Organizational Setting
The Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE) is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with divisions and offices at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RNE also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Programme of Work and Budget and implements approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RNE develops and maintains relations with region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs).
The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.
The position is located in the Regional Office for the Near East and North Africa (RNE), in Cairo, Egypt.
Reporting Lines
The Senior Livestock Development Officer reports to the Deputy Regional Representative/Regional Programme Leader.
Technical Focus
Planning, coordinating and leading the FAO work programme related to Rural Development; Animal Health; Resilience; Animal Genetic Resources Management; Natural Resources Management; Dairy production; Poultry production; Small Ruminant Production; Pastoralism; Animal Feeding; Livestock production systems. Strengthening partnership and knowledge networks within and outside the Organization, supporting country-level actions guided by FAO's Country Programme Framework (CPF) as well as increasing South-South and triangular cooperation.
Key Results
Leadership and technical policy expertise for the planning, development and implementation of Regional Programmes of work, projects, products, services in accordance with regional objectives and the FAO Strategic Framework and in alignment with the Organization's Gender Policy.
Key Functions
•Plans, manages, and/or leads highly specialized or multidisciplinary teams, leads, coordinates, and/or participates in Regional Committees, project teams, and working groups, and/or provides technical leadership/secretariat services on technical networks and/or international technical policy and standard setting bodies.
•Analyses global and country specific requirements and relevant technical issues to provide critical input into the FAO Strategic Framework, Programme of Work, work plans and the supporting budgets and/or resourcing strategies.
•Implements and monitors programmes of work involving the development of the approach, evidence-based strategies, and related tools, methodologies and the supporting system/database, monitoring and reporting frameworks.
•Conducts, designs and oversees research and analysis activities to support the development of technical standards, international instruments, innovation, technical reports, publications and/or ongoing programme development as well as the provision of technical and/or policy advisory services.
•Provides technical and policy advice to Members and technical support to Decentralized Offices in the development and implementation of their programmes.
•Leads and/or collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development and knowledge sharing activities with Members such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning, online tools.
•Represents the Organization at international meetings and conferences, identifies and implements strategic partnerships, advocates best practices and increased policy dialogue and develops and negotiates effective working relationships/consensus and agreements with international and national stakeholders.
•Leads and/or participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.
Specific Functions
•Provides vision and strategic thinking on animal production and health related matters for the development and implementation of FAO’s programmes of work, with a focus on sustainable and resilient agrifood systems and the Sustainable Development Goals.
•Provides strategic support and leadership on One Health and related issues at the regional level.
•Provides expertise on strategies, approaches, technologies in livestock production and health for emergency preparedness and during emergency response operations.
•Provides support to Member countries in implementing global and region-specific strategies to control and eradicate Transboundary Animal Diseases, zoonotic diseases, and antimicrobial resistance.
•Implements and monitors FAO programmes of work as they relate to sustainable livestock development (comprising both animal production and health) (identification, preparation, implementation, monitoring - evaluation).
•Provides advice support to Members in implementing the Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources, the Global Plan of Action for Sustainable Livestock Transformation, the One Health in Agrifood Systems Framework, the FAO Animal Health Strategy.
•Supports resource mobilization consistent with RNE's work plan and strategic vision and the FAO Strategic Framework.
•Advocates and promotes the work of FAO animal production and health including One Health with governments and partners and seeks to establish and strengthen partnerships with relevant partners in support of the work inRNE.
•Ensure effective liaison, integration and linkage on animal production, animal health, Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) and One Health between headquarters’, Animal Production and Health Division (NSA) and RNE.
•Performs other related duties as required.
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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
•Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) inAnimal Sciences, Veterinary Medicine or Epidemiology, or related field.
•Ten years of relevant experience inpolicy and technical work related to animal health, infectious disease management, animal production, and animal genetic resources management including regulatory frameworks, standard setting, and support for policy and strategy development. Proven expertise to support Members in the identification, formulation, and implementation of projects and programmes.
•Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
•Results Focus
•Leading, Engaging and Empowering
•Communication
•Partnering and Advocating
•Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
•Strategic Thinking
Technical/Functional Skills
•Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential.
•Extent and relevance of knowledge or experience in infectious disease management at national and international level, in multidisciplinary approaches (theoretical and practical) to disease prevention and management.
•Extent and relevance of experience in planning and implementation of programmes related to animal health in development organizations.
•Extent and relevance of experience in planning and implementation of programmes related to livestock production and health.
•Ability to mobilize resources.
•Extent and relevance of experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses.
