Programme Officer

FAO; Roma; In loco; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

FAO in Rome is seeking a Programme Officer to provide strategic and operational support to the Office of the Deputy Director-General, coordinating across divisions and with external partners on flagship initiatives.

Based in FAO Headquarters, this fixed-term position (one year, with possible extension) involves developing and monitoring programmes, preparing reports, and contributing to communications and advocacy for FAO's strategic framework.

Descrizione del lavoro

Organizational setting

The Office of the Deputy Director-General (DDG) supports the strategic coordination and oversight functions of the Divisions/Offices/Centres that come under the direct responsibility of the DDG. The Office of the DDG is responsible for ensuring an enabling and supporting environment for FAO's delivery, with focus on optimizing management systems, administrative service delivery and operational support capacity at all locations. It further ensures the strategic coordination of Decentralized Offices.

The position is located in the Office of the Deputy Director-General at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.

Reporting Lines

The Programme Officer reports to the Senior Adviser, DDCM.

Technical Focus

The Programme Officer provides strategic and operational support to the Office of the DDG in key organisational priorities, particularly for special initiatives and flagship programmes, fostering collaboration across Divisions/Offices/Centres (DOCs) and external partners.

Key Results

Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programme/projects.

Key Functions

• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyses programme/project development and implementation.
• Reviews relevant documents and reports; identifies problems and issues to be addressed and proposes corrective actions; liaises with relevant parties; identifies and tracks follow-up actions.
• Assists in policy development, including the review and analysis of issues and trends, preparation of impact evaluation or equivalent studies, etc.
• Prepares various written outputs, e.g. drafts background papers, analyses, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications, etc.
• Undertakes outreach activities; conducts training workshops, seminars, etc.; makes presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Coordinates activities related to budget and funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements, etc.) and prepares related documents/reports (pledging, work programme, programme budget, etc.).

Specific Functions

• Provides support on strategic and policy matters concerning special initiatives and events under the key responsibilities of the DDG, including chairmanship and championship roles.
• Coordinates the development, management, implementation and monitoring of various DDG-led initiatives assigned to the Programme Officer, in liaison and cooperation with relevant Divisions/Offices/Centres (DOCs) and external partners.
• Contributes to leading the FAO MuNe Network initiatives, including the FAO Villages Recognition Initiative, in close collaboration with the Office of Communications (OCC), relevant Divisions/Offices/Centres (DOCs) and external partners.
• Supports the preparation, coordination and organization of the annual Global Working Conference of FAO Representatives (GWC).
• Contributes to the strategic coordination of Decentralized Offices, as and when needed.
• Contributes to activities under the 'Four Betters', specifically Better Life initiatives to advance the achievement of the FAO Strategic Framework.
• Prepares presentations on assigned topics and provides support to the DDG Reporting Line in communication and advocacy activities.
• Performs other duties as required.

Job Posting

10/Aug/2026

Closure Date

31/Aug/2026, 11:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit

DDCMD

Job Type

Staff position

Type of Requisition

Professional

Grade Level

P-3

Primary Location

Italy-Rome

Duration

Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number

2011119

CCOG Code

1A02

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