Junior Professional Officer at FAO
Context:
The Junior Professional Programme (JPP) designed for exceptionally qualified and motivated candidates and provides junior professionals with an opportunity to gain valuable, on-the-job experience with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. The Junior Professional Officers (JPOs) assigned at FAO Decentralized Offices and staff members of FAO under fixed-term appointments employed at P-1 level. JPOs work with international and national staff and involved in the identification, design and implementation of FAO activities. While, purposes of assignments vary and may have a country specific, regional, sector-based or thematic focus.
Position Title: Junior Professional Officer
Employer name: FAO
Duty Station: FAO Decentralized Offices
Duration: The duration of the JPP assignment is two years subject to a one-year probationary period. While, extension for a third year depends on the needs of the Organization, the availability of financial resources and the JPO’s performance
Application deadline: 11 May 2018
Eligibility:
- Academic qualifications: Relevant advanced university degree (Master’s, Ph.D. or equivalent)
- Experience: A minimum of one year of relevant professional experience
- Language skills: Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of one of the other two or Arabic, Chinese, Russian
Requirements- The Call for expression of interest aims to attract young talents, under 32 years of age at the
time of the closure of the vacancy, with minimum one-year professional experience and
relevant educational background to populate the JPP Roster.
Priority areas– Agroecology, Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR), Climate Change, Food Security and Nutrition, One Health
How to apply:
- Candidates are invited to create and complete their profiles in the FAO’s iRecruitment system on the link-http://www.fao.org/employment/irecruitment-access/en/.
- Moreover, to complete the application candidates should include a motivational letter and language certificates.
Contact Information: For more information about Junior Professional Programme, please contact: JPOProgramme@fao.org
