Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer (Nutrition Integration in Agrifood Systems)
Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer (Nutrition Integration in Agrifood Systems)
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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 family-friendly policies
flexible working arrangements
standards of conduct.
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Qualified female applicants qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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FAOs commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
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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Organizational Setting
FAOs Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) provides technical expertise and normative guidance to support Members actions to improve access to and consumption of healthy diets to raise levels of nutrition. Priorities include the generation and consolidation of data and evidence for decision-making the development and mobilization of up-to-date guidance and guidelines across a variety of relevant topics and the integration of nutrition into agrifood systems policies and actions from production through value chain and market initiatives to consumers.
This position is located in the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) at FAO headquarters in Rome Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Senior Nutrition and Food Systems Officer (Nutrition Integration in Agrifood Systems) reports to the Director ESN.
Technical Focus
To provide leadership within the Food and Nutrition Division (ESN) in the technical area of nutrition integration in agrifood systems supporting better production food supply chains and markets to enable access to healthy diets for all. The role will contribute to the achievement of FAOs ambitious aims for integration of nutrition into agrifood systems actions through the development testing and deployment of evidence good practice and guidance in agricultural production (land and water plant production livestock fisheries and forestry) nutritious food value chain development food markets including micro- small and medium enterprise achieving these aims the incumbent will work closely with ESN colleagues other headquarters Technical Divisions and FAO Decentralized Offices.
Key Results
Leadership and conceptual thinking for the development and implementation of comprehensive technical statistical and/or analytical frameworks to support the programme of work and related products projects and services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Functions
Plans manages or leads highly specialized or multidisciplinary teams; leads coordinates and/or participates in Organization-wide cross-divisional committees project teams and working groups and/or provides technical leadership/secretariat services on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
Analyses global and country specific requirements as well as agricultural economic social and environmental factors to provide critical input into the FAO Strategic Framework Programme of Work as well as Detailed Work Plans and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies.
Implements and monitors work programmes involving the conception and development of comprehensive statistical and/or analytical frameworks including early warning medium- and long-term plans and strategies leading edge tools methods systems and databases critical indicators and/or policy models etc.
Oversees and reviews data collection validation analysis and reporting activities to support the development of technical standards international instruments innovation FAO flagship publications/yearbooks and/or ongoing programme development as well as technical and/or policy advisory services.
Provides technical and policy advice to Members and technical support to Decentralized Offices in the development and implementation of their programmes of work.
Plans organizes and participates in capacity development activities involving the provision of advice technical assistance projects training workshops seminars and meetings as well as oversees the development of related materials on-line tools and information kits.
Represents the Organization at international/inter-governmental meetings and conferences advocates strategic partnerships best practices and increased policy dialogue and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national partners.
Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Specific Functions
Leads in close collaboration with ESN colleagues other headquarters Technical Divisions and FAO Decentralized Offices as part of the divisional workplan the design and delivery of a programme of work to build and deploy strategies to integrate nutrition in agrifood systems policies and actions including agricultural production (plant livestock fisheries forestry) value chain and market development ecosystem topics (soils water climate biodiversity) including work with micro- small and medium enterprise development.
Manages a technical team in support of the programme of work including human resource management budget and results performance planning and management.
Leads activities to consolidate disseminate contribute to and mobilize the latest evidence and good practice related to nutrition integration in agrifood systems in close collaboration with partners and contributes to relevant FAO flagship and high-level reports.
Identifies the need for and leads activities to develop and mobilize technical standards normative guidelines and guidance for nutrition integration into agrifood systems policies and actions.
Contributes as part of ESNs senior management team to the divisional priorities including resource mobilization working closely with and enhancing collaboration across the Division on relevant and related topics.
Performs other related duties as required.
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
Advanced university degree (Masters degree or equivalent) in nutrition food and agricultural economics rural development food and nutrition policy public health or other relevant fields.
Ten years of relevant experience in the design implementation research and/or evaluation of efforts to integrate nutrition into agrifood systems including agricultural production value chain development food environments and/or food market development with particular emphasis on low- and middle-income contexts.
Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic Chinese French Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
Results Focus
Leading Engaging and Empowering
Communication
Partnering and Advocating
Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Strategic Thinking
Technical/Functional Skills
Work experience in more than one location or area of work particularly in field positions is essential.
Extent and relevance of experience and knowledge of nutrition policy and programme initiatives for the integration of nutrition in policies and actions at various entry points across agrifood systems including agricultural production value chain food environments and/ or market-based initiatives.
Extent and relevance of experience in planning implementation and/or research and evaluation related to the design and implementation of programmes related to the integration of nutrition in actions at various entry points across agrifood systems including agricultural production value chain food environments and/ or market-based initiatives in development organizations.
Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources. Extent and relevance of experience in managing teams (including people and resources management) and in collaborative work with partners.
Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings seminars and training courses.
PhD in nutrition food and agricultural economics rural development food and nutrition policy public health or other relevant fields is highly preferred.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
