Economist - Roma, Italia - FAO

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Roma, Italia

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Economist

Job Posting: 23/Feb/2023

Closure Date: 23/Mar/2023, 5:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit:
FAO Investment Centre (CFI)

Job Type:
Staff position

Type of Requisition:
Professional

Grade Level:
P-2

Primary Location:
Italy-Rome

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

Post Number:

CCOG Code:
N/A

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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

- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
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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 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 FAO Investment Centre (CFI) aims to be the go-to place for investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems.

Working in over 120 countries, CFI provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members.

It partners with governments, international financing institutions, national and international organizations, the private sector, research institutions, academia and producer organizations to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment.

The Centre's four main areas of work include support to strategic investment planning and policy, public investment, private investment, and innovative finance.

These are complemented by the knowledge for investment and capacity development for investment programmes that serve to share knowledge more widely and position the Centre as a trusted voice on investment and finance.

CFI is a multidisciplinary Centre comprising the Director's office, which leads on strategy and business development, knowledge management, communication and administration, and five regional services: Asia and the Pacific; Near East and North Africa, and Europe and Central Asia; West and Central Africa; East and Southern Africa; and Latin America and the Caribbean.

The post is part of the Near East and North Africa and Europe and Central Asia Service (CFIC) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI), and is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting lines

The Economist reports to the Chief, Near East and North Africa and Europe and Central Asia Service (CFIC) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI).

Technical Focus

Provide analytical and technical support on economic and financial aspects for the formulation, implementation and evaluation of investment policies, strategies, programmes and projects in food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro-processing.

Key Results

Delivering investment and finance support solutions through the provisions of technical advice and capacity development, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, to achieve impact at scale in the transformation of agrifood systems in the scope of the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions

Participates in multidisciplinary teams for the identification and preparation of investment and finance support solutions in the fields of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agroprocessing, and in preappraisal and appraisal missions.
Drafts components of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agroprocessing studies and strategies, in the formulation of national sector and/or subsector investment plans and programmes.
Participates in capacity development programmes activities in the areas of food and agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agroprocessing investment to support government staff, nonstate actors and private sector organizations.
Participates in multidisciplinary teams for the implementation support and the preparation of final evaluation of investment and finance support solutions.
Establishes, promotes and maintains relationships with relevant Strategic Programmes, FAO Technical Units and Decentralized Offices in order to ensure best synergies between investment, policy and innovation work in support to Member Nations.
Prepares reports in accordance with governments and financing partners' requirements.

Specific Functions