Forestry Officer (Policy) - Posting No. 1511
Date Posted
April 06, 2009
Employer
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - Forest Policy Service, FOEP
Location
Rome, Italy
Job Description
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Director, Forestry Economics and Policy Division, and under the direct supervision of the Chief, Forest Policy Service, the incumbent will plan and implement programmes, which promote better policies in forestry. In particular, the incumbent will:
- develop and support implementation of guidelines and practical methodologies to promote effective forest policy development, policy implementation and inter-sectoral policy dialogue, especially in the context of national forest programmes;
- support, through guidelines and workshops, capacity building of forest stakeholders and relevant institutions in forest policy formulation, analysis and evaluation;
- provide technical support to countries on matters related to forest policy development, analysis and implementation as well as on strengthening policy linkages with relevant sectors, especially agriculture;
- provide guidance and technical support to national forest programmes on matters related to forest policies and their linkages with the policies of other sectors;
- formulate, monitor and provide technical backstopping of projects in the area of forest policy formulation, analysis and evaluation;
- identify and develop information on emerging issues related to forest policy in collaboration with other FAO units, other international organizations and relevant non-governmental organizations;
- develop and maintain contact with donors and contribute to resource mobilization to support the programme;
- perform other related duties as required.
Job Qualifications
MINIMUM
Candidates should meet the following:
- Advanced University Degree in Forestry, Political Sciences or related field.
- Seven years of relevant experience in international forestry development which included significant work in forest policy.
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of the other two.
Salary
Level P-4 from 113,178-141,906 (without dependants) and from 121,538-153,266 (with dependants).
Contact Information
TO APPLY:
Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants.
Send your application to:
V.A 2152-FOE
Ms. Eva Muller
Chief, Forest Policy Service
Forestry Department
FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY
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