Youth Affairs Specialist
Pubblicato il 08-10-2026 - Fao in Roma
Job Description - Youth Affairs Specialist (2602080)
Job Description
Job Posting
06/Oct/2026
Closure Date
20/Oct/2026, 9:59:00 PM
Organizational Unit : OYW - Office of Youth and Women
Job Type
Non-staff opportunities
Type of Requisition : Consultant / PSA (Personal Services Agreement)
Primary Location
Italy-Rome
Duration : Up to 11 months
Post Number : N/A
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- 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
FAO's commitment to environmental sustainability is integral to our strategic objectives and operations.
Organizational Setting
The OYW ensures that youth and women act as conduits both (i) internally in FAO, supporting women and youth career enrichment and mainstreaming important topics of youth and women across the Organization, and (ii) externally, by gathering and realizing innovative ideas and approaches related to youth and women within the FAO mandate. The Office takes forward and further institutionalizes the work of the FAO Youth Committee and the FAO Women's Committee, as well as the World Food Forum (WFF) Global Youth Action, designed by FAO as a global network of partners t