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Career Opportunity: x4 FAO Representative Vacancies Available For Multiple Nations (August 2024)

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Career Opportunity: x4 FAO Representative Vacancies Available For Multiple Nations (August 2024). FAO is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger. FAO’s goal is 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 195 Members – 194 countries and the European Union, FAO works in over 130 countries worldwide.  

The main aim of the FAO Country Offices, which are headed by FAO Representatives (FAORs), is to assist governments to develop policies, programmes and projects to achieve food security and to reduce hunger and malnutrition, to help develop the agricultural, fisheries and forestry sectors and to use their environmental and natural resources in a sustainable manner.

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Available Vacancies

FAO Representative in Burkina Faso and FAO Representative in Niger

  • Closure Date: 30/Aug/2024, 11:59:00 PM
  • Organizational Unit: FAO Representation in Burkina Faso and FAO Representation in Niger; Regional Office for Africa (RAF)
  • Job Type: Staff position
  • Type of Requisition: Senior-level
  • Grade Level: P-5
  • Primary Location: Various Locations
  • Duration: Fixed term: Two years with possibility of extension
  • Post Number: 0131261; 0130168
  • CCOG Code: 1A11
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Reporting Lines

The FAO Representative (FAOR) manages and is accountable for the FAO country programme, office, resources and staff. He/she reports to and works under the overall guidance and supervision of the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) and, where applicable, under the technical supervision of the Subregional Coordinator. The FAOR works closely with the Regional Leadership Team and is supported by the Regional/Subregional Office and headquarters’ technical, administrative and operational staff, as appropriate.  

The FAOR also reports periodically to the Resident Coordinator (RC) on his/her respective contributions to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) work towards the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), and is an active and accountable member of the UNCT as defined in the approved ‘Management and Accountability Framework’ that operationalizes the RC/UNCT relationships, in accordance with the General Assembly resolution 72/279, and is also an active member of the Humanitarian Country Team, where relevant. 

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FAO Representative in Angola and FAO Representative in Congo

  • Job Posting: 02/Aug/2024
  • Closure Date: 30/Aug/2024, 11:59:00 PM
  • Organizational Unit: FAO Representation in Angola and FAO Representation in Congo; Regional Office for Africa (RAF)
  • Job Type: Staff position
  • Type of Requisition: Senior-level
  • Grade Level: P-5
  • Primary Location: Various Locations
  • Duration: Fixed term: Two years with possibility of extension
  • Post Number: 0132780; 0130079
  • CCOG Code: 1A11
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Reporting Lines 

The FAO Representative (FAOR) manages and is accountable for the FAO country programme, office, resources and staff. He/she reports to and works under the overall guidance and supervision of the Assistant Director-General/Regional Representative (ADG/RR) and, where applicable, under the technical supervision of the Subregional Coordinator. The FAOR works closely with the Regional Leadership Team and is supported by the Regional/Subregional Office and headquarters’ technical, administrative and operational staff, as appropriate. 

The FAOR also reports periodically to the Resident Coordinator (RC) on his/her respective contributions to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) work towards the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF), and is an active and accountable member of the UNCT as defined in the approved ‘Management and Accountability Framework’ that operationalizes the RC/UNCT relationships, in accordance with the General Assembly resolution 72/279, and is also an active member of the Humanitarian Country Team, where relevant.  

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Application Procedure

  • 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
  • Candidates are requested to attach a letter of motivation to the online profile
  • Once your profile is completed, please apply, and submit your application
  • 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 http://www.whed.net/ 
  • Candidates may be requested to provide performance assessments and authorization to conduct verification checks of past and present work, character, education, military and police records to ascertain any and all information which may be pertinent to the employment qualifications
  • Incomplete applications will not be considered
  • Personal information provided on your application may be shared within FAO and with other companies acting on FAO’s behalf to provide employment support services such as pre-screening of applications, assessment tests, background checks and other related services. You will be asked to provide your consent before submitting your application. You may withdraw consent at any time, by withdrawing your application, in such case FAO will no longer be able to consider your application
  • Only applications received through the FAO recruitment portal will be considered
  • Your application will be screened based on the information provided in your online profile
  • We encourage applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
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