Executive Associate

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Job Posting: 25/Oct/2024 Closure Date: 15/Nov/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NFI Job Type: Staff position Type of Requisition: General Service Grade Level: G-7 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2009570 CCOG Code: 2101 **IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device**
- Staff in the General Service category are recruited locally from the Primary Location area, which is where the office is located._
- **FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture**: - **Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply**: - **Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values**: - **FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination**:
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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the2030 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. FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) is a regional fisheries management organization (RFMO) established under the provisions of Article XIV of the FAO Constitution. The main objective of the GFCM is to promote the development, conservation, rational management and best utilization of living marine resources as well as the sustainable development of aquaculture in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. To this end, the GFCM formulates and recommends appropriate measures for the conservation and rational management of living marine resources and ensures these recommendations are implemented; constantly reviews the economic and social aspects of the fishing industry, recommending specific measures in connection with its development; promotes and carries out training, research and development activities, in addition to cooperation and technical assistance in fisheries-related fields; collects, publishes and disseminates information on exploitable living marine resources and on fisheries exploiting these resources; and promotes programmes for marine and coastal fisheries enhancement.



The post is located in the GFCM headquarters at Palazzo Blumenstihl (Via Vittoria Colonna 1, Rome, Italy) and the incumbent is expected to support the Executive Secretary and relevant staff of the GFCM Secretariat, including its subregional technical units, transversally. **Main Purpose** The Executive Associate manages the offices and provides management support functions of the GFCM Secretariat, both at headquarters and within its five subregional technical units. He/she ensures the quality and smooth flow of office work and information, in line with the administrative decisions taken by the Commission. The job role requires applied knowledge and interpretation of office policies, procedures and practices. The incumbent provides procedural guidance transversally to managers and staff in the work stream. **Supervision Received/Exercised** The Executive Associate reports to the GFCM Executive Secretary.
Work is performed autonomously, showing a high degree of initiative and independent judgment. Managerial guidance received focuses on integration of the work with related services and organizational units. The incumbent coordinates, supervises and trains other office support staff within the Office. **Working Relationships** The incumbent maintains an extensive range of contacts both within the Organization and with external partners, counterparts and senior managers, providing comprehensive support services and offering process improvements. Matters are often sensitive or controversial, requiring proficient handling of information and contacts. **Key Functions/Results**
- Analyse, manage and monitor a large and diversified volume of complex correspondence and documentation, often of confidential and sensitive nature; ensure app

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