Programme Officer (Forest Monitoring)

The Programme Officer (Forest Monitoring) supports projects and programmes implemented by the Forest Monitoring and Data Platforms Team, providing assistance in programme/project development, monitoring, evaluation, and reporting. The role involves research, data analysis, policy coordination, outreach activities, and support to forest monitoring initiatives and compliance with FAO procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, monitor and evaluate assigned programmes/projects.
• Carry out basic research on selected aspects of programmes, operations and other activities; collect, analyse and present statistical data and other information from diverse sources.
• Provide substantive support for policy coordination and evaluation functions, including review and analysis of emerging development issues and trends, participation in impact evaluation or equivalent studies.
• Participate in survey initiatives; support data collection, review, analysis and interpretation of responses, identify problems/issues and prepare preliminary conclusions.
• Contribute to the preparation of various written outputs, e.g. draft background papers, analytical notes, sections of reports and studies, inputs to publications.
• Undertake outreach activities; participate in the development of training workshops, seminars; participate in and make presentations on assigned topics/activities.
• Participate in field missions, including provision of substantive and administrative support, data collection, etc.
• Monitor activities related to budget funding (programme/project preparation and submissions, progress reports, financial statements) and preparation of related documents/reports (work programme, programme budget), as necessary.
• Support monitoring and evaluation of forest monitoring project implementation including the design of indicators and means of verification, the collection of data to track and report progress, and support to internal and external project evaluations.
• Develop team wide guidance on measuring and reporting the implementation of forest monitoring technical assistance with standardized pre-and post-training assessments and surveys.
• Support project and programme compliance with FAO internal procedures.
• Support project and programme donor reporting, including the organization and implementation of Steering Committee meetings, and the compilation of progress reports and presentations.
• Support delivery of forest monitoring projects and programmes, through structured work planning and monitoring progress.
• Support the design and delivery of Letters of Agreement.
• Support resource mobilization efforts through programme/project formulation.

Requirements

• Advanced university degree (Master’s degree or equivalent) in business administration or public administration, social science, political science or a related field.
• Three years of relevant experience in project or programme management, administration or related area.
• Working knowledge (proficiency - level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency - level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions.
• Experience in programme/project work planning, monitoring, evaluation and reporting.
• Experience in the field of administration, human resources and finance.
• Knowledge of forest monitoring, and delivery of forest monitoring projects and programmes.
• Understanding of FAO policies and programmes is considered a strong asset.

Skills

• Project Management
• Programme Management
• Project Planning
• Monitoring and Evaluation
• Reporting
• Forest Monitoring
• Data Analysis
• Policy Coordination
• Program Development
• Administration
• Human Resources Management
• Finance
• Research
• FAO Procedures

Languages

English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish