Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Global Fire Management Hub)

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Job Posting: 10/Feb/2025 Closure Date: 03/Mar/2025, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NFO Job Type: Staff position Type of Requisition: Professional Project Grade Level: P-4 Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Fixed-term: 1 year with possibility of extension Post Number: 2010579 CCOG Code: 1H06 IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- **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 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** FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations. The Forestry Division leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental,



social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with Member Nations, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects, analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products. The Forestry Division also hosts the Secretariat of the Global Fire Management Hub (Fire Hub), which brings together key partners to strengthen countries' capacities for integrated fire management with the major impact of reducing the many negative effects of wildfires on people, landscapes, biodiversity and global climate stability. The position is located in the Forests and Climate Team of the Forestry Division (NFO) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy. **Reporting Lines** The Forestry Officer (Coordinator, Global Fire Management Hub) reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader of Forests and Climate in the Forestry Division (NFO) and collaborates closely with colleagues in FAO headquarters and Decentralized Offices working on integrated fire management. **Technical Focus**
The Forestry Officer (Coordinator,



Global Fire Management Hub) supervises the work of the Fire Hub Secretariat and related projects and initiatives. S/he is responsible for annual work planning, the relationships with the Fire Hub Steering Group and partners, resource mobilization, collaboration with existing networks and initiatives on integrated fire management, and global promotion of the integrated fire management agenda. **Key Results** Comprehensive technical and policy expertise to support the planning, development and implementation of divisional programmes, projects, products and services in accordance with divisional objectives and the FAO Strategic Framework. **Key Functions**
- Plans and leads components of multidisciplinary teams; leads and/or participates in Organization-wide, cross-divisional committees, project teams and working groups and/or provides specialized expertise on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
- Develops technical, analytical, monitoring and reporting frameworks and related methodologies, tools, systems and databases, etc., to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of programmes of work, projects, products and/or services.
- Designs and conducts research, data collection, validation, analysis and/or reporting activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovative approaches and strategies, new tools, technologies, technical reports/publications and/or policy proposals as well as the provision of technical/policy/specialist/advice and expertise.
- Responds to country requests for technical and policy assistance; provides technical advice, assistance and solutions to Decentralized Offices as well as

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