Food and Agriculture Organization
Experience: 5 to 10 Years
Skill Required: Project and Program Management
Apply By: 14-09-2022
The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) enables the transition to More efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable plant production and protection through optimization and minimization. This requires the integration and harmonization of all appropriate crop production policies and practices in order to increase production in a sustainable manner in order to eradicate hunger while preserving the natural resources and the environment for future use.
The position is located at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy, in the Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP), in the Secretariat of the International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC), an international agreement on plant health to which 184 contracting parties currently adhere. It aims to protect cultivated and wild plants by preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests. Achieving this aim has significant global benefits for enhanced food security, trade facilitation, and the environment. The Secretariat of the IPPC is part of FAO. As laid out in the IPPC text, contracting parties agree to cooperate in the development and implementation of international standards, which are adopted by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM).
Reporting Lines:
The Programme Officer (International Plant Protection Convention - IPPC) reports to the Secretary of the IPPC.
Technical Focus
Harmonization of phytosanitary measures at the global level; implementation of international standards, guidelines and recommendations to help harmonize phytosanitary measures put in place by contracting parties in line with both IPPC and FAO strategic objectives.
Key Functions
Specific Functions:
Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following:
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Source: https://jobs.fao.org/careersection/fao_external/jobdetail.ftl?job=2202360