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Organizational Setting 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. FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
The Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) work to ensure that countries and stakeholders respond to the challenges of climate change, biodiversity loss, and environmental degradation. OCB provides a cross-organizational coordination role on these issues and is the focal point to major multilateral environmental agreements, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
The Office also assists FAO Members in their responses towards the interlinked challenges of food security, climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation including through facilitating access to climate and environmental financing such as the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the Green Climate Fund (GCF). In addition, OCB hosts the Globally Important Agricultural Heritage Systems (GIAHS) Programme, the Secretariats of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, as well as FAO’s work on environmental safeguards and leads the Programme Priority Areas on Climate Change (PPA BE1) and Bioeconomy for Sustainable Food and Agriculture (PPA BE2).
The Biodiversity team coordinates the implementation of the FAO Strategy on Mainstreaming Biodiversity across Agricultural Sectors and its 2024-27 Action Plan, FAO’s participation in CBD processes (including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) and implements related projects. As part of this work, it leads and coordinates the Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative (Initiative), which aims to support countries and accelerate the integration of biodiversity into agrifood systems through the implementation of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs).
It also leads and coordinates the project "Mainstreaming biodiversity into agrifood systems to implement National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans" supported by the Kunming Biodiversity Fund, which includes global activities and national implementation. The global component of the project will contribute to enhance policy alignment and coherence, building institutional capacity, improving financial incentives to promote biodiversity-friendly practices, and fostering knowledge sharing.
The Programme Officer will assist in the delivery of FAO’s work on Biodiversity Mainstreaming at global, regional and national levels and will ensure the overall coordination of the “Agri-NBSAPs Support Initiative” and “Mainstreaming biodiversity into agrifood systems to implement NBSAPs” projects. The position is located in the Biodiversity team of the Office of Climate Change, Biodiversity and Environment (OCB) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines The Programme Officer reports to the Senior Natural Resources Officer, OCBD
Technical Focus Support planning, development and implementation of projects on biodiversity mainstreaming across agricultural sectors, and effective quality control and timely management of project activities.
Support comprehensive technical, analytical and/or policy analysis and development of specialized tools, methodologies, systems and/or databases to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of assigned programmes and projects.
Support strategic policy and analytical support to biodiversity-related matters.
Key Results Development, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects.
Key Functions Participates in the development, implementation and evaluation of assigned programmes/projects, etc.; monitors and analyses…
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