Job Posting: 12/Aug/2024

Closure Date: 02/Sep/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: DDCM

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Professional

Grade Level: P-4

Primary Location: Italy-Rome

Duration: Fixed-term: one year with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2010343

CCOG Code: 1G

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• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non-and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply
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Organizational Setting
The post is located in the Office of the Deputy Director-General at FAO headquarters in Rome, Italy.
The Office of the Deputy Director-General (DDG) supports the strategic coordination and oversight functions of the Divisions/Offices/Centres that come under the direct responsibility of the DDG.
The Office of the DDG is responsible for ensuring an enabling and supporting environment for FAO's delivery, with focus on optimizing management systems, administrative service delivery and operational support capacity at all locations. It further ensures the strategic coordination of Decentralized Offices.
The Administrative Review Officer provides legal and administrative support to the DDG in replying to requests for administrative review (in line with Manual Section/MS 331).
Reporting Lines
The Administrative Review Officer reports to the Deputy Director-General.
Technical Focus
Public international law, law of the international civil service and international administrative law.

Key Results
The Administrative Review Officer provides support to and is responsible for the planning and delivery of multidisciplinary legal-related activities, including recommendations to the Deputy Director-General on the requests for administrative review received by the Organization.

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CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

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• Extension of fixed term appointments is based on certification of performance and availability of funds
• FAO reserves the right not to make an appointment.
• Appointment will be subject to certification that the candidate is medically fit for appointment, accreditation, any residency or visa requirements, and security clearances.

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• Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
• Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed at http://www.whed.net/
• Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
• Incomplete applications will not be considered
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• We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.

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