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Programme Officer (Innovative Business Model)

Rome

  • Organization: FAO - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
  • Location: Rome
  • Grade: Junior level - P-2, International Professional - Internationally recruited position
  • Occupational Groups:
    • Operations and Administrations
    • Project and Programme Management
    • Innovations for Sustainable Development
    • Sustainable Business Development
    • PSR
  • Closing Date: Closed

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• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender and nationality
• People with disabilities are protected from any type of discrimination during any stage of employment, including the recruitment phase
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality
• The incumbent may be re-assigned to different activities and/or duty stations depending on the evolving needs of the Organization.

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Organizational Setting


The Business Development and Resource Mobilization Division (PSR) leads and coordinates the mobilization of voluntary contributions in support of the Organization's strategic priorities. To achieve this, PSR develops market intelligence and outreach for resource partners' engagement, manages the organization's business development portfolio and oversees the negotiation of agreements in line with standard cooperation frameworks. PSR also provides resource mobilization capacity development opportunities, particularly for FAORs, and coordinates and oversees results reporting to ensure accountability to resource partners.

Reporting Lines


The Programme Officer reports to the Senior Programme Officer, PSR.


Technical Focus

Resource Mobilization, Donor Relations, Grant negotiation, capacity development and programming support.

Key Results

Provision of support in the mobilization of voluntary contributions, focusing on sustainable agriculture, production climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental restoration, rural development, food and nutrition security, and resilience; facilitation/negotiation/formalisation of grant agreements; decentralized network on Resource Mobilization coordination; capacity development and programming support and marketing; outreach and reporting to partners; guidance and support to units responsible for operating projects.

Key Functions

• Supports the preparation of annual work plans to achieve divisional targets;
• Collaborates with and supports FAO's Strategic Objectives teams, headquarters departments and Decentralized Offices to mobilize resources partnerships in line with defined corporate priorities;
• Supports contact with potential partners to explore funding opportunities, supports negotiations of funding agreements and project proposals with governments, international organizations, private sector and civil society partners; maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the project cycle, including to support implementation, facilitates monitoring and compliance issues and submission of reports, as required;
• Supports capacity development efforts in support of staff in all locations with regard to Resource Mobilization partnerships through policy development, the production of training material and delivery of training;
• Participates in the organization of marketing and outreach activities related to FAO's Strategic Objectives and defined priority areas; facilitates donor meetings, events and outreach campaigns;
• Contributes to the global Resource Mobilization and supports Regional Initiatives teams; monitors and reports on key results;
• Performs other related duties as required.

Specific Functions

• Supports business development and the design of products for the Business Development Portfolio, guided by the Business Development Task Force Innovative financing, including through Private sector and blended finance, Domestic resources and South-South and Triangular Cooperation.
• Reports on business modelling emerging opportunities and lessons learned.
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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

• Advanced university degree in international development, development economics, international law, business
• Three years of relevant experience in international development, donor aid programmes, fundraising, grant negotiations and management
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions is desirable
• Extent and relevance of experience international development, donor aid programmes, fundraising, grant negotiations and management
• Extent and relevance of experience in managing relations and outreach with partners
• Demonstrated skills and experience in Resource Mobilization
• Extent and relevance of experience in agricultural development, capacity development, training, knowledge sharing, and international technical cooperation programmes
• Extent and relevance of experience in institutional collaboration and partnership with governments, private sector and development regional, national and local agencies
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