Fao Regular Volunteer Programme For Fao Lazio

Fao Regular Volunteer Programme For Fao
Roma
Lazio, Lazio

Job Posting: 19/Sep/2024

Closure Date: 31/Dec/2024, 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. **:

**Organizational Setting

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger and to achieve food security for all and make sure that people have regular access to enough high-quality food to lead active, healthy lives. With over 195 Members, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

The FAO Regular Volunteer Programme provides opportunities for individuals to contribute their volunteer actions, where suitable, to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and FAO's Strategic Framework to support the 2030 Agenda through the transformation to MORE efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agri-food systems for_ better production, better nutrition, a better environment, and a better life_, leaving no one behind.

The Programme proactively and strategically mobilizes broad-based volunteer services of citizens of Members to contribute to end hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity.

**Reporting Lines

The volunteer will report to an assigned supervisor.

**Technical Focus

The volunteer will be assigned to a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.

**Tasks and responsibilities

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

**CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING

**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.

**FAO Core Competencies

- Results Focus

- Teamwork

- Communication

- Building Effective Relationships

- Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

**Technical/Functional Skills

Relevant working or research experience in one of the fields of the Organization.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

- Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non

- FAO does not provide any remuneration to volunteers

**HOW TO APPLY

- To apply, visit the recruitment website at Jobs at FAO and complete your online profile. We strongly recommend that your profile is accurate, complete and includes your employment records, academic qualifications, and language skills.

**FAO IS A NON-SMOKING ENVIRONMENT