Programme Officer (tcp), Budapest

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Under the overall managerial and administrative supervision of the ADG/Regional Representative, the functional guidance of the ADG/Technical Cooperation Department, including operational guidance from the Senior TCP Officer, TCS, and in collaboration with the Senior Field Programme Officer of the Regional Office and the Field Support and Monitoring Officers of the Subregional Offices, the Officer will advise the ADG/Regional Representative in the overall coordination and management of the regional allocation of the Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) resources. In particular, the Officer will carry out the following duties:

act as focal point for requests from decentralized offices for information or guidance related to the specific approval criteria, standards and policies governing the TCP;

monitor the effective commitment of the regional allocation, alert the ADG/RR to any risks of over- or under-commitment or of unbalanced allocations between countries or subregions or between national projects and (sub)regional projects, and propose corrective measures and possible methodologies for managing the allocation, as required;

be responsible for the day-to-day management and monitoring of the TCP pipeline for the countries of the region;

prepare regular and ad hoc reports on the commitment of the regional TCP allocation and on any problems encountered;

keep FAO Representatives and Subregional Coordinators regularly informed of the state of country and subregional pipelines and of the possibilities for further TCP funding;

receive requests for TCP assistance from FAO Representatives, Subregional Coordinators and the Regional Office, analyse the number of approved projects and the state of the pipeline to ascertain the possibility for accommodating the request and inform the concerned office of any problems in this regard;

analyse and process requests for budget revisions;

oversee the information management related to the TCP and, in particular, supervise and guide the staff responsible for entry of TCP data into FPMIS;

contribute to the corporate monitoring of the effective implementation of TCP projects, with particular focus on the respect for the TCP standards and policies and on the achievement of stated results, and prepare regular and ad hoc reports;

contribute to the preparation and revision of TCP guidelines, policies and procedures;

liaise with the Senior TCP Officer, TCS, on day-to-day operational matters requiring a standardized approach across regions and to fulfil corporate reporting and monitoring requirements;

act as Secretary for the regional TCP Peer Review Committee;

as requested by the ADG/Regional Representative, participate in and provide support to the process of prioritization and formulation of regional projects or other TCP projects being formulated at the level of the Regional Office;

perform other related duties as required.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Candidates should meet the following:

Advanced university degree in economics, social sciences or other fields related to the mandate of the Organization;

Seven years of relevant experience, including practical experience in one or more of the following: formulation, appraisal, implementation and/or monitoring of field projects in developing countries;

Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish

SELECTION CRITERIA

Candidates will be assessed against the following:

Extent and relevance of academic qualifications;

Extent and relevance of experience and skills in project identification, formulation and analysis;

Extent and relevance of experience in programme/project implementation in developing countries in the Region;

Extent of experience of project or programme monitoring;

Ability to write clear and concise analytical reports for management;

Extent of experience with using Excel and corporate databases; knowledge of the FAO Field Programme Management Information System would be an advantage;

Ability to provide guidance and advice with a client oriented approach;

Extent of knowledge of another official language of the Organization (including Arabic and Russian)

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.

INTERNAL VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENTS are open for competition to staff who are holding a fixed-term, short-term or continuing appointment; Associate Professional Officers (APO), National Professional Officers (NPO) at FAO; and current staff members of other organizations and agencies of the United Nations common system.

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants

Send your application to:

V.A 2279-TCO

Mr. Y. Shoji, Chief, TCOT - Technical Cooperation Department

FAO Via delle Terme di Caracalla 00100 Rome ITALY

Fax No: +39 06 570 54134

E-mail: TCP-VA-RO-P4@fao.org

This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from non/under-represented member states are encouraged. 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.