Overview
Provide analytical and technical support for the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of investment policies, strategies, programmes, and projects in food and agriculture, rural development, agrifood systems, and natural resource management.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in and lead multidisciplinary teams to assist governments in identifying and preparing investment and finance support initiatives.
- Participate in pre-appraisal and appraisal missions.
- Provide technical expertise for studies, strategies, and investment policies.
- Support the development of inclusive and sustainable food systems.
- Formulate and deliver capacity development initiatives.
- Prepare documents in accordance with FAO, government, and financing partner requirements.
- Provide support in task organization, consultant selection, and quality assurance.
- Promote international cooperation and collaboration for new investment opportunities.
- Establish and maintain relationships with relevant FAO units and offices.
- Participate in resource mobilization activities.
- Provide guidance and advice to junior staff.
Required Experience
- Seven years of relevant experience in conducting agricultural/rural sector/subsector analytical studies, and/or in planning, design, supervision of agricultural and rural investment operations, including elaboration of feasibility studies and implementation of agricultural and rural investment operations in developing countries and/or countries in transition.
- Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
- Extent and relevance of experience in formulation, implementation support or evaluation of strategies, policies, studies and investment programmes/projects in food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and other related subjects.
- Extent and relevance of experience in participating in, and eventually leading, multidisciplinary teams for the preparation of strategies, sector studies, and investment programmes/projects.
- Extent and relevance of experience with FAO's main development partners, in particular the World Bank, the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the European Union and other development partners and International Financial Institutions (IFI).
- Demonstrated experience in dealing with government officials, development partners and other country stakeholders.
Qualifications
• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in economics, agricultural economics, agricultural sciences, environmental sciences, agribusiness management, natural resource management, irrigation and drainage engineering, rural infrastructure engineering, social sciences, business administration or a related field.
