Under the supervision of the Deputy Regional Representative/SubRegional Coordinator, Multidisciplinary Team for South America (SLS), and the functional guidance of the Director, Policy Assistance and Resources Mobilization Division (TCA), the incumbent will participate in and contribute to the subregional multidisciplinary team providing appropriate technical inputs on rural development policy as well as advice and support in this field to member countries, as required, with particular attention to the analysis of policy dimensions and implications of major issues of regional concern regarding food security and agricultural and rural development. In particular, the incumbent will:
Provide technical inputs on policy matters related to addressing regional issues affecting sustainable food security, poverty and rural development with emphasis on small and family farms, including support to member countries and Regional Economic Integration Organizations in the subregion, as required;
Monitor key policy developments in the region, with particular attention to agriculture and rural development issues, interacting and exchanging information with the regional policy officers in RLC and participating in studies and investigations, as needed;
Provide technical support to FAO strategic partnerships and cooperation initiatives with member countries as well as UN, international and regional organizations and regional multilateral processes within the subregion;
design and implementation of policy-related programmes and projects;
Participate in, or contribute, to missions for: (a) identification, formulation, appraisal and backstopping of national, sub-regional and/or regional programmes and projects in areas of FAO’s mandate; (b) reviewing and developing technical cooperation programmes in line with agricultural development priorities and frameworks of the subregion and its member countries; (c) provide technical support to FAO Representatives in the formulation/revision of their National Medium-Term Priority Frameworks (NMTPFs) and related action programmes, as required;
Perform other related duties as required.