Job Posting: 07/Mar/2025 Closure Date: 21/Apr/2025, 4:59:00 PM Organizational Unit: NSP - Plant Production and Protection Job Type: Non-staff opportunities Type of Requisition: Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement) Grade Level: N/A Primary Location: Italy-Rome Duration: Up to 11 months with possibility of renewal Post Number: N/A IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that Closure Date and Time displayed above are based on date and time settings of your personal device
- FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
- Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and person with disabilities are encouraged to apply;
- Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO's values
- FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination
- FAO’s commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations._ **Organizational Setting** The Plant Production and Protection Division (NSP) enables the transition to more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable plant production and protection through optimization and minimization. This requires the integration and harmonization of all appropriate crop production policies and practices in order to increase production in a sustainable manner in order to eradicate hunger while preserving the natural resources and environment for future use.
The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC)



is an international agreement on plant health with 185 contracting parties, and 10 regional plant protection organizations, which aims to protect the world's cultivated and wild plants by preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests. The IPPC is governed by the Commission on Phytosanitary Measures (CPM). The IPPC Secretariat is hosted by FAO within NSP and supports the development and implementation of policies and activities of the CPM and carrying out such other functions as may be assigned. One of the main functions of the Secretariat is to facilitate the implementation of the Convention as well as the development and implementation of International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs) to fulfil the IPPC's mandates. The objective of the Call for Expression of interest for Consultants and PSAs is to attract talents to populate the IPPC Experts Roster. Experts who are registered in the Roster are available for consideration whenever relevant opportunities arise. **Reporting Lines** The IPPC Programme Specialist reports to the relevant Unit/Team Leader of the IPPC Secretariat (NSP). **Technical Focus** The Organization frequently engages experts to work on short-term projects as consultants (COF.REG.) or under a Personal Services Agreement (PSAs). The functions of the consultants and PSAs are results-oriented and normally involve analyzing complex issues. Specifically, to support the IPPC Secretariat in delivering its work programme to develop ISPMS,



and consequently to strengthen IPPC contracting parties’ national capacities and capability to implement the provisions of the IPPC. **Tasks and responsibilities**
- Assist the implementation of IPPC activities, according the workplan and standard operating procedures and contribute to the implementation of the IPPC Secretariat work programme;
- Contribute to the preparation and coordination of the IPPC Committees, Technical Panels (with a focus on commodity standards) and Expert Working Groups international/regional/online meetings (review discussion papers, note taking, assistance in the development of standards, training on the online comment system) in view to follow the standard operating procedures and ensure the preparation of the reports;
- Elaborate discussion papers, concept notes and reports (including, note-taking, drafting, formatting) training on the online comment system, in view to follow the standard operating procedures and ensure the preparation of the reports;
- Provide direct support to the development of communication materials and projects related to the IPPC development agenda items of the 2020-2030 IPPC strategic framework, as for instance on commodity standards;
- Provide direct support to the technical leads;
- Provide, as appropriate, editorial and technical support for the development of overall international standards for phytosanitary measures (ISPMs) and capacity development material;
- Elaborate meeting reports according to FAO and IPPC guidelines;
- Carry out extensive research on topics of interest to the work of the IPPC in support of ongoing tasks;
- Assist with the meetings of the IPPC, as appropriate;
- Review, update, communicate and disseminate mater

📌 Ippc Programme Specialist (Roma)
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📍 Roma