South-South Cooperation Officer

Job Description - South-South Cooperation Officer (2602012)

Job Description

2602012

South-South Cooperation Officer

Job Posting

25/Sep/2026

Closure Date

16/Oct/2026, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit : RLC

Job Type

Staff position

Type of Requisition : Professional

Primary Location

Chile-Santiago

Duration : Fixed-term: two years with possibility of extension

Post Number : 1060139

CCOG Code : 1A11

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Organizational Setting

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 priority activities in the region. It ensures a multidisciplinary approach to programmes, identifies priority areas of action for the Organization in the Region and, in collaboration with departments and divisions 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 implements 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 region-wide institutions including the Regional Economic Integration Organizations (REIOs). The Regional Office supports regional policy dialogue on food security, agriculture and rural development issues, facilitates the emergence of regional partnerships, and supports capacity development and resource mobilization for food security, agriculture and rural development in the region.

The position is located in the Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (RLC) in Santiago, Chile.

Reporting Lines

The South-South Cooperation Officer reports to the Senior Programme Officer, RLC.

Technical Focus

• Support the promotion of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) in RLC, with particular focus on governmental institutions in support of the FAO mandate and Strategic Framework 2021-2030.
• Provides policy support, knowledge sharing and good practices on transformative SSTC within the region.
• Monitors SSTC-related programmes and activities in the region at all levels and reports to key internal and external stakeholders on the results.

Key Results

Support the operational effectiveness and implementation of the South-South and Triangular Cooperation, in line with FAO's Strategic Framework.

Key Functions

Supports country-level actions guided by FAO's Country Programming Frameworks (CPFs), subregional and regional priority frameworks and higher-level strategic frameworks of the Organization in order to transform FAO's knowledge products into country-level results and impacts.

Provides technical assistance and participate in negotiations with governments, partners, FAO units and programmes in the development, expansion and effective use of SSC initiatives.

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