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Job Description - Knowledge Management Officer (Forest Monitoring) (2601605)
Job Description
2601605
Job Posting
31/Jul/2026
Closure Date
21/Aug/2026, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : NFO
Job Type
Staff position
Type of
Requisition :
Professional Project
Primary Location
Italy-Rome
Duration :
Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension
Post Number : 2011085
CCOG Code : 1C04
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FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture
Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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FAO staff are subject to the authority of the Director-General, who may assign them to any of the activities or offices of the Organization.
FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
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.
Organizational Setting
The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO's work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including contributions of forests and trees to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. Staff of the Division liaise with Members, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthening the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The Division also collects, analyses and disseminates information on the world's forest resources and on the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.
The Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms (NFOMD) Team of the Forestry Division supports Members on all aspects of forest monitoring to provide reliable information for forest and land use related policy development, planning, sustainable management and for satisfying international reporting requirements under the UNFCCC, the Paris Agreement, and the CBD's Global Biodiversity Framework. The Team also supports countries on technical issues related to National Forest Monitoring Systems (NFMS), the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Restoration Monitoring, the development of Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) with environmental integrity and eligibility and monitoring requirements for forest finance initiatives such as the Tropical Forest Forever Facility (TFFF).
The team also develops and maintains Open Foris and SEPAL platforms (Digital Public Goods for forest and land use monitoring). It works closely with the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA) team. The work of the team supports implementation of Programme Priority Areas for a better environment under the FAO Strategic Framework.
The position is located in the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team ( NFOMD) of the Forestry Division (NFO) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Knowledge Management Officer (Forest Monitoring) reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader of the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team, under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director of NFO and works in close coordination with the NFO communications focal point. The incumbent works closely with FAO Division/Offices/Centers, through the NFO communications focal point and using OCC established coordination mechanisms.
Technical Focus
Knowledge management, programmatic, advocacy and outreach activities related to Forest Monitoring.
Key Results
Collection, analysis and dissemination of knowledge and information to support programmes, projects, products and services.
Key Functions
Collects and analyses relevant technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional and technology related information, to support the delivery of…
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