Forestry Officer (Halting Deforestation / Forest Monitoring Asia Pacific Regional Adviser)

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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) contributes to the achievement of the 2030 Agenda through the FAO Strategic Framework by supporting the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems, for better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life, leaving no one behind.

Organizational Setting
The Forestry Division (NFO) leads FAO’s work in promoting sustainable forest management and providing leadership on the environmental, social and economic dimensions of forestry, including its contributions to poverty reduction and food security and nutrition. It liaises with Members, civil society and the private sector in aspects ranging from development of effective forest policies to forest conservation and management issues and strengthens the role of forests in climate change mitigation and adaptation. The Division also collects analyses and disseminates information on the world’s forest resources, as well as the production, trade and consumption of wood and non-wood forest products.
The post is located in the Forestry Division (NFO) and based in the Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP) in Bangkok, Thailand.

Reporting Lines
The Forestry Officer (Halting Deforestation / Forest Monitoring Asia Pacific Regional Adviser) reports to the Senior Forestry Officer/Team Leader, Halting Deforestation, Degradation and Emissions Team, NFO under the overall guidance of the Deputy Director, NFO and with the second supervision of the Senior Forestry Officer, FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (RAP), working closely with the Monitoring and Data Platforms Team, NFO and contributing to the Forestry and Biodiversity Module, RAP.

Technical Focus
Ensure the planning, smooth implementation and strengthening of regional and country capacities on Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest Degradation (REDD ) and more broadly, halting deforestation, degradation and emissions. Monitor, measure and report on forest resources in Asia and the Pacific region, while ensuring technical linkage with the FAO Forestry Roadmap, Climate Change Strategy, the FAO Strategic Framework and in accordance with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), particularly in Asia and the Pacific region.

Key Results
Research, technical analysis and project related services to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.

Key Functions
• Researches and analyses technical, social, economic, environmental, institutional, and technology related information, data and statistics and/or related policy issues to support the delivery of programme projects, products and services.
• Produces a variety of technical information, data, statistics and reports as well as input for technical documents and web pages.
• Provides technical support/analysis to various assessments, studies and initiatives and provides technical backstopping to field projects.
• Collaborates in the development of improved/updated tools, systems, processes and databases.
• Participates in multidisciplinary teams, and/or leads working groups/teams collaborates with other divisions and agencies on work groups and committees and promotes best practices.
• Collaborates in, provides technical backstopping to and ensures the quality/effectiveness of capacity development activities within Members such as policy support, organizational development and individual learning events including preparation of related information, learning materials, on-line tools.
• Promotes knowledge sharing and best practices at international meetings and conferences and influences partners in stakeholder consultations.
• Supports resource mobilization activities in accordance with the FAO Corporate Strategy.

Specific Functions
• Acts as a focal point for specific countries in Asia and the Pacific, including initiatives and projects (UN-REDD programme and beyond).
• Plans, manages, and implements, in collaboration with colleagues and counterparts, technical assistance related to REDD / halting deforestation and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV), as well as programming of proceeds from REDD results-based payments.
• Provides guidance and technical inputs strengthening capacities and promoting south-south cooperation and networks on forest-based solutions to climate change taking into special account integration with agriculture, forestry and land use elements of national climate action plans; ensures measurement reporting and verification, including enhanced transparency framework and ensuries that cutting edge knowledge and tools are adequately and efficiently used and tested in the region.
• Ensures smooth and effective dialogue and collaboration between FAO headquarters, Regional and Decentralized Offices, facilitating technical backstopping for the consolidation of a strategic portfolio and the functioning of the decentralized team/human resources for regional work areas/projects/initiatives under his/her responsibility.
• Ensures (or provides inputs as needed) actions to mobilize new financial resources to strengthen capacities for planning, delivery, reporting on results and to unlock finance related to REDD / halting deforestation and NDCs actions.
• Collaborates with other agencies, actors and initiatives at regional and national levels, including but not limiting to UN-REDD Programme, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the World Bank in country-level and regional activities.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in forestry, forest economics, forest engineering or other field related to biodiversity and natural resources management.
• Five years of relevant experience in forest management and/or monitoring in tropical forest countries, REDD /forest-based climate change actions, measurement and reporting.
• Working knowledge (proficient – level C) of English and limited knowledge (intermediate – level B) of another FAO official language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skills
• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is desirable.
• Work experience in Asia and the Pacific region.
• Relevance and extent of experience in management of projects related to forest management and / or monitoring, climate change including related to REDD .
• Level of knowledge of global climate issues including climate change negotiations, REDD , MRV procedures and methodologies under the UNFCCC and emerging standards/carbon markets opportunities.
• Relevant experience related to collecting and analysing technical information and data, particularly in Asia.
•Extent and relevance of experience in organizing and delivering capacity strengthening, advises and collaboration with government institutions and other stakeholders related to halting deforestation, forest monitoring and reporting, climate change forest-based measures, particularly in Asia and the Pacific.
• Strong interpersonal skills, proven capacity for coordination and excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to mobilize resources.