Senior Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat)

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) 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.

Organizational Setting
The Forestry Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with Member countries, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issue and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects, analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.
FAO hosts since 2003 the Secretariat of the Mountain Partnership (MPS), which is a United Nations voluntary alliance of governments and organizations committed to working together with the common goal of achieving sustainable mountain development around the world.
This position of Senior Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat) is located in the Forestry Division at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines
The Senior Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat) reports to the Deputy Director, NFO and works under the overall guidance of the Director, NFO. The incumbent leads the Mountain Partnership Secretariat team of the Forestry Division.

Technical Focus
The Senior Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Mountain Partnership Secretariat) supervises the work, staff of the MPS and related projects and initiatives. S/he is responsible for the annual work planning, the relations with the Mountain Partnership (MP) members, Steering Committee and resource mobilization, globally promoting the sustainable mountain development agenda and the collaboration among MP members.

Key Results
Leadership and technical policy expertise for the planning, development and implementation of divisional and cross-divisional programmes of work, projects, products, services in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.

Key Functions
• Plans, manages, or leads highly specialized or multidisciplinary teams, leads, coordinates, and/or participates on Organization-wide, cross-divisional committees, project teams, and working groups, and/or provides technical leadership/secretariat services on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
• Analyses global and country specific requirements and relevant technical issues to provide critical input into the FAO Strategic Framework, Programme of Work, work plans and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies.
• Implements and monitors programmes of work involving the development of the approach, evidence based strategies, and related tools, methodologies and the supporting system/database, monitoring and reporting frameworks.
• Conducts, designs and oversees research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovation, technical reports, publications and/or on-going programme development as well as the provision of technical and/or policy advisory services.
• Provides technical and policy advice to Members and technical support to Decentralized Offices in the development and implementation of their programmes.
• Leads and/or 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, on-line tools.
• Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identifies and implements strategic partnerships, advocates best practices and increased policy dialogue and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national stakeholders.
• Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.

Specific Functions
• Recruits, coordinates, supervises and provides leadership to the work of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat staff.
• Leads implementation of the MPS annual work plan.
• Provides inputs to the strategic orientation of the Mountain Partnership in consultation with the Steering Committee.
• Oversees the preparation of the Mountain Partnership Secretariat's annual work plans and progress reports in consultation with the Steering Committee.
• Mobilizes financial resources, including developing and maintaining linkages with resource partners, and provides financial and budgetary oversight for the trust funds that are established in support of the sustainable mountain development work and the Mountain Partnership Secretariat.
• In consultation with the Chair of the Steering Committee, organizes, convenes, and ensures reporting on, regular meetings of the Steering Committee.
• Promotes, provides and leads advocacy of the Mountain Partnership globally, and supports the representation of the Mountain Partnership and its members at key events.
• Liaises within other FAO units and Decentralized Offices to ensure collaboration and integration of the mountain agenda with other relevant technical work.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in agriculture, forestry, geography, engineering, or other related fields.
• Ten years of relevant experience in promoting international alliances, sustainable mountain development, forestry and agricultural development, natural resource management.
• Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Leading, Engaging and Empowering
• Communication
• Partnering and Advocating
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential.
• Depth of familiarity with the global mountain agenda and Sustainable Mountain Development.
• Extent and relevance of experience in working and supporting international partnerships.
• Extent and relevance of experience in supporting United Nations processes and activities (including Conferences of the Parties – COPs and other high-profile processes and events).
• Demonstrated results-based management capabilities and ability to manage programmes, budgets and human resources efficiently under shifting priorities.
• Demonstrated ability to mobilize resources.
• Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses.