POSITION TITLE: Forestry Officer (Wildlife and protected Area Management)
GRADE LEVEL: P4
DUTY STATION: Rome, Italy
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Forest Assessment Management and Conservation Division (FOM)
DURATION :
Fixed term : two years
Forestry Department (FO)
POST NUMBER: 0122009
CCOG CODE: 1.H.06
Organizational Setting
The Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division provides services to member countries on matters relating to the forest assessment, development, management, conservation, restoration and protection of forests, trees, water, mountains, biodiversity, wildlife and related natural resources as well as for providing a neutral forum for the discussion of such topics. Other topics of interest for the Division are agroforestry, urban forestry, and forests and climate change, including Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+).
This position is located in the Forest Assessment, Management and Conservation Division (FOM) in the Forestry Department.
Reporting Lines
The Forestry Officer reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader, Forest Resources Management Team
Technical Focus
Planning, developing, implementing and technically supporting programmes and activities in the field of conservation and sustainable management of wildlife, and protected area management.
Key Results
Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of Departmental/Division programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with Departmental/Division objectives and FAO Strategic Objectives
Key Functions
-Plans and leads components of multi-disciplinary teams, leads and/or participates on Organization-wide, cross-Departmental committees, project teams, and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policy and/or international technical policy and 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 and provides 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 countries such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials, on-line tools
-Promotes international cooperation/advocates best practices, increased policy dialogue and provides technical expertise at international/intergovernmental meetings
-Participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate strategy.
Specific Functions
-Supervises and implements normative activities in conservation and sustainable management of wildlife, and protected area management
-Promotes and advises member countries on policies, strategies and methods of conservation and sustainable management of wildlife, and protected area management, including the of participatory methods for better contribution of wildlife conservation and management to rural development, livelihood improvement and food security
-Collaborates with other divisions concerned in related technical fields and support collaborative inter-agency activities in above areas, including servicing the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management
-Serves as the Forestry Department focal point for biodiversity related to wildlife including i.e. participation in inter-departmental activities and programmes, and participation in FAO’s contribution to international agreements in these areas. |