Programme Officer (South-south and Triangular

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Job Posting: 29/Oct/2024 Closure Date: 19/Nov/2024, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: PST Job Type: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Grade Level: P-3 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension Post Number: 2005055 CCOG Code: 1A11 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
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- **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**: - FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._ The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through 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**
South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division (PST) leads FAO's activities regarding South-South Cooperation and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC)



to support the Organization's strategic priorities for hunger eradication, sustainable production, rural poverty reduction, development of improved and inclusive food systems and building resilience of livelihoods to threats and crisis.
The Division serves as entry point with Resource and SSTC partners and coordinator for the Organization's mobilization of voluntary contributions. PST also oversees, coordinates and facilitates South-South and Triangular Cooperation partnerships across the Organization as an effective mechanism for implementing FAO's Strategic Framework, through the exchange of development solutions, promotion of platforms for knowledge management and networks, mobilization of upstream policy support and fostering enabling environment for effective SSC among countries in the global south. It oversees the reporting to partners on the results achieved.
PST is also responsible for Project Cycle operational management and provides policy setting, guidance and support to units responsible for operating projects (development of procedures, monitoring of compliance with resource partner agreements, project's operational rules, budgetary delivery, Help Desk support and capacity development).
The post is located in the South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division, PST, at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. **Reporting Lines**
The Programme Officer (South-South and Triangular Cooperation) reports to the Director, PST.



**Technical Focus**
Resource mobilization, donor relations, grant negotiation, SSTC partnership, capacity development and programming support. **Key Results**
Coordination in support of the mobilization of voluntary contributions, focusing on sustainable agriculture, production climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental restoration, rural development, food and nutrition security, and resilience; facilitation/negotiation/formalization of grant agreements; decentralized network on resource mobilization coordination; capacity development and programming support and marketing; outreach and reporting to partners; guidance and support to units responsible for operating projects. **Key Functions**
- Contributes to prepare annual work plans to achieve divisional targets.
- Collaborates in strategic thinking and related plans to further develop and facilitate implementation of the Corporate Resource Mobilization and Management Strategy (RMMS).
- Collaborates with and supports Divisions/Offices/Centres at headquarters and Decentralized Offices to mobilize resources partnerships in line with defined corporate priorities.
- Facilitates contact with potential partners to explore funding opportunities, supports negotiations of funding agreements and project proposals with governments, international organizations, private sector and civil society partners; maintains effective working relationships with key stakeholders throughout the project cycle, including to support implementation, facilitates monitoring and compliance issues and ensures submission of reports, as required.
- Supports capacity development efforts in support of staff in all locations with regard to resource mobilization partnerships through

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