• Advanced university degree in economics, statistics, climate science, systems modeling or related field.
• Ten years of relevant experience in science to policy-oriented research and analysis related to agriculture, climate, biodiversity or environment.
• Working knowledge (proficiency – level C) of English and intermediate knowledge (intermediate proficiency – level B) of another official FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian or Spanish).

Competencies

• Results Focus
• Leading, Engaging and Empowering
• Communication
• Partnering and Advocating
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Thinking

Technical/Functional Skills

• Work experience in more than one location or area of work, particularly in field positions, is essential.
• Extent and relevance of experience in leading, actively contributing to and developing policy-relevant assessments and research designed to influence policy and decision making at different scales, including macroeconomic modelling, multicriteria analysis, forecasting and/or foresight analysis related to climate, biodiversity, environment and agriculture.
• Demonstrated experience in leading and actively contributing to high-level advisory roles within multidisciplinary teams. This includes guiding complex assessments and providing strategic input in senior-level panels or expert groups.
• Extent and relevance of experience of building and leading teams in developing science-policy assessments, including the use of macroeconomic modelling, multicriteria analysis, forecasting and/or foresight analysis.
• In depth knowledge of science of climate and/or biodiversity and/or environment and their interactions with agriculture and food systems as demonstrated through peer reviewed publications.
• Knowledge and experience of working with and providing strategic input to international and intergovernmental science-policy fora and processes and senior-level panels, e.g. IPCC, IPBES, UNFCCC, CBD, CCAC etc. highly desirable.
• Understanding of science processes associated with climate, biodiversity and other environmental conventions is highly desirable.