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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
The FAO Investment Centre (CFI) provides investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient sustainable inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries the Centre provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments international and national financing institutions the private sector and farmers research institutions and academia to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment.
The Centres 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 learn and build capacities at country level. For additional information on the FAO Investment Centre its activities partners and the organizational structure please visit the following link.
The post is located in the East and Southern Africa Service (CFIA) of the FAO Investment Centre at FAO headquarters in Rome Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Investment Officer (Fisheries and Aquaculture) reports to the Chief East and Southern Africa Service (CFIA) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI).
Technical Focus
Provide analytical and technical support on fisheries and aquaculture development and management in close collaboration with the relevant public and private sector stakeholders for the formulation implementation support and evaluation of investment policies strategies programmes and projects in fisheries and aquaculture.
Key Results
Delivering investment and finance support solutions through the provision of technical expertise/assistance and support to 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 and in line with the framework of the FAO Blue Transformation Roadmap.
Key Functions
Specific Functions
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
Competencies
Technical/Functional Skills
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Full-Time