Forestry Officer
Job Posting: 01/Jun/2026
Closure Date: 29/Jun/2026, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: CFIF
Job Type: Staff position
Type of Requisition: Professional
Grade Level: P\-4
Primary Location: Italy\-Rome
Duration: Fixed\-term: two years with possibility of extension
Post Number: 0024767
CCOG Code: 1H06
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through 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 FAO Investment Centre (CFI) provides investment and finance solutions that lead to more efficient, sustainable, inclusive and resilient agrifood systems. Working in over 120 countries, the Centre provides a full suite of investment and finance support to FAO Members. It partners with governments, international and national financing institutions, the private sector and farmers, research institutions and academia to improve the quality and quantity of agrifood investment. The Centre's four main areas of work include support to strategic investment planning and policy, public investment, private investment and innovative finance. These are complemented by the knowledge for investment and capacity development for investment programmes that serve to share knowledge, learn and build capacities at country level. For additional information on the FAO Investment Centre, its activities, partners and the organizational structure, please visit the following link.
The position is located in the Latin America and the Caribbean Service (CFIF) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI) at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
Reporting Lines
The Forestry Officer reports to the Chief, Latin America and the Caribbean Service (CFIF) of the FAO Investment Centre (CFI).
Technical Focus
Formulation, implementation support and evaluation of investment and finance support solutions (projects and programmes) in forest landscape management and restoration and sustainable forest management in the context of food security, agriculture, rural development, climate change and natural resource management and inclusive markets, as well as strategic and policy work, with a focus on biological diversity and ecosystem services, related institutions, and access to markets for forest products, particularly sustainable wood and non\-timber forest products, and ecosystem services, by forest dwellers and local communities.
Key Results
Provision of technical expertise and capacity development for (i) the design of investment operations, in collaboration with country stakeholders and cooperating partners, to mobilize resources for Food Security, Nutrition and Rural Development (FSNARD), Natural Resources Management (NRM) and Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation (CCM/A); and (ii) implementation support and evaluation of investment operations, in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
Key Functions* Participates in and eventually leads multidisciplinary teams to assist governments in the identification and preparation of investment and finance support solutions in the fields of forestry and sustainable forest management in the context of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and processing, and participates in pre\-appraisal and appraisal missions.
- Participates in and eventually leads multidisciplinary teams for the implementation support and the preparation of final evaluation of investment and finance support solutions in the forestry and natural resources management sector.
- Provides technical expertise in the areas of forestry and sustainable forest management in the context of food security, agriculture, rural development, climate resilience, natural resource management and agro\-processing studies and strategies, in the formulation of national sector and/or sub\-sector investment plans and programmes.
- Supports sustainable forest management and development, involving local dwellers and communities, producers, their organizations, other private sector actors, civil society organizations and government.
- Formulates and delivers capacity development strategies and activities in the areas of forestry and sustainable forest management in the context of food security, agriculture, rural development, natural resource management and agro\-processing investment support to government staff, and non\-state actors and private sector organizations.
- Prepares reports in accordance with FAO, governments and financing partners' requirements.
- Provides support in task organization, selection of consultants, preparation of terms of reference and in ensuring the quality of outputs.
- Promotes international cooperation and collaboration leading to new investment opportunities and cooperative agreements, advocates best practices and effective policy dialogue and provides technical expertise at international meetings.
- Establishes, promotes and maintains relationships with relevant FAO Technical Units and Decentralized Offices to ensure best synergies between investment, policy and innovation work in support to Members.
- Participates in resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Strategic Framework.
- Provides guidance and advice to colleagues and junior staff.
- Provides contributions to forest sector strategies, plans and operations for their investment implications, technical and environmental feasibility and compliance with national policies and priorities.
- Assesses the constraints and opportunities for enhancing sustainable production of forests products and services, especially to improve the livelihoods of the rural poor.
- Participates in, and eventually leads, the design of forestry related activities and components of investment operations, including systems of implementation support and monitoring and evaluation of the impacts of forest sector development projects.
- Provides technical expertise on economic and financial instruments to support sustainable sector development.
- Assesses the budget and defines the technical parameters for sustainable forest development projects and models for financial and economic analysis.
- Seven years of relevant experience in planning and implementing forest resources management and sustainable development projects and programmes, including experience in the formulation and/or implementation of forest and agroforestry, forest landscape restoration, rural development, natural resource management and agro\-processing investment operations in developing countries and/or countries in transition.
- Working knowledge (proficiency \- level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency \- level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Building Effective Relationships
- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
- Extent and relevance of experience in major technical fields related to forest resources management, analysing forestry and related issues, biodiversity conservation, natural resources management and climate change in developing countries and countries in transition.
- Extent and relevance of experience in participating in multidisciplinary teams for the preparation of strategies and sector studies as well as formulation, implementation support or evaluation of forest
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