Free, Prior and Informed Consent

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Reporting Lines
The incumbent will work under the direct supervision of the Head of the PSUI Unit and the Technical Officer of FPIC, in close collaboration with the members of the Indigenous Peoples Unit, other Units within PSU, and in coordination with other FAO technical units. If/when activities are carried out at country level, the incumbent will be required to work in close collaboration with the FAO Representation in the relevant country of assignment, as well as the relevant FAO regional office.

Technical Focus
The incumbent will provide specialized technical support for the implementation of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) across FAO projects and programmes at headquarters, regional and country levels. The technical focus will include:
• Supporting the practical implementation of FPIC throughout the FAO project cycle, including project identification, formulation, appraisal, implementation, supervision, monitoring, evaluation and closure.
• Providing technical advice to FAO, in coordination with the Indigenous Peoples Unit,



on the application of FPIC in projects and programmes that may directly or indirectly affect Indigenous Peoples.
• Support in the reviewing of project documents, environmental and social assessments, stakeholder engagement plans and implementation arrangements to ensure that FPIC requirements are adequately identified, planned, budgeted and implemented.
• Supporting the delivery of technical assistance to FAO personnel, government counterparts, implementing partners and Indigenous Peoples’ organizations on FPIC standards and methodologies.
• Ensuring consistency with UNDRIP, ILO Convention No. , the FAO Policy on Indigenous Peoples, FAO’s environmental and social safeguards, the FAO FPIC Manual and other applicable international and national frameworks.

Tasks and responsibilities
Selected incumbents may be called upon to support FAO activities including:
• Deliver FPIC training sessions (virtual and in-person) at HQ, regional, a

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