Job Posting: 24/Jan/2025
Closure Date: 25/Aug/2025, 4:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit: HQ
Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition: Volunteer Programme
Grade Level: N/A
Primary Location: Italy-Rome
Duration: Up to a maximum of 6 months

Post Number: N/A

• FAO is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background, and culture.
• Qualified female applicants, qualified nationals of non- and under-represented Members and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Everyone who works for FAO is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold FAO’s values.
• FAO, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives, and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.
• All selected candidates will undergo rigorous reference and background checks.
• All applications will be treated with the strictest confidentiality.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Must have completed secondary school education.
• Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
• Be nationals of FAO Members.
• Candidates should be aged 18 or older.
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.

TECHNICAL/FUNCTIONAL SKILLS

Relevant working or research experience in one of the fields of the Organization.
Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

The volunteer will perform the functions specified in the Terms of Reference (TOR) prepared by the hiring office.