FAO – Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.
FAO Country Offices, which are headed by an FAO Representative, is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors, and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.
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The position is located in the Subregional Office for Southern Africa, Harare, Zimbabwe.
Reporting Lines
The Forestry Officer reports to and works under the overall guidance of the FAO Subregional Coordinator, SFS and the direct technical supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer/Sustainable Wildlife Management (SWM)Programme Coordinator, NFO.
Technical Focus
The incumbent will provide technical guidance and support to the Senior Forestry Officer/SWM Programme Coordinator for the implementation of the programme, and contribute to donor relations and resource mobilization, while ensuring technical linkage with other FAO teams and partner organizations, in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Results
Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of regional programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with regional objectives and the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Functions
• Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams; leads and/or participates in internal committees, project teams and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks 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.
Specific Functions
• Supervises the implementation of the SWM project’s yearly work plans in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Botswana, Namibia, Guyana, Cameroon, Gabon, Republic of Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Madagascar in close collaboration with the SWM project national coordinators from consortium partners and with the Senior Forestry Officer/SWM Programme Coordinator.
• Contributes to the preparation and implementation of Letters of Agreement (LoA) and contracts with the field partners and Operational Partnership Agreements (OPA) with the implementing partners.
• Assists the Senior Forestry Officer/SWM Programme Coordinator in the implementation of the Programme’s Monitoring and Evaluation system at country level; in particular in monitoring and evaluating the implementation of the Operational Partnership Agreements (OPA) signed with programme consortium partners in targeted countries.
• Undertakes regular backstopping field missions to the SWM Programme intervention sites and provides technical advice to facilitate smooth implementation of field activities.
• Contributes to overseeing the management of funds and the eligibility of expenditures incurred under each project site.
• Supports national site review committees and task force meetings.
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in forest resources management, wildlife management or a related field.
• Seven years of relevant experience in managing and implementing field projects and programmes.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
