Liaison Officer - Posting No. 1558

Date Posted

June 29, 2009

Employer

Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Location

THailand, Bangkok

Job Description

Fixed Term: 3 years

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Director, LOJ, to participate on behalf of FAO in sessions and meetings and promote actively interactions with offices and organs of the Government of Japan and Regional Governments of Japan. To develop drafts, documents and initiate correspondence on any matters of concern of the Liaison Office. Specifically, to:

·         Participate as representative or observer at governmental and non-governmental meetings related to matters of competence of FAO;

·         Attend meetings as representative of observer under specific instructions regarding matters on interest to FAO, report on such meetings, through the Director, LOJ, to FAO Headquarters and as necessary, make prepared statements on behalf of FAO after clearance by the Director;

·         Maintain liaison on behalf of FAO with governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions including correspondence and liaise with government officials on normative and technical assistance matters;

·         Select and provide information on food, agriculture and rural development issues and on FAO activities to the Government of Japan, regional governments and private sectors in Japan;

·         Analyze, monitor and report on development policies in Japan concerning technical and economic cooperation and subjects related to FAO’s field of competence and with potential implications for its activities;

·         Ensure the prompt and orderly flow to FAO Headquarters of documents, reports and publications of the Government of Japan and in keeping appropriate HQ Unites informed of matters of common interest within the liaison function;

·         Carry out programming, budgetary and administrative work in support of the Office activities;

·         Represent FAO in receiving visitors and facilitate replies to institutional and public inquiries on subjects falling into within the competence of FAO;

·         Advise HQ personnel visiting Japan on mission in the discharge of their assignment and in facilitating their contacts with the Government of Japan and institutions with which FAO maintains working relations;

·         Perform other related duties as required

 

Job Qualifications

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following

·         University degree in Agriculture, Social or Political Sciences, Economics, Public Administrations, International Relations or a related field.

·         Seven years of relevant experience in activities related to Agriculture and Rural Development

·         Working knowledge of English and Japanese

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

·         Relevance of experience in Agriculture and Rural Development matters

·         Extent of experience in policy development, policy coordination and project planning;

·         Initiative, sense of responsibility and ability to manage and coordinate office activities

·         Excellent communication skills, both orally and in writing

·         Extent of experience in writing clear and concise reports and policy papers

·         Extent of knowledge of English and Japanese

How to Apply:

Please provide a completed FAO Personal History Form, found on the internet site.

• You application should be typewritten (where possible),     signed and dated.
• Clearly indicate in the appropriate box on the personal     History Form and on the front of your application, the title of the post     and the Vacancy Number.
• Submit a separate application for each position for     which you are applying. 
• Send your application to the address indicated on the     Vacancy Announcement.
• Internal candidates should provide 10 copies of their     application.

Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

Filling in the FAO Personal History Form:

Language Skills:    Please list the languages with which you are familiar, beginning with your mother tongue, indicating the extent of your knowledge as:

• Excellent/Good= Working Knowledge: You will be expected to work independently using the     language required, to prepare a variety of written communications (correspondence,     reports, working papers ect...) to participate actively in meetings and in     work-related discussions, ect.
• Fair= Limited Knowledge: You will be expected to follow work related     discussions or meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another     official language. You will be expected to participate in simple     conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand work related     texts and to write simple communication ect.
• Slight

Computer Skills

• Indicate you word processing skills and knowledge of     database/spreadsheet (e.g. Excel, Access) or any other office automation     software known and used
• If applicable, specify your work experience in data     entry/retrieval and programming skills. Indicate knowledge of programming     languages and operating systems

Academic Qualifications:

Starting with the present and going back in time, please give details of:

• Period of study with name and location of academic     institution,
• Title of study obtained, both in the original language     and in English, indicating the subject(s) of specialization and year     degree* was/is to be awarded,
• List any other relevant training or formal education     that may be relevant to your application.

If selected for an interview, you will be expected to provide FAO with certified copies of your academic records

*A university degree is a title of study sustained by at least 3 years of full time study from a bona fide institution. An advanced university degree is equivalent to a Masters degree. 

Experience:

• Relevant professional experience is counted from the     time of attainment of the first relevant degree
• Endeavour to demonstrate how your experience meets the     requirements of the post
• If applicable, give the number of publications and     provide a list and the dates of the most relevant publications
• Provide samples of written work only upon request

Salary

Level P4 carries a net salary per year form US$ 91,362 to US$111,943 (without dependents) and from US$98,110 to US$ 120,905 (with dependents)

Contact Information

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FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome Italy

 

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