Agribusiness Officer
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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.
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CONDITIONS OF SERVICE
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
elements of familyfriendly policies
flexible working arrangements
standards of conduct.
Organizational Setting
The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) is responsible for leading FAOs response to regional priorities for food security agriculture and rural development through the identification planning and implementation of FAOs priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the region and in collaboration with Divisions/Offices/Centres at headquarters develops promotes and oversees FAOs strategic response to regional priorities.
RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organizations Program of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RNE develops and maintains relations with regionwide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).
The post is located in the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) in Cairo Egypt.
Reporting Lines
The Agribusiness Officer reports to the Senior Economist RNE and works in close collaboration with relevant units at FAO headquarters.
Technical Focus
Coordinate and lead the design implementation and evaluation of strategy and policy development as well as agricultural investment operations with a focus on agribusiness development and the creation of an enabling environment for efficient and inclusive agriculture and food systems including functioning agricultural support services to rural markets and finance institutions.
Key Results
Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning development and implementation of regional programmes projects products and services in accordance with the regional objectives and the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Functions
- Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams leads and/or participates in internal committees project teams and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policies as well as 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 as well as 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 Nations 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; provides technical expertise at international/intergovernmental meetings.
- Participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Specific Functions
- Advises on the design of strategies and policies related to agricultural marketing agribusiness and the development of inclusive and sustainable agrifood small and medium enterprises (SMEs) value chains and systems.
- Develops concepts methodologies guidelines and indicators for agricultural marketing agribusiness and the development of inclusive and sustainable agrifood SMEs value chains and systems.
- Advises Member Nations through reviews and the provision of technical advice as well as capacity development on agricultural marketing and agrifood value chains development.
- Performs the analysis of selected agricultural sectors/food chains including food security and food safety issues as well as assesses the feasibility of agribusiness investment projects.
- Analyses the constraints and opportunities related to agribusiness investment options with emphasis on the functionality of markets support services trade policies market institutions organizations risk management systems and private sector engagements.
- Organizes and facilitates discussions on agribusiness investmentrelated policy issues involving representatives of the private and public sectors with a view to reach a consensus on improved policies.
- Provides technical assistance and advice to agribusiness investment projects in the field of marketing.
- Analyses and provides technical advice on regional as well as international trade facilitation policy and investment promotion.
- Maintains and develops strong partnerships with organized private sector organizations cooperatives partners collaborators and development finance institutions.
- Assesses constraints and opportunities for investment at all levels of selected value chains in relation to the functionality of private sector engagements markets and market institutions existence and performance of support services trade policies risk management systems as well as food safety control systems when applicable.
- Identifies and analyses agricultural investmentrelated policy issues and develops public as well as private platforms aimed at promoting an enabling environment for investment along the value chain.
- Provides contributions to the development of knowledge products including analytical work and practical tools related to agribusiness marketing SMEs and value chain development.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
- Advanced university degree in agriculture agroindustry food technologies economics agricultural economics or a closely related field.
- Seven years of relevant experience in the areas of agroindustry systems development agrifood industry economics and management or a related field application of value chain analysis and development agribusiness and market development including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of agricultural investment operations.
- Working knowledge (proficiency level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
- Results Focus
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work particularly in field positions is desirable.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the design or implementation of agribusiness investment operations or technical assistance projects including elaboration of agribusiness investment feasibility studies food chain analyses and agricultural market studies.
- Extent and relevance of experience in leading valueadded transformations and technologies of food and agricultural materials through processing packaging handling and storage including product quality aspects within food and commodity chains.
- Extent and relevance of experience in the analysis design implementation and evaluation of strategies programmes and projects related to agrifood industries development.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
