Reporting LinesThe fellow will report to an assigned supervisor.
Technical Focus The fellow will be assigned to different fields of work according to his/her profile and to the needs of the Organization.
Tasks and responsibilitiesThe fellow 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• Graduate or post-graduate degree (Master's or PhD) or be enrolled in a PhD programme in a "bona fide" educational institution at the time of application or recent graduate.
Please note that FAO only considers higher educational qualifications obtained from an institution accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list updated by the International Association of Universities (IAU)/United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
The list can be accessed at .
• Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
FAO Core Competencies• Results Focus• Teamwork• Communication• Building Effective Relationships• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement Technical/Functional SkillsAt least two years of 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.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION• FAO does not charge any fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, processing).• Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented Members, as well as candidates from Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries (LIFDCs), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Land-locked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are encouraged to apply to this Call for Expression of Interest.• All applications will be reviewed, and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office and contacted again, if selected.
• Selected candidates should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed country of assignment prior to joining the Organization.
• Candidates with family members (defined as mother, father, sister, brother, daughter, or son) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Fellows Programme.
• FAO does not provide remuneration to fellows.
Fellows should be fully sponsored by an external entity.
The name of the sponsoring institution(s) should be mentioned in the application.