Assistant Director-general/regional Representative

Job Posting: 21/Nov/2024

Closure Date: 19/Dec/2024, 4:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC)

Job Type: Staff position

Type of Requisition: Senior-level

Grade Level: ADG

Primary Location: Chile-Santiago

Duration: Fixed term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number: 2000929

CCOG Code: 1A11
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**Organizational** Setting**

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is the Specialized Agency of the United Nations leading international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide to achieve food security for all and ensure that people have regular access to high-quality food.

The Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) is responsible for leading FAO's response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture and rural development through the identification, planning and implementation of FAO's regional priority activities and business development in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the region and, in collaboration with Divisions/Offices/Centres at headquarters, develops, promotes and oversees FAO's strategic response to regional priorities. RLC also advises on the incorporation of regional priorities into the Organization's Programme of Work and Budget and guides the implementation of approved programmes and projects in the region, monitors the level of programme implementation and draws attention to problems and deficiencies. RLC develops and maintains relations with a wide range of partners, including resource partners and the private sector.

The post is located in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean in Santiago, Chile.

**Reporting** Lines**

The Assistant Director General/Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) reports to the Chief Economist.

**Summary** of Duties and Functions**

In the framework of FAO’s mandate, agreed Organizational results and technical, operational and administrative corporate procedures and policies, the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) is the senior representative of the Director-General in the region and represents FAO _vis-à-vis_ region-wide institutions and media. He/she is responsible for developing, promoting and overseeing FAO’s response to regional priorities for food security, agriculture, rural development and agricultural innovation; the implementation of approved programmes/projects related to regional priorities; addressing region-wide food security, agriculture and rural development issues; leading the Regional Office in the performance of its functions. He/she leads and supervises members of the Regional Management Team composed of the Deputy Regional Representatives and Subregional Coordinators, as well as provides guidance on regional priorities to all FAO offices and units in the region and exerts direct supervision over Regional Office staff.

The ADG/RR receives advice from, and provides advice to, Heads of FAO headquarters’ Divisions, Offices/Centres, as well as the Subregional Coordinators and FAO Country Representatives in Latin America and the Caribbean.

In particular, the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative for Latin America and the Caribbean:

- Advocates the Organization’s policy positions and communicates FAO’s messages at regional level.
- Supports, in consultation with regional Members and relevant region-wide organizations, the regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development, and facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships.
- Supports monitoring of regional events and medium
- and long-term perspectives, knowledge and i