Forestry Officer - Posting No. 1563

Date Posted

July 02, 2009

Employer

Food And Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Location

Budapest, Hungary

Job Description

 

Number: 2185-SEU

Duration: Fixed Term: 2 years

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Representative/Sub-regional Coordinator for Central and Eastern Europe, SEU, and the functional guidance of the Director, Forest Economics and Policy Division, FOE, serves as the officer responsible for advertising countries and for planning and implementing FAO forestry activities in Central and Eastern Europe. Specifically to:

·         Plan and implement effective FAO forestry programs in Central and Eastern Europe that respond to the needs of countries in the sub-region; advise governments of the sub-region on effective forest policies and institutional arrangements, developing national capacities to improve the management and conservation of resources;

·         Provide technical backstopping for designated national, sub-regional and regional projects;

·         Address technical, policy and development issues in the forestry, agriculture, and fisheries sectors in the sub-regions; provide leadership for issues related to forest management, forest conservation, forest products, forest economics, forestry knowledge and information and forestry policies and institutions; collaborate in integrated agriculture and rural development sector and policy analysis reviews and ensure appropriate attention to forestry issues and contributions in those areas;

·         As a member of the global and regional FAO Forestry team participate in designates activities related to the analysis, assessment, technical or policy assistance, and knowledge management related to forest resources, forest policies, and institutions; assist in the organization of conferences, workshops or meetings; in backstopping  projects; or in other work related to forestry outside the sub-region;

·         Analyze problems and appraise developments in countries in the sub-region related to forestry, wildlife management, or the conservation of natural resources; provide information and advice of a technical and socio-economic nature to the general governments and to regional and sub-regional organizations;

·         Advise governments in the formulation, development and promotion and implementation of national forest programs, including linkages with other sectors and with action programs to reduce poverty, to protect the environment and to conserve biological diversity, to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, and other relevant plans and programs;

·         Analyze and disseminate information and data, and support the exchange of information related to forest resources, forest products and forest policies and institutions;

·         Collaborate with ECE/FAO forestry office in Geneva on projects which benefit all countries in Europe, with particular attention to outlook and policy studies, as well as supporting the work of the European Forestry Commission;

·         Perform other related duties as required.

Job Qualifications

 

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following

·         Advances university degree in forestry, natural resources management, social or physical sciences, or a related field

·         Seven years of relevant experience with forest management, policies and/or conservation

·         Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of one of the other FAO languages, preferably Russian 

How to Apply:

Please provide a completed FAO Personal History Form, found on the internet site.

• You application should be typewritten (where possible),     signed and dated.
• Clearly indicate in the appropriate box on the personal     History Form and on the front of your application, the title of the post     and the Vacancy Number.
• Submit a separate application for each position for     which you are applying. 
• Send your application to the address indicated on the     Vacancy Announcement.
• Internal candidates should provide 10 copies of their     application.

Applicants will be contacted directly if selected for an interview.

Filling in the FAO Personal History Form:

Language Skills:    Please list the languages with which you are familiar, beginning with your mother tongue, indicating the extent of your knowledge as:

• Excellent/Good= Working Knowledge: You will be expected to work independently using the     language required, to prepare a variety of written communications (correspondence,     reports, working papers ect...) to participate actively in meetings and in     work-related discussions, ect.
• Fair= Limited Knowledge: You will be expected to follow work related     discussions or meetings, even though you may wish to intervene in another     official language. You will be expected to participate in simple     conversations, to use the telephone, to read and understand work related     texts and to write simple communication ect.
• Slight

Computer Skills

• Indicate you word processing skills and knowledge of     database/spreadsheet (e.g. Excel, Access) or any other office automation     software known and used
• If applicable, specify your work experience in data     entry/retrieval and programming skills. Indicate knowledge of programming     languages and operating systems

Academic Qualifications:

Starting with the present and going back in time, please give details of:

• Period of study with name and location of academic     institution,
• Title of study obtained, both in the original language     and in English, indicating the subject(s) of specialization and year     degree* was/is to be awarded,
• List any other relevant training or formal education     that may be relevant to your application.

If selected for an interview, you will be expected to provide FAO with certified copies of your academic records

*A university degree is a title of study sustained by at least 3 years of full time study from a bona fide institution. An advanced university degree is equivalent to a Masters degree. 

Experience:

• Relevant professional experience is counted from the     time of attainment of the first relevant degree
• Endeavour to demonstrate how your experience meets the     requirements of the post
• If applicable, give the number of publications and     provide a list and the dates of the most relevant publications
• Provide samples of written work only upon request

 

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

·         Knowledge of concepts and policies as well as technical issues related to forestry, sustainable development, conservation, wildlife and development in Central and Eastern Europe

·         Ability to develop and implement projects, plans and programs

·         Ability to work in inter-disciplinary teams

·         Ability to analyze problems and develop practical recommendations

·         Good Communication skills, both orally and in writing

·         Knowledge of Russian is an asset

Please note that all candidates should possess computer/work processing skills and should be capable of working with people of different national and cultural backgrounds

Salary

Level P4 carries a net salary per year form US$ 77,490 to US$ 94,946 (without dependents) and from US$83,214  to US$ 102,547 (with dependents)

Contact Information

D. Rugabira, Program Coordinator

V.A. 2185-SEU

FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome ITALY

Phone - Not Available

Fax - +39 06 570 52151

Cell Phone - Not Available

Email - FOD-Coordination@fao.org

Website - Not Available