Job Posting

: 15/Jan/2020

Closure Date

: 31/Jul/2020, 9:59:00 PM

Organizational Unit: FAO Headquarters

Job Type

: Internship

Type of Requisition: Internship Programme
Grade Level: N/A

Primary Location

: Italy-Rome

Duration: From 3 months to 11 months
Post Number: N/A

Organizational Setting
The
Internship Programme is a learning opportunity aiming to attract
talented young women and men who are strongly motivated to share their
new perspectives, innovative ideas and latest research experience in
FAO’s domains. The programme provides selected students, enrolled in an
under-graduate, graduate or post-graduate degree programme or recent
graduates with the opportunity to supplement, their academic knowledge
with a practical work assignments in a field related to the work of FAO.
This will enable them to gain a better understanding of FAO’s mandate
and programmes. At the same time, the Programme provides FAO with the
assistance of qualified individuals specializing in relevant fields in
connection to
FAO Strategic Objectives and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) leads
international efforts to defeat hunger and to support development in
member countries in the areas of agriculture, fisheries and forestry.
FAO’s mandate is to raise levels of nutrition, improve agricultural
productivity, better the lives of rural populations and contribute to
the growth of the world economy.
Reporting Lines
The intern will report to an assigned supervisor.
Technical Focus
The intern will be assigned to different fields of work according to his/her profile and to the needs of the Organization.
Tasks and responsibilities
The
intern 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 intern.

 
CANDIDATES WILL BE ASSESSED AGAINST THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  • Enrolled
    in an under-graduate, graduate degree programme in a bona fide (i.e.
    listed in the IAU/UNESCO data base) educational institution at the time
    of application or recent graduates.
  • Candidates must specialize in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.
  • Working
    knowledge of at least one FAO language (Arabic, Chinese, English,
    French, Russian or Spanish). Knowledge of a second FAO language will be
    considered an asset. Only language proficiency certificates from UN
    accredited external providers and/or FAO language official examinations
    (LPE, ILE and LRT) will be accepted as proof of the level of knowledge
    of languages indicated in the online applications.
  • Be nationals of FAO Member Nations.
  • Candidates should be aged between 21 and 30.
  • Candidates should be able to adapt to an international multicultural environment and have good communication skills.
  • Candidates
    with family members (defined as brother, sister, mother or father)
    employed by FAO under any type of contractual arrangement are not
    eligible for the Internship Programme.
  • Candidates
    should have appropriate residence or immigration status in the proposed
    duty station prior to the start of the internship assignment.

 
FAO Core Competencies
  • Results Focus
  • Teamwork
  • Communication
  • Building Effective Relationships
  • Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement
Technical/Functional Skills
Relevant academic experience in one of the fields of the Organization.
Selection Criteria
Candidates may be assigned in a field relevant to the mission and work of FAO.

Information to applicants
  • Qualified
    female applicants and qualified nationals of non- and under-represented
    member nations as well as candidates from the global south and
    Indigenous Peoples are encouraged to apply.
  • Candidates
    are requested to attach to their application a letter of motivation,
    the evidence of attendance in a recognized university or copy of their
    academic qualifications and copies of their language proficiency
    certificates.  
  • All applications will be reviewed and only qualified applicants will be directly contacted for interviews by the hiring office.
  • FAO pays a monthly stipend to interns if they are not sponsored by sending universities or other entities.
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, visit the recruitment website Jobs at FAO 
at FAO and complete your online profile. Incomplete applications will
not be considered. Only applications received through the recruitment
portal will be considered.
Vacancies
will be removed from the recruitment portal at 23:59 Central European
Time (CET) on the deadline for applications date. We encourage
applicants to submit the application well before the deadline date.
If you need help, or have queries, please contact: Careers@fao.org
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