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Programme Officer

FAORome, Italy
Category | Grade:ProfessionalDeadline:29 Jul 2026Job ID:2601437Posted on:8 Jul 2026
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Overview

Supports FAO organisational resilience and business continuity work, coordinating ORMS activities, policy review, events, reporting and continuity planning support for headquarters and decentralised offices.

Department: Logistics Services Division

Languages

Required: English, Another FAO language

Job Functions

  1. Programme and Project Management
  2. Operations and General Management

Minimum Experience

5 years

Estimated Salary

Not available

Responsibilities

  • Support coordination of Organisational Resilience Management System activities and high-level interagency events
  • Collaborate with stakeholders on strategic planning and implementation across ORMS areas
  • Deliver business continuity activities including business impact analysis, training, workshops and review exercises
  • Contribute to policy development, process review, compliance and resource improvement
  • Prepare background papers, reports and written inputs for UN system events and governing bodies
  • Coordinate cross-cutting business continuity support for decentralised offices
  • Support facilitated sessions for testing business continuity plans and after-action reviews

Requirements

  • Advanced university degree in business administration, public administration, social science, political science, international development, international relations or a related field
  • Five years of relevant experience in project or programme management and business operations including organisational resilience management
  • Working knowledge of English and intermediate knowledge of another official FAO language

Skills

Programme ManagementOrganisational ResilienceBusiness Continuity ManagementPolicy AnalysisInteragency CoordinationBusiness Impact AnalysisReport WritingWorkshop FacilitationOperational Planning

Tools

Business Impact AnalysisMaintenance Exercise and Review

Additional info

  • Fixed-term appointment for one year with possibility of extension
  • Competitive compensation and benefits package offered under UN common system conditions
  • Appointment is subject to medical fitness, accreditation, residency or visa requirements and security clearances