Senior Livestock Development Officer , Food and Agriculture Organization

The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) is responsible for leading FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO’s priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions at Headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization’s Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RNE develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).

The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The post is located in Cairo, Egypt

Reporting Lines

The Senior Livestock Development Officer reports to the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative (RNE) under the functional guidance of the Assistant Director-General, Agriculture and Consumer Protection Department

Technical Focus

Planning, coordinating and leading the FAO work programme related to Rural Development; Animal Health; Resilience; Animal Genetic Resources Management; Natural Resources Management; Dairy production; Poultry production; Small Ruminant Production; Pastoralism; Animal Feeding; Livestock production systems. Strengthening partnership and knowledge networks within and outside the Organization, supporting country-level actions guided by FAO’s Country Programme Framework (CPF) as well as increasing South-South and triangular cooperation.

Key Results

Leadership and technical/policy expertise for the planning, development and implementation of Regional Programmes of work, projects, products, services in accordance with FAO Strategic Objectives

Key Functions

· Plans, manages, or leads highly specialized or multi-disciplinary teams, leads, coordinates, and/or participates in Regional 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;

· Analyzes global and country specific requirements and relevant technical issues to provide critical input into the FAO Strategic Objectives, 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 Member countries 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

· Provides vision and strategic thinking on animal production and health related matters for the development and implementation of FAOs programmes of work, with a focus on sustainable agriculture and food systems, resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals;

· Provides expertise on strategies, approaches, technologies in livestock production and health for emergency preparedness and during emergency response operations;

· Provides support to member countries in implementing global and region specific strategies to control and eradicate Transboundary Animal Diseases;

· Implements and monitors FAO programmes of work as they relate to sustainable livestock development (comprising both animal production and health) (identification, preparation, implementation, monitoring & evaluation);

· Provides advice support to Member countries in implementing the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources;

· Performs other related duties as required

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements

Advanced university degree in veterinary medicine, veterinary epidemiology or related field

Ten years of relevant experience in animal health, infectious disease management, including regulatory aspects and standard setting

Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian

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

Extent and relevance of experience in the relevant international instruments and policies governing livestock sector development

Extent and relevance of experience in planning and implementation of programmes related to livestock production and health

Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international and intergovernmental meetings, seminars and training courses

Relevance and level of academic qualifications

Extent and relevance project formulation and funding requirements of major multilateral and bilateral funding agencies

Ability to organize emergency and large scale livestock development and animal health strategies and campaigns

Demonstrated experience in drafting policy papers in English and/or French is considered a strong asset

Working knowledge of Arabic is considered a strong asset

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

· All candidates should possess computer/word processing skills.

· Evaluation of qualified candidates may include an assessment exercise which will be followed by a competency-based interview.

· Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your iRecruitment online profile (see “How to Apply”). We strongly recommend that you ensure that the information is accurate and complete including employment record, academic qualifications and language skills.

· Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognised in the IAU/UNESCO list.

· Other similar positions at the same level may be filled from this vacancy notice and the endorsed candidates will be considered for the Employment Roster for a period of 2 years.

· Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments.

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the following link: http://www.un.org/Depts/OHRM/salaries_allowances/salary.htm

HOW TO APPLY:

To apply, visit the iRecruitment website at http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/ and complete your online profile. Only applications received through iRecruitment will be considered.

Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile.

Vacancies will be removed from iRecruitment at 23:59 Central European Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date. If you need help, or have queries, please contact: iRecruitment@fao.org