- COUNTRY STRATEGY AND COUNTRY PROGRAMME SUPPORT: The Programme Officer provides a solid understanding of international practices and of IFAD's policies and procedures to ensure activities of a programme or project within their assigned portfolio enhance the related technical quality of IFAD activities within the relevant country, through effective programme (COSOP) and project (grants and loans) design, supervision, implementation, monitoring and evaluation (ORMS), reporting (PSR) and completion (PCR) activities. The position also provides substantive contributions to the development of advice and technical guidance in support of sustainable government strategies, policies and programmes to improve agricultural development and rural poverty reduction. The Programme Officer is further accountable for capacity-building activities including identifying, analyzing, documenting, harmonizing and disseminating both national and local issues as well as conditions and best practices and lessons learned among partner development agencies. Capacity-building activities include coordinating meetings, workshops and seminars with project management teams, government, partners and other stakeholders.
- COUNTRY OFFICE SUPPORT: The Programme Officer is accountable for day-to-day administration and reporting in support of the Supervisor and for supervision of assigned Country Programme Associate/Assistant. In addition to human resources management, the position has accountability for financial and material resources and related processes including identification of consultants, preparation of Terms of Reference and managing contracts for services. The position provides inputs to budget preparation and monitors expenditures, manages contract completion and certifies payments.
- SUPPORT TO PARTNERSHIP BUILDING: As a key PMD team member, the Programme Officer enhances IFAD's relationships and collaborations with in-country counterparts by identifying synergies and proposing coordinated strategies with multilateral/bilateral donors and civil society organizations involved in agricultural development and rural poverty reduction. The position establishes and maintains counterpart contacts to promote programme and project collaboration and harmonization as well as identifies financing opportunities with other donors.
- POLICY DEVELOPMENT/
- MANAGERIAL FUNCTIONS: The Programme Officer is accountable for integrity, transparency, and equity in the management of IFAD resources.
- Supports relevant Country Director(s) for global/ regional engagement with the Brazil ICO.
- Promotes the implementation of non-lending activities and RTA for the Brazil ICO.
- Support partnerships with climate finance institutions and other strategic partnerships for the Brazil ICO.
- Serve as focal point for corporate priorities as agreed with the Country Director from the Brazil ICO.
- Building relationships and partnerships
- Builds and maintains effective working relationships
- Communicating and negotiating
- Communicates effectively; creates understanding between self and others
- Demonstrating leadership
- Personal leadership and attitude to change
- Focusing on clients
- Focuses on clients
- Learning, sharing knowledge and innovating
- Continuously seeks to learn, shares knowledge & innovates
- Managing performance and developing staff
- Managing time, resources and information
- Manages own time, information and resources effectively
- Problemsolving and decisionmaking
- Demonstrates sound problemsolving and decisionmaking ability
- Strategic thinking and organizational development
- Personal influence
- Team working
- Contributes effectively to the team
- Education includes Advanced university degree from an accredited institution listed on in rural development, agriculture, economics, rural finance, development policy, agricultural economics, development economics, environment management, bio diversity conservation, forestry, engineering, climate change, social or related field is required (*):(*)Note:
- At least five (5) years of progressively responsible professional experience in rural development, agriculture, economics, rural finance, development policy or other related field.
- English and Portuguese (
- Excellent)
- Desirable: French, Spanish, or Arabic
- IFAD partners: Knowledge of IFAD's partners' functioning and mandate , such as the public sector (e.g. governments and policy, institutions and system), nonstate actors (NGOs, CSOs, Foundations, etc.) and private sector actors
- Analytical skills: Outstanding ability to analyse and synthesize qualitative and/or quantitative information from a variety of sources and filter out key insights and recommendations
- Time management: Adherence to deadlines under time constraints and pressure (e.g. to deliver governing body documents on time); ability to coordinate and manage complex workflows and inhouse and external teams
- Initiative and good judgment: High sense of proactive initiativetaking and good judgement (including on security matters)
- Interpersonal skills: Ability to deal patiently and tactfully with others (e.g. visitors, clients, callers, etc.), including senior individuals (e.g. highlevel meeting participants)
- Verbal communication: Clear, succinct and convincing verbal communication; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language
- Written communication: Clear, succinct and convincing written communication in the language needed for specific role; highly professional, balanced and diplomatic language (e.g. for drafting of position papers, briefings, etc.)
- Loans & grants: Knowhow in designing loan and grant operations and managing loan and grant preparation process
- Policy dialogue: Knowhow in the representation of IFAD as a trusted and strategic partner, advocating and promoting IFAD's mandate and vision; effective consultations with IFAD counterparts like ministries and governmental bodies at all administrative levels, donors, civil society
- Topical expertise
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- Project/Programme mgmt (incl. coordination, design, development)
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Programme Officer - Brasilia - international fund for agricultural development ifad
Descrição
international fund for agricultural development ifadOrganizational Setting
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) is an international financial institution and a specialized United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty and hunger.
IFAD finances programmes and projects that increase agricultural productivity and raise rural incomes, and advocates at the local, national and international level for policies that contribute to rural transformation.
The Programme Management Department (PMD), under the leadership of an Associate Vice-President, is responsible for the overall programme of loans and grants of the Fund and is composed of five (5) regional divisions and the Operational Policy and Results Division (OPR).
The five regional divisions are:
Asia and the Pacific (APR), East and Southern Africa (ESA), West and Central Africa (WCA), Near East, North Africa and Europe (NEN), and Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), where this position is located.
The Programme Officer works under the overall policy and management guidance and direct supervision of a Country Director (P-4/P-5) or Country Director/Head of IFAD Multi-Country Office (CD/Head of MCO).
The position is located in the Latin America & Caribbean Division (LAC) and the incumbent works under the direct supervision of the CD.
Job RoleThe Programme Officer is responsible for coordinating programmes and/or projects within the assigned portfolio.
Key Functions and Results
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT:
The Programme Officer participates in relevant policy meetings and events of interest to IFAD's target groups and which involve the government, donors, and civil society, including NGOs, to develop an enabling environment for sustainable, pro-poor development.
From an international best practices perspective, the position analyzes evidenced based recommendations from projects to link the realities on the ground and the voices of the poor with the policies and programmes of the government.
The position contributes to IFAD's policy intelligence with regular updates and information exchange with their supervisor on relevant policy discussions and ensures a continuous knowledge flow with peers in accordance with the knowledge management mechanism in place.
This will serve to enhance the empowerment of the rural poor and disadvantaged so that they can enter into partnerships at all levels of policy dialogue.
Position specifics:
The Programme Officer maintains the standards for IFAD's competence in development in their assigned portfolio.
The incumbent of position has demonstrated technical expertise and credibility in portfolio management and creates the foundation for IFAD's capacity and reputation for programme delivery and enhances its recognition as a reliable development partner.
The incumbent provides substantive support in the development of country strategy, project design, partnership building and policy development and the foundation for enhancing sustainable government strategies and policies to improve the livelihoods of the poor and other disadvantaged groups.
Working Relationships
In the context of programme development and delivery, the Programme Officer ensures the exchange of information, advocates for programme and policy enhancements and ensures consistency and reliability in the provision of development assistance to the government.
In collaboration with other members of the UN country team, bi-lateral development agencies, NGOs and country programme counterparts, the position establishes and maintains relationships and projects the image of IFAD as a credible/reliable partner striving for harmonization of development activities.
Job Profile RequirementsOrganizational Competencies:
Level 1:
Education:
For internal candidates, this requirement will be assessed in line with the provisions set forth in IFAD's Human Resources Implementing Procedures.
Experience:
Languages:
Skills:
Agricultural Development:
Expertise relevant to the specific role (e.g. For ethics office assistant, procedures outlined in the Code of Conduct, Discipline and Anti-harassment provisions of applicable rules and guidelines)
Know-how in Project design and evaluation
Other Information
IFAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of ethnic, social or political background, colour, nationality, religion, age, gender, disability, marital status, family size or sexual orientation.
In accordance with IFAD's provisions, all new staff members will normally be placed at the first step in the grade level for which they have been selected.
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Setor:
Serviços Sociais/No Profit
Função:
Outro
Percentagem de jornada: 80-100%
Tipo de contrato:
Staff (Permanent and Fixed Term)