these aspirations, the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP) structures its work around three core Objectives: 1).

Build sustainable and resilient livelihoods for vulnerable people in agrifood systems; 2). Achieve gender equality and women's empowerment in agrifood systems; and 3). Promote equitable, inclusive and sustainable climate action and natural resource management. The Inclusive Rural Finance Team works to address the micro-, meso
- and macrolevel constraints to the efficient, inclusive and sustainable functioning of the rural financial market

Its main priorities are:

financial inclusion, focusing on smallholder farmers, fishers, agri-Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), rural youth and women; access to green finance to facilitate the transition to sustainable agriculture and food systems; effective risk management and de-risking of agrifood systems and value chains to enhance financial inclusion for the agrifood players; successful and inclusive adaptation of digital financial solutions; and financing for development.

The position is located in the Inclusive Rural Finance Team in the Rural Transformation and Gender Equality Division (ESP).

Reporting Lines
The Rural Finance Officer reports to the Senior Policy Officer (Rural Institutions, Services and Empowerment)/Inclusive Rural Finance Team Leader.

Technical Focus
Technical support to direct grants to beneficiaries.

Key Results
Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions

Researches and analyses technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.
Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input for technical documents and web pages.
Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and initiatives and provides technical backstopping to field projects.
Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases.
Participates in multidisciplinary teams and/or leads working groups/teams collaborates with other divisions and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities within Member Nations such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events, including preparation of related information, learning materials and online tools.
Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.
Supports resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.

Specific Functions

Develops, delivers and makes available technical guidance materials, presentations and training courses on inclusive rural finance, particularly on Beneficiary Grants modality for both field practitioners and divisions in headquarters.
Supports Country Offices in building technical capacity relating to inclusive rural finance and the use of the Beneficiary Grants modality, including recruitment of Rural Finance Experts and the acquisition of external service