Programme Officer — Flexible Working & Project Delivery

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Roma; On-site; EUR 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dependency allowances

Rental subsidy

Education grant for children

Home leave travel

UN pension fund entitlements

International health insurance

Job summary

The Forestry Division (NFO) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome seeks a Programme Officer to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary programme management activities. The role focuses on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, with emphasis on budget coordination and governance across portfolios.

Applicants should hold an advanced degree and have proven experience in project management, policy development and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration or public administration, social science, political science, international development, international relations or a related field.
• Five years of relevant experience in project or programme management, administration or related field.
• English at proficiency level; intermediate knowledge of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Building effective relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Responsibilities

• Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects; 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.).

Skills

Building effective relationships

Knowledge Sharing

Continuous Improvement

Education

Master’s degree or equivalent in business/public administration or related field

Job description

The Forestry Division (NFO) at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations in Rome seeks a Programme Officer to lead and coordinate multi-disciplinary programme management activities. The role focuses on implementation, monitoring and evaluation of projects, with emphasis on budget coordination and governance across portfolios.

Applicants should hold an advanced degree and have proven experience in project management, policy development and stakeholder engagement.