PROFESSIONAL VACANCY AT FAO (Rome, Italy) AS NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
OFFICER (CLIMATE CHANGE)

GRADE LEVEL: P-3
DUTY STATION: Rome
ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT: Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division, NRC
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
DURATION: Fixed Term: 3 years with possible extension

Deadline For Application: 16 October 2009

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Under the general supervision of the Director, NRC, and the direct
supervision of the Senior Officer, Co-ordinator of the Climate Change Team,
will contribute to the division’s work on climate change, impact assessments
and environmental monitoring. In particular will:
▪ perform data analyses, such as spatial interpolations, statistics and GIS
modelling, in relation to food security support systems (GIEWS), natural
resources, climate impact scenarios, biomass potential estimations, etc.; ▪
assist, and provide technical guidance, on content management, quality
control, data safety and user requirements regarding historical climate time
series and future scenarios; ▪ coordinate operations, maintenance,
development and upgrading of climate data infrastructure and tools; ▪
participate in field projects and national studies on climate variability,
biomass production potential and climate change impact assessments related to
food security and environment; ▪ define and develop information products
related to climate variability and impact for dissemination through internet
and other media, and take responsibility for the preparation of related
publications; ▪ directly supervise the statistical clerk and provide ad-hoc
supervision of and liaison with consultants; ▪ perform other related duties
as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Candidates should meet the following:
▪ University degree in geography, agronomy, climatology, or related fields ▪
Five years of relevant experience in climatic and remotely sensed data
processing and information systems management, computer communication and
website management ▪ Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and
limited knowledge of one of the other two

SELECTION CRITERIA
Candidates will be assessed against the following:
▪ Extent of knowledge of environmental and climatic data and information
management and level of scientific data processing skills, including
programming ▪ Extent of knowledge of current trends in scientific data
processing solutions, including web and open-source, and GIS and
geostatistics ▪ Good understanding of climate change adaptation and
mitigation issues ▪ Quality of both oral and written communication skills ▪
Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member ▪ Demonstrated
Initiative and ability to deliver results within deadlines ▪ Extent of
linguistic skills in the official languages of FAO: Arabic, Chinese, English,
French, Russian and Spanish Please note that all candidates should possess
computer/word processing skills and should be capable of working with people
of different national and cultural backgrounds.
* The length of appointment for internal FAO candidates will be established
in accordance with applicable policies pertaining to the extension of
appointments

REMUNERATION
Level P-3 carries a net salary per year (inclusive of a variable element for
post adjustment) from USD 90,526 to USD 113,844 (without dependants) and from
USD 96,981 to USD 122,395 (with dependants)

TO APPLY: Carefully read and follow the Guidelines to applicants Send your
application to: V.A 2236-NRC Peter Holmgren Director, Environment, Climate
Change and Bioenergy Division FAO Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome
ITALY Fax No: +39 06 57055731
E-mail: [log in to unmask]
This vacancy is open to male and female candidates. Applications from
qualified women candidates and applications from qualified candidates from
non/under-represented member states are encouraged. Please note that FAO
staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of
the Director-General and may be assigned to any activities or office of the
organization. FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT

More details here: <http://www.fao.org/VA/PROF/2236NRC_en.pdf/>
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Michele Bernardi
Climate Change and Bioenergy Unit (NRCB)
Environment, Climate Change and Bioenergy Division
Natural Resources Management and Environment Department
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla 00153 Rome, Italy
Room C-866; Tel: +39-06-57052442; Fax: +39-06-57053369
E-mail: [log in to unmask]  Web site: www.fao.org