Deputy Director-General (Operations)

THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS invites applications for the position of

Responsibilities: Advise the Director-General on all aspects concerning corporate services, human resources, finance and technical cooperation as well as decentralization, including the functional relationship between headquarters and decentralized offices. Advocate FAO's policy position and communicate its messages with respect to the areas under his/her mandate. Promote and oversee FAO's operational response to the different regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development. Responsible for Enterprise Risk Management and ensuring that corporate services and the technical cooperation activities of the Organization provide the most effective support, and functional and cross-organizational response to the priority needs of Member Nations in line with the Strategic Framework. Act as FAO's Senior Headquarters and Field Security Manager and as FAO's Crisis Manager, chairing the Crisis Management Team. Act as chairperson of committees and boards placed under his/her direct responsibility. Advise the corporate management on IT Governance matters.

Requirements: Post graduate qualifications or equivalent experience in a field related to the work of the Organization. Demonstrated professional competence and management/strategic leadership of a high order. Fluency in English, French or Spanish and a limited knowledge of any of the other two or Arabic, Chinese or Russian, the languages of the Organization. Ability to lead and work effectively with a diverse team of people of different national and cultural backgrounds in an international setting.

Further information on this position is available at http://www.fao.org/employment/ empl-seniorlevel/en/. General information on the Organization, its programmes and structure can be found at http://www.fao.org

Candidatures: Applications, including a full curriculum vitae and Personal History Form (available in MS Word (A4 and letter formats)), quoting VA DDO/231/11, should be submitted to the Director, Human Resources Management Division (CSH), FAO, Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153, Rome, Italy or sent by e-mail to: senior-vacancies@fao.org or faxed to Italy 06-5705 5131. Deadline for applications: 21 March 2011.