The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Young Professionals Programme 2027

Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants for the UN FAO Young Professionals Programme 2027. The Programme offers selected young professionals with the opportunity to gain work experience at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations .

The Young Professionals Programme (YPP) is a recruitment initiative targeted at talented, qualified young professionals who are mainly nationals of non or underrepresented members. This opportunity provides the candidate the avenue to start a career as an international civil servant with FAO.

SUMMARY:

• Company/Organisation: UN FAO
• Program Type: Young Professional Program (YPP)
• Program Location: Not specified
• Program Duration: Two years
• Available Slots: Not specified
• Basic Qualifications: Postgraduate
• Nationality: SIDS, LDCs, LLDCs

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UN FAO Young Professionals Programme | DETAILS

Under the supervision of a senior staff member, Young Professional Officers work with international and national staff and are involved in the identification, design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of FAO activities. Purposes of assignments vary and may have a country-specific, regional, sector-based or thematic focus.

Young Professional Officers are offered two years fixed term contracts subject to a one-year probationary period. They will generally be employed at P-1 step 1 level on initial appointment and will move to P-1 step 2 level for the second year of their assignment.

Requirements

• Candidates for the YPP are selected on a highly competitive basis. The qualifications below are required for consideration:
• Candidates should be 32 years of age or younger as of 31 December of the year of application;
• Academic qualifications: Advanced university degree (Master’s, Ph.D. or equivalent) in a field relevant to the work of FAO;
• A minimum of one year of professional experience in a field relevant to the work of FAO;
• Language skills: Working knowledge of English and limited knowledge of another FAO official language (French, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese or Russian);
• Candidates must not bear any of the following relationships to staff members of the Organization: son, daughter, brother or sister.

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Application Procedures

Interested applicants for the UN FAO Young Professionals Programme are to visit the list of YPP opportunities currently available in the Organization.

To support prospective applicants, FAO will host a series of outreach webinars designed to provide an overview of the Programme, offer guidance on the application and selection process, and answer participants’ questions during live interactive sessions with FAO representatives.

Participants are welcome to register for the session conducted in their preferred language: English, French, Arabic or Chinese.

Application Deadline: Rolling basis

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