CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in environmental sciences, water resources management, natural resources management, agriculture, economics, or a related field, with a strong focus on integrated freshwater marine systems, pollution management, and/or environmental sustainability.
• Ten years of relevant experience in applying integrated approaches for the sustainable management of water systems and/or aquatic ecosystems, environmental sustainability, pollution prevention and control, and/or climate resilience, including programme and portfolio management, design, implementation and monitoring of development cooperation projects.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
Competencies
• Results Focus
• Leading, Engaging and Empowering
• Communication
• Partnering and Advocating




• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking
Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential.
• Proven work across multiple duty stations and/or at regional/global levels, with demonstrated exposure to multi-country and transboundary contexts (including international waters, climate water programming, and/or freshwater marine pollution interfaces).
• Strong, relevant experience designing/formulating projects for transboundary freshwater and marine systems, including source-to-sea interactions, land-based sources of pollution, Areaas Beyond National Jurisdiction considerations, and chemicals/waste dimensions.
• Solid applied knowledge of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM), fisheries assessment/management, pollution prevention/control, chemicals and waste reduction, and/or analysis of water quantity/quality challenges (includi

📌 Senior Technical Officer (Roma)
🏢 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
📍 Roma