ph3Advocacy, Policy, Partnership Senior Officer /h3 pThe World Farmers Organisation (WFO) is a member-based organization, representing a community of geographically balanced entrepreneurial farmers, regardless of their size (small, medium and large-scale), gender, and age, that aims to see their rights as food producers and role as economic actors, globally recognized.
/p pThe mandate of the WFO is to advocate on behalf of the world farmers in global political processes related to agriculture.
/p pThe mission of WFO is to advocate on behalf of the Farmers in the main global political processes that have an impact on the agricultural sector.
WFO fosters the economic viability of farming activities, aimed at improving the livelihood conditions of farmers, their families and the rural communities they work and live in and strengthening the contribution of the farming community in tackling the challenges mankind faces.
/p pWFO is engaged in a wide range of political fora, within the United Nations and outside, including the international financial institutions.
/p pWFO fosters partnerships with private and public stakeholders as a fundamental precondition to reinforce farmers' role in the policy dialogue at all levels.
/p pbTechnical Focus: /b /p pThis position is a core position in the International Secretariat of the WFO, in Rome.
/p pThe APP Senior Officer shall have a solid overview of the global policy processes on agriculture, with particular focus on the Sustainable Development Goals, SDGs and the overall agenda on Climate, Biodiversity and Trade.




A deep knowledge of the United Nations is required.
/p pComprehensive policy and advocacy expertise to support the planning, development, implementation and reporting of programmes, products and services in accordance with WFO objectives.
/p pbKey Functions: /b /p ul liCoordinate the development of WFO policies and positions in collaboration with the technical working groups; /li liFind consensus among WFO members on positions related to the assigned policy areas; /li liLiaise with WFO Communications Unit to coordinate the publication of communications materials related to the WFO advocacy initiative, including providing relevant and timely information to feed into the communications activities; /li liDraft technical analysis, assessment, monitoring and/or reporting documents, and related methodologies, to support the planning, implementation/delivery and monitoring of programmes of work, projects, products or services; /li liProvide technical support to the advocacy,



policy and partnerships initiatives; /li liEstablish contact with potential partners and maintain those that are ongoing; /li liFollow the political conversations at global level on agriculture and promptly advise the APP Lead on opportunities for the WFO; /li liCoordinate WFO working groups in the above-mentioned areas in closed cooperation with the respective Facilitators; /li liPerform other duties as required.
/li /ul pbReporting Lines: /b /p pThe Advocacy, Policy, and Partnerships (APP) Senior Officer reports to the APP Practice Lead.
/p pbQualifications: /b /p ul liAdvanced University degree in Political Sciences, International Relations, Agricultural Economics, Food Law, and related fields.
/li li3 to 5 years of relevant experience, focus on Agriculture is desirable.
/li liWorking knowledge of English and another language between French and Spanish is required.
Working knowledge of the three languages would be an added value.
/li /ul pbSkills: /b /p ul liResults Focus /li liTeamwork /li liInterpersonal Communication Skills /li liBuilding Effective Working Relationships /li liKnowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement /li liAvailability to travel extensively /li liFlexibility /li liAbility to travel and work in multi-cultural environments.
/li /ul pGross salary range: €30,000 – €38,000+ based on experience.
/p pbApplications: /b /p pSubmit your application to by January 20, ****.
Your application must include an updated CV and a cover letter addressed to the WFO Human Resources Manager.
/p h3Seniority level /h3 ul liEntry level /li /ul h3Employment type /h3 ul liFull-time /li /ul h3Job function /h3 ul liOther /li /ul h3Industries /h3 ul liFarming /li /ul /p #J-*****-Ljbffr

📌 Advocacy, Policy, Partnership Senior Officer (Lazio)
🏢 World Farmers'​ Organisation
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