- Assist member countries with policy, economic and technical analysis of food systems and its different components, including origin-based labels, Geographical indications, territorial approaches, value chains development, producers 'organizations, market systems, institutions, regulations, for identifying entry points for increasing their efficiency, inclusiveness and nutrition effectiveness;
- Undertake desk-review, data collection and information gathering of relevant evidence, lessons, good practices and methodologies related to geographical indications and their contributions to sustainable development;
- Perform and support activities of capacity development (e.g. organizing trainings, workshops, field missions, facilitating technical networks), project formulation and implementation (e.g. supporting work planning, providing inputs for reporting, etc) and project cycle management;
- Develop and disseminate knowledge and best practices by writing contents and by ensuring publication process for articles, guidelines or books;
- Assist in supporting resource mobilization for country, regional and global level work;
- Design policy recommendations and briefs;
- Coordinate multistakeholders processes (Consultants only);
- Perform other duties as required
- Advanced university degree (for Consultants) / University degree (only for PSA) in economics, agronomics, food sciences, food technology, nutrition, natural sciences, comparative law, development and social sciences or related fields;
- A minimum of one (Level C) or five years (Level B) of relevant work experience in research, policy analysis, project implementation and mainstreaming nutrition in standards and origin-labels, food systems, food processing, food markets, value chains analysis, food security, market systems, institutional procurement or other agri-food development approaches;
- Working knowledge level C) of English and limited knowledge ( level B) of French or Spanish. For PSA.SBS working knowledge of English is required.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work desirable;
- Extent and relevance of experience in project development and implementation of GIs and territorial development;
- Extent and relevance of experience in food system and value chain analysis and development;
- Knowledge in legal frameworks, laws, regulations about intellectual property rights for national institutional development and territorial approaches.
- Familiarity with UN organizations
Technical Specialist Geographical indications - Rome, Italia - Food and Agriculture Organization
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The Consultant/ PSA works under the overall guidance of the Director, Food and Nutrition Division and direct supervision of a Senior Officer.
Technical Focus:
The technical focus of the work is on technical, economic and policy analysis of food systems and value chains development for improving healthy food production and consumption and nutritional outcomes. More specifically, territorial approaches are part of the growing portfolio of approaches for sustainable food systems development being implemented. This includes origin-based label (Geographical indications, territorial brand), territorial development and markets, sustainable value-chains, agrotourism and agroecology.
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