Director, Office of Youth and Women, OYW - Rome, Italia - FAO

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The Director, OYW reports to the Director-General.

Summary of Duties and Functions

Under the guidance of the Director of Cabinet, Office of the Director-General (ODG), the Director will exercise overall management responsibility for the Office, including strategic vision, advice, planning and implementation of the Office's programme of work, as well as the efficient management of its human and financial resources. In particular:

Exercises overall management responsibility, including planning, for the Office's programme of work, ensuring quality control, progress monitoring and reporting as well as cost-effective use of financial and human resources, in the context of the FAO Strategic Framework and the Medium-Term Plan, as per results-based management principles.

Oversees and provides guidance to the Office teams, including on promoting the role of youth and women in food, agriculture and rural development, advancing career development opportunities for young and female employees within FAO, and putting in place appropriate enablers and mechanisms for youth and women in the work of the Organization at large, including in thematically related contexts in inter-governmental or interagency settings.

Provides strategic leadership in positioning FAO in key international, regional and national fora, debates and processes of strategic relevance to the Organization's work related to youth and women, in close collaboration and coordination with all relevant teams at headquarters and Decentralized Offices, in particular the Office of Communications (OCC), the Partnership and UN Collaboration Division (PSU), the Office of Innovation (OIN), the FAO Youth and Women's Committees and relevant technical divisions.

Coordinates and develops networks and working relationships on issues related to youth and women with the United Nations (UN) system and other multilateral organizations, academia, civil society and private sector.

Supports targeted, innovative engagements at the regional and country levels to promote outreach to, and empowerment of, youth and women in the context of FAO's programme of work.

Develops mechanisms to support, manage, coordinate and/or track initiatives, services and projects related to career development and other concerns of young and/or female FAO employees, in close collaboration with the Human Resources Division (CSH) and FAO's Youth and Women's Committees.

Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the cross-cutting fields on youth and women in the FAO corporate strategies and policies, and effectively contributes to supporting FAO's corporate resource mobilization strategy.

Oversees and provides conceptual, managerial and technical leadership to the World Food Forum (WFF) and its coordination team, with a particular focus on the related WFF Global Youth Action.

In the context of the WFF, manages a wide network of youth-related stakeholders and partners, provides youth-specific global outreach and engagement services, facilitates and implements initiatives and programmes related to youth engagement and empowerment, strengthens networks and develops working relationships on youth-related issues with other UN system organizations, multilateral and bilateral organizations, academia, civil society and private sector.

Maintains a motivated and effective workforce by ensuring recruitment of highly qualified employees, by mentoring, coaching and supporting career development of staff, and by implementing effective human resource approaches for performance management.

Represents the Organization at high-level meetings and other events relevant to the Office's field of competence.

Performs other duties as required.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced University degree in Economics, Business Administration, Social Sciences, Political Sciences, or another field relevant to the work of FAO.

Minimum twelve years of relevant experience in strategic planning, programme coordination and management, partnership building and outreach, communications and resource mobilization, and policy analysis and advice.

Ability to lead and work effectively with a diverse team of people, in particular youth, of different national and cultural backgrounds in an international setting.

Demonstrated experience in leading youth- and/or women-related innovation processes, policy initiatives and/or international conferences and meetings in a multilateral or UN context.

Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Leadership Competencies

Results focus : Takes accountability for the delivery of agreed results in service of FAO's strategic framework - Leading, engaging and empowering others : Coordinates, directs, facilitates and recognizes team efforts; creates an enabling environment and assists others to realize and develop their potential - Communication: Encourages and contributes to clear and open communication - Partnering and Advocating: Promotes ideas and develops partnerships to advance the Organization's work - Knowledge sharing and continuous improvement: Continually seeks to improve the knowledge, skills and work processes of oneself and others - Strategic thinking: Makes informed and coherent decisions aligned with broader goals and strategies. Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for all and Integrity and Transparency. GENERAL INFORMATION
• FAO reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: Other benefits, subject to eligibility, include: -Dependency allowances -Rental subsidy -Education grant for children -Home leave travel -30 working days of annual leave per year -Pension fund entitlements under the UN Joint Staff Pension Fund -International health insurance; optional life insurance -Disability protection FAO encourages a positive workplace culture to increase inclusivity and diversity within its workforce. FAO applies measures in which all staff members contribute equally and in full to the work and development of the Organization. This includes: -elements of family-friendly policies -flexible working arrangements -standards of conduct.