Food and Agriculture Organization Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Roma-JOBS

Post:Programme-Officer:Rome, Italy

Food and Agriculture Organization Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Roma

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProgramme Officer,

Under the direct supervision of the Director, South-South and Resource Mobilization Division, the Programme Officer, will support

the Director and Budget Holders in the division, and work closely with other TCS officers and consultants. In particular, the

incumbent will:

provide support and assist in the planning and monitoring of the Division's programme of work and budget in line with the policies of the Organization and participate in the coordination and preparation of divisional inputs to the Organization's planning and accountability documents (i.e. Medium Term Plan (MTP), Programme of Work and Budget, Periodic Budgetary Report, delivery estimates);
maintain complete integrated financial records and assist in developing and improving internal financial and budgetary monitoring procedures, identifying problem areas and making recommendations aimed at increasing the divisional efficiency;
monitor the processing of accounting transactions, ensuring accurate recording of all relevant data, including commitments and expenditures, and liaise for consultation with the Corporate Services - Finance Division (CSF);
provide advice and support (operational and administrative) to the Director and Budget Holders concerning the appropriate implementation of financial and administrative, rules, regulations and procedures;
impart assistance and guidance on regular programme and project development, work planning, implementation monitoring and PWB reporting within the Organization' results-based management framework;

    perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following:

    University degree in Business Administration, Management, Accounting or other related fields
    Three years of relevant experience in programme and project administration, accounting, budget control or auditing in a large national or international organization including experience in results based management and RBM based work planning
    Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or of Arabic, Chinese or Russian

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Relevance of experience in managing for results
Knowledge of financial, budgetary, planning and management systems of international organizations; extent and relevance of experience in project and programme management
Extent of experience in the field of administration and accountancy with voluntary funding and assessed contributions, including demonstrated problem-solving capacity
Ability to analyse and apply rules and administrative guidelines and to analyse and address routine and non-routine administrative issues, preferably in a UN context
Ability to plan and organize work, delivering quality results and meeting deadlines
Ability to work as an effective team member
Quality of both oral and written communication skills in English
Knowledge of Oracle applications would be an asset

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

and cultural backgrounds.

The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the

extension of appointments

REMUNERATION

A competitive compensation and benefits package is offered. For information on UN salaries, allowances and benefits, click on the

following link: http://icsc.un.org/

ADM213e 04/12

To apply: visit the iRecruitment website at

http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/

and complete the on-line application

In order for your application to be properly evaluated, please ensure that all sections of the on-line application are

completed.

Please note that FAO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director-General and may be assigned to any

activities or office of the organization.
Closing Date: Tuesday, 28 May 2013

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