Senior FAO Representative - Country Office Lead

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pretoria, South Africa, seeks an FAO Representative (Senior-level) to lead the country programme and represent FAO with national authorities and partners. The role focuses on policy advice, resource mobilization, and coordinated action under the UNSDCF framework.

The incumbent will report to the ADG/RR and collaborate with headquarters and regional offices to deliver strategic FAO priorities, ensure effective programme management,

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in agriculture, forestry, fishery or rural development and related fields.
• Ten years of relevant experience in planning, formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of field programmes.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Responsibilities

• Represent and advocate the work of FAO towards national authorities, partners and stakeholders.
• Lead the development of the CPF and Country Work Plan derived from UNSDCF and coordinate with UNCT and national partners.

Education

Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in an area related to the activities of the Organization, e.g. agriculture, forestry, fishery or rural development, etc.

Job description

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in Pretoria, South Africa, seeks an FAO Representative (Senior-level) to lead the country programme and represent FAO with national authorities and partners. The role focuses on policy advice, resource mobilization, and coordinated action under the UNSDCF framework.

The incumbent will report to the ADG/RR and collaborate with headquarters and regional offices to deliver strategic FAO priorities, ensure effective programme management,