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Apply for the FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for Africa (RAF)

AdminNovember 4, 2022

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Call for Expression of Interest – 2024 FAO Regular Volunteers Programme for FAO headquarters

Location

Various locations

Host Organization

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Target audience

African Nationals

Application Deadline: 1 January 2023

Overview

•   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 person 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

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations 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 194 member states, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide. We believe that everyone can play a part in ending hunger.

About the FAO Regular Volunteer Programme for Africa (RAF)

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 Volunteer Programme proactively and strategically mobilizes broad-based volunteer services of citizens of the member nations to contribute to end hunger, malnutrition and food insecurity.

Reporting Lines

The volunteer will report to an assigned supervisor.

Technical Focus

The volunteer may be assigned in 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 before the beginning of the assignment and agreed by the volunteer.

CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS

• Must have completed secondary school education. Please also 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 http://www.whed.net/.

•   Working knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, French, English, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language will be considered an asset.
•   Be nationals of FAO Member Nations.
•   Candidates must be aged 18 or older.
•   Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment, have good communication skills and be knowledgeable in the use of basic computer programmes.
•   Candidates with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother, father, son or daughter) employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not eligible for the Volunteer Programme.

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.

Information to applicants

•   Qualified female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented member nations 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.
•   FAO does not provide any remuneration to volunteers.

Please note that all candidates should adhere to FAO Values of Commitment to FAO, Respect for All and Integrity and Transparency.

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.
•   You are requested to attach a letter of motivation and copy of your academic qualifications to the online profile.
•   Once your profile is completed, please apply and submit your application through the FAO recruitment portal. Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered.
•   Your application will be screened based on the information provided on your online profile.
•   Please note that FAO will only consider academic credentials or degrees obtained from an educational institution recognized in the IAU/UNESCO list.
•   Incomplete applications will not be considered.
•   Candidates who are not selected before the closing date and wish to be continuously considered for an assignment are requested to re-apply to the new Calls.
•   We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org