POSITION OPENING- JPIC Delegate at FAO

Context

The United Nations is a family of organizations. Also known as the United Nations system, it is made up of the United Nations Secretariat, the United Nations programs and funds, and the UN specialized agencies. The Food and Agriculture Organization is a United Nations specialized agency, accountable to the FAO Conference of member governments.  FAO’s Headquarters is in Rome, Italy.

Achieving food security for all is at the heart of FAO's efforts - to make sure people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives.  FAO's mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to the growth of the world economy.

Many Catholic religious congregations also have their headquarters (Generalates) in Rome.  A collaborating group of Promoters of Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) from these congregations believes – particularly because they are also in Rome – that it is important to work to influence this important, specialized agency of the UN: FAO. 

Vision and Mission

The Delegate to FAO will carry the values reflected in the Gospel and Catholic Social Teaching and the goals of the JPIC Coordinators of religious congregations/NGOs by collaborating to articulate these at FAO.  S/he is passionate and able to hold the vision and mission in interacting with the persons at FAO, the JPIC promoters and the collaborating congregations of religious.

Position Description

Primary Responsibility

The Delegate at FAO must have the capacity to establish bonds/connections with and to involve the JPIC Promoters of the sponsoring congregations with FAO and to know the various FAO initiatives on behalf of the poor. 

Job Summary

To do advocacy work at FAO in the name of the various religious congregations who sponsor this position

• To influence the members of FAO, civil society and the public sectors to create political good will in order to take the necessary measures in favor of the poor
• To be the presence and voice of the sponsoring religious congregations
• To create networks of collaboration with their JPIC promoters in the various countries.

Duties and Responsibilities

Through his/her physical presence the Delegate is responsible at FAO for participating in the work of the various FAO Commissions on topics of interest and importance to the JPIC promoters of the sponsoring congregations;

• To prepare informational reports about FAO issues for the JPIC Promoters of the sponsoring religious congregations;
• To prepare and send action alerts and requests for grassroots testimony;
• To strengthen communication with diverse members of the sponsoring congregations;
• To prepare an Annual Report that summarizes the activities of the past year.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

Passion to positively influence the situation of those affected by injustices;

• Ability to work in and with a team; 
• Capacity to establish working relationships for collaboration and the common commitment of the group; 
• Familiarity with global realities of today;
• Interpersonal communications in a diplomatic environment;
• Knowledge of and mastery of other languages different from the person’s mother tongue;
• A cultural sensitivity and ability to appreciate and work with cultural differences;
• An informed knowledge about use of computers;
• Capacity to plan and coordinate activities.

Due Date for Application:  January 9, 2012

FOR MORE DETAILED INFORMATION AND APPLICATION MATERIALS,

PLEASE CONTACT:

P. Alfredo Becerra Vázquez at

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